Licensed child care center · public record
Shining Stars
Galveston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
8 state inspections, last 2 years
49 deficiencies on the state’s summary
35 high or medium-high risk
September 25, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued August 15, 2011
- Capacity
- 35 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 07:00 AM-08:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1362147
Where
5201 Broadway St Ste A
Galveston, TX 77551
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 49.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2026 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “During the walkthrough of the operation an infant was observed to be sleeping in a bouncer (restrictive device) that was placed inside of a crib. During thw inspection child was removed from the restrictive device and placed in a crib to sleep.” |
| September 11, 2026 | High | 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out State’s note: “During my walkthrough of the operation a child was observed to be placed in a high chair while other children were napping. I was informed by cargivers that the child is special needs and he was placed in the high chair becasue he will not lay down and he likes to walkaround during naptime. The child was removed from the restrictive device during the inspect…” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over State’s note: “At time of inpsection, one classroom television was not mounted or anchored. Noted: Television was removed from daycare by Director.” |
| December 11, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “Follow up 12/11/24: Three children's admission forms still have not been seperated.” |
| December 11, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “Follow up 12/11/24: There still is not 6 inches of loose fill under or around the use zones of the climbing equipment on the playground. There is only a max of 3 inches during the follow up.” |
| December 11, 2024 | High | 746.2415(a)(5) - Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping Equipment State’s note: “An 11 month old infant was asleep using a boppie pillow. A blanket was also hanging over the edge of the crib causing it to fall into the crib.” |
| December 11, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less State’s note: “Follow up 12/11/24: The use zone for the little tykes climbing structure with slides still does not extend six feet from the exit of the slide or the other side of the structure where the child climbs up on the structure.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4805(d) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap State’s note: “Follow up 11/22/24: During the follow up the two little tykes climbing structures with slides have their use zones over lapping each other and one of the slides is too close the the wall.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less State’s note: “Follow up 11/22/24: The use zone for two little tykes climbing structures with slides still does not extend six feet from the exit of the slide or the other side of the structure where the child climbes up on the structure.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection State’s note: “Follow up 11/22/25: There is still no documentation stating that an inspection was completed.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Low | 746.609(a) - Update Admission Information - Procedure State’s note: “Follow up 11/22/24: The children's files received is still not current.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “Follow up 11/22/24: There still is not 6 inches of loose fill under or around the use zones of the climbing equipment on the playground.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “Follow up 11/22/24: The children's admission forms have been been seperated. One child's file is missing a health statement and the shot recrods.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe State’s note: “Follow up 11/22/24: One of the tables is still broken. The rails on the little tyke structure have been bolted down and are no longer a hazards.” |
| October 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection State’s note: “There is no documentation stating that an inspection was completed.” |
| October 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “Trash, beer can, scrap metal, and an old rusted grill were observed on the playground where children have access to them.” |
| October 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4805(d) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap State’s note: “Two little tykes climbing structures with slides have their use zones over lapping” |
| October 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space State’s note: “The fence for the playground has a gap in the exit gates that is approxamately 5 to 6 inches and a small child can fit through it. The fence does not block off the stairs that go to the next door neighbor's appartment.” |
| October 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75% State’s note: “Based on staff sign in logs the director is not present the required amount of 75% or 30 hours a week.” |
| October 25, 2024 | Low | 746.609(a) - Update Admission Information - Procedure State’s note: “The admission information is not current. The admission record is an old form from 2017.” |
| October 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training State’s note: “The two caregiver files do not have the 24 hours of annual training for the training year 2023 to 2024.” |
| October 25, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “Several children files have multiple names in the name section. These are all siblings.” |
| October 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less State’s note: “The use zone for two little tykes climbing structures with slides does not extend six feet from the exit of the slide or the other side of the structure where the child climbes up on the structure.” |
| October 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary State’s note: “The milk in the fridge expired on 10/15/24.” |
| October 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe State’s note: “Two broken tables and a broken car were observed on the playground. The little tykes play structure is missing bolts on the side rails.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 1, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 27, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 22, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 25, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 8, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 29, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 8, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 27, 2023 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- December 16, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 29, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Shining Stars?
Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 25, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Shining Stars have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 49: 7 high-risk, 28 medium-high-risk, 11 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk, 2 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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