2026-06-02 · 746.3417(1) · Medium High
Children Handwashing Before Eating
The caregivers did not wash the children's hands before allowing them to eat snack.
Correction date recorded: 2026-06-02
Brilliant Starts Learning Academy
Licensed Center
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- New Braunfels / Comal / 78130
- Street address
- 2101 Fm 1101
- Phone
- (830) 708-2752
- Capacity
- 145
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours / Days
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- February 8, 2012
- Operation status:
- Active
- Corrective action
- HHSC lists: No
- Adverse action
- HHSC lists: No
- Temporarily closed
- HHSC lists: No
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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 12 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.
The most recent inspection in these records is dated June 22, 2026.
The same records list 10 cited deficiencies dated May 2, 2024 to June 2, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 2 High, 5 Medium High, 2 Medium, 1 Medium Low).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 2 corrected at inspection, 8 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 8 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 10 cited deficiencies for Brilliant Starts Learning Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 High, 5 Medium High, 2 Medium, 1 Medium Low).
Records list 12 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-06-22.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 2 |
| Medium High | 5 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Medium Low | 1 |
| 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
2026-06-02 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
There were a few bottles in the infant rooms that were not labeled correctly with the first name and last initial. This was CORRECTED when the caregiver labeled the bottles.
Corrected at inspection
2026-06-02 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The last health inspection was conducted in January 2025.
Correction date recorded: 2026-06-08
Full citation history from HHSC (15)
2026-06-02 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-08. Correction verified: 2026-06-17.
The last health inspection was conducted in January 2025.
2026-06-02 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-06-02. Correction verified: Not recorded.
There were a few bottles in the infant rooms that were not labeled correctly with the first name and last initial. This was CORRECTED when the caregiver labeled the bottles.
2026-06-02 · 746.3417(1) · Medium High
Children Handwashing Before Eating
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-02. Correction verified: 2026-06-17.
The caregivers did not wash the children's hands before allowing them to eat snack.
2025-07-02 · 746.901(5) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-02. Correction verified: 2025-07-11.
The required affidavit was not available for review from employees.
2025-02-05 · 746.1309(d) · Medium High
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-05. Correction verified: 2025-02-10.
One infant teacher did not have a current SIDS training available for review.
2025-02-05 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-02-05. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Two forms of medication were expired. This was corrected when the director disposed of the medication.
2025-01-10 · 746.2907(a) · Medium
Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-23. Correction verified: 2025-02-05.
Based on the video, a caregiver continued to put a child back on his mat after awakening before naptime was over.
2025-01-10 · 746.2805(3) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-23. Correction verified: 2025-02-05.
Based on the video, a caregiver yanked a child by one arm while walking the child back to his mat. Further, the caregiver picks up the child in an unacceptable manner and places the child on the mat a second time by one arm and one leg. Note: The operation immediately terminated the caregiver.
2024-09-18 · 746.2805(5) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-15. Correction verified: 2024-11-25.
Based on the interviews conducted, the operation admitted to having an employee that used a loud tone with the children. This employee was retrained and the director modeled in the classroom how to talk to the children in a loving, soothing tone. When the director noticed the employee was not taking the retraining serious is when the teacher was terminated. The operation was proactive when the director would model in the classroom for the teacher on how to redirect children without using a loud tone.
2024-05-02 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-24. Correction verified: 2024-05-28.
Based on the interviews and inspection, a room was observed to have dried food on the children's chairs, children's fingerprints and grime on the front of the refrigerator, a dirty mat and dirt on a play equipment in the room accessible to children. A caregiver started on these corrections during the visit.
2023-04-10 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-10. Correction verified: 2023-04-14.
Five out of eight written feeding instructions were not updated within the 30 days.
2023-04-10 · 746.3503(a) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-04-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Three diaper changing pads were torn exposing the cushion inside. This was corrected when the director replaced them.
2023-04-10 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-04-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A fire drill was not conducted for the month of February and March. This was corrected during the inspection when the director conducted a fire drill with the children as the Licensing inspector observed.
2022-03-28 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-18. Correction verified: 2022-05-20.
A caregiver/operation did not use good judgment when they did not notify a parent until the end of the day (around 3:30 pm) that their child had fallen outside around 10:52am hitting his head on a bench resulting in a bump/bruise on