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Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies
State records list 8 cited deficiencies dated August 1, 2024 to February 26, 2026 (3 High, 5 Medium High risk). Correction status: 2 corrected at inspection, 6 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
High risk · Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months (746.5101(a)) Cited October 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 26, 2024; correction verified December 4, 2024; technical assistance given). What the record describes: The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization (746.605(11)) Cited October 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 15, 2024; correction verified October 18, 2024; technical assistance given). What the record describes: Two children did not have medical authorization.
High risk · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation (745.641) Cited August 5, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 5, 2024; correction verified August 19, 2024; technical assistance given). What the record describes: Two caregivers were present without an eligible background check.
Medium High risk · Parent right to be free from retaliatory action (746.521(11)) Cited February 26, 2026 (correction date recorded: March 25, 2026; correction verified March 30, 2026; technical assistance given). What the record describes: Information gathered during the investigation showed that the operation retaliated against a parent for exercising their parental rights.
Medium High risk · Annual Sanitation Inspection (746.3401(a)) Cited October 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 26, 2024; correction verified December 4, 2024; technical assistance given). What the record describes: The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
Medium High risk · Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional (746.3819) Cited October 8, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 18, 2024; correction verified October 18, 2024; technical assistance given). What the record describes: A child with a food allergy did not have an allergy action plan, and a child with an allergy had expired medication.
Medium High risk · Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface (746.3503(a)) Cited August 5, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given). What the record describes: A torn diaper changing mat was observed.
Medium High risk · Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner (746.3407(8)) Cited August 1, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given). What the record describes: There were pieces of garbage on the playground. A bucket containing milk and water was accessible to children.
Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.
This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.
Texas Health and Human Services records list 8 cited deficiencies for Bright Beginnings in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (3 High, 5 Medium High).
Records list 9 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-08-11.
HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight
Citations
High
3
Medium High
5
Medium
0
Medium Low
0
Low
0
Unknown
0
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-08-05. Correction verified: Not recorded.
There are several pieces of garbage on the playground. A bucket with milk and water was accessible to children. This was corrected during the inspection when the the trash was removed and bucket was emptied.
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-12-20. Correction verified: 2022-12-20.
Two of the four infant's written feeding instructions were not updated within the past 30 days.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1111710
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