Bright Stars Child Development Center, LLC

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Kingsville / Kleberg / 78363
Street address: 612 S 13th St
Phone: (361) 595-3003
Capacity: 22
Ages served: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 07:00 AM-05:45 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: January 25, 2021
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 13 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated May 1, 2026.

The same records list 23 cited deficiencies dated April 7, 2025 to February 13, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 6 High, 6 Medium High, 11 Medium).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 1 corrected at inspection, 22 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 22 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

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Summary of the record

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 23 cited deficiencies for Bright Stars Child Development Center, LLC in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (6 High, 6 Medium High, 11 Medium).

Records list 13 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-05-01.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	6
Medium High	6
Medium	11
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.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-02-13 · 746.2421(a) · Medium

Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

Written feeding instructions were not available for review during inspection.

Correction date recorded: 2026-02-17

2026-02-04 · 746.1601 · Medium High

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

Observed the following during a follow up inspection: A caregiver was supervising 6 infants ages ranging from 5 months to 17 months. Child/caregiver ratios 4:1.

Corrected at inspection

2025-07-22 · 746.201(4) · Medium High

Designating Director

Permit holder has not designated a qualified director.

Correction date recorded: 2025-07-29

Full citation history from HHSC (30)

2026-02-13 · 746.2421(a) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-17. Correction verified: 2026-02-17.
Written feeding instructions were not available for review during inspection.
2026-02-04 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-02-04. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Observed the following during a follow up inspection: A caregiver was supervising 6 infants ages ranging from 5 months to 17 months. Child/caregiver ratios 4:1.
2025-07-22 · 746.201(4) · Medium High
Designating Director
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-29. Correction verified: 2025-07-31.
Permit holder has not designated a qualified director.
2025-05-12 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-13. Correction verified: 2025-05-14.
The operation failed to submit two corrections for two children's files within the required time frame. This is a third re-cite.
2025-05-01 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-05. Correction verified: 2025-05-14.
Two out of six children did not have immunizations on file. Three out of six children did not have a health statement on file. Two out of six children did not have documentation on whether or not they had food allergies. One child mentioned above had no paperwork on file for admission. This is a re-cite.
2025-05-01 · 746.1309(a) · Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-05. Correction verified: 2025-05-08.
One staff did not complete their 7 hours of required training. A second staff did not have their file available for review. That staff was missing 5 out of 30 annual hours. This is a re-cite.
2025-04-16 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-16. Correction verified: 2025-05-01.
Inspector observed one caregiver sharing her McDonald's lunch with infant children. One child was observed eating french fries, another child was observed eating tomato.
2025-04-16 · 746.1613(a)(2) · Medium High
Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Groups Not Combined Not Reduced
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-21. Correction verified: 2025-05-01.
Inspector observed one staff with 7 infants between the ages of 3-17 months old. There was no extra staff observed at the facility during nap time when the inspector arrived.
2025-04-16 · 746.1309(a) · Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-05. Correction verified: 2025-05-01.
One staff did not complete their 7 hours of required training. A second staff did not have their file available for review. That staff was missing 5 out of 30 annual hours. This is a re-cite.
2025-04-16 · 746.2427 · High
AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-16. Correction verified: 2025-05-01.
Inspector observed one three month old asleep on their stomach.
2025-04-16 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-05. Correction verified: 2025-05-01.
Two out of six children did not have immunizations on file. Three out of six children did not have a health statement on file. Two out of six children did not have documentation on whether or not they had food allergies. One child mentioned above had no paperwork on file for admission. This is a re-cite.
2025-04-16 · 746.2415(b) · High
AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-16. Correction verified: 2025-05-01.
Inspector observed infants with blankets in cribs while infants were asleep. Two of the infants were 12 months and under. Many of the other cribs had blankets inside with no infants.
2025-04-07 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-14. Correction verified: 2025-04-16.
The operation's last fire inspection was dated 6/5/2023.
2025-04-07 · 746.909 · Medium
Access to Personnel Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-21. Correction verified: 2025-04-16.
Two out of four staff records were not available for review at the time of inspection.
2025-04-07 · 746.601(a) · Medium
Provide Access to Children's Records - During Hours of Operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-21. Correction verified: 2025-04-16.
Two out of six children's records did not have the required documentation available for review.
2025-04-07 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-14. Correction verified: 2025-04-16.
Staff in building #2 stated no fire drills had been conducted in at least a year. No documentation of fire drills was found for 2025. The operation also did not have documentation of severe weather and lock down drills in building #2.
2025-04-07 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-21. Correction verified: 2025-05-01.
Five out of six children's records did not have immunizations on file.
2025-04-07 · 746.1613(a)(2) · Medium High
Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Groups Not Combined Not Reduced
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-14. Correction verified: 2025-04-16.
Inspector observed one caregiver supervising two classrooms during nap time with no additional staff. Two children ages 3-4 yrs. old were in one classroom and the caregiver was in a secondary classroom with infants who were between the ages of 3-14 months old.
2025-04-07 · 746.5537(a)(1) · Medium High
Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Install new Battery in Each CO Detector Annually
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-14. Correction verified: 2025-04-16.
The operation had one carbon monoxide that was not working in the pre-k building. The operation also had no documentation of carbon monoxide, smoke detector, or fire extinguishers being checked monthly.
2025-04-07 · 746.1309(a) · Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-21. Correction verified: 2025-05-01.
Two out of four staff were missing annual training hours. One staff was missing all trainings in section (e) of this standard as well as 7 out of 24 annual hours. The second staff was missing 5 out of 30 annual hours. The hours missing included hazardous materials and management training.
2025-04-07 · 746.2426(a)(2) · High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-07. Correction verified: 2025-04-16.
Inspector observed two infants asleep in restrictive devices. One infant who was 8 months, was in a swing and the other infant who was 11 months was in a stationary walker. Inspector spoke to caregiver and infants were removed. At the end of inspection, inspector observed a 3 month old asleep in a swing.
2025-04-07 · 746.2417(1) · Medium
Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-14. Correction verified: 2025-04-16.
The infant's daily schedule does not indicate that infants go to play outside twice a day on a daily basis. Staff stated infants do not go outside to play. There is no infant playground located at the operation.
2025-04-07 · 746.2415(b) · High
AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-07. Correction verified: 2025-04-16.
Inspector observed one-3 month old infant in a playpen lying on back with a mobile toy. The infant was placed under the toy so the infant could play with the objects above.
2023-04-14 · 746.2415(b) · High
AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-04-14. Correction verified: Not recorded.
In the infant classroom an infant was in a play yard with a training cup toy and a blanket. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver removed the items from the play yard.
2023-04-04 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-06-01. Correction verified: 2023-06-14.
A caregiver did not show good judgment by taping a child's shoes, so the child would not remove the shoes.
2023-03-21 · 746.3317 · Medium High
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-21. Correction verified: 2023-04-04.
There were 6 gallons of milk that were not stored properly in the refrigerator, the gallons of milk were room temperature.
2023-03-21 · 746.301(2) · Medium
Notification of Change in Space
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-04. Correction verified: 2023-04-04.
The infants were in the room designated for the toddlers and the toddlers were in the room designated for the infants. Director had not notified licensing of the changes of the classrooms.
2023-03-21 · 746.2909(3) · Medium High
Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-04. Correction verified: 2023-04-04.
During nap time in the infant, toddler, and Pre k classroom the cots, and the play yards were not arranged with space between them to allow caregivers to walk between them.
2022-04-01 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-20. Correction verified: 2022-06-17.
Base on the DFPS investigation; There was neglectful supervision at the operation, a child was left outside from 10 - 20 minutes with out supervision.
2022-01-05 · 746.901(5) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-19. Correction verified: 2022-02-22.
One out of four records review was missing training hours.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1356437

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.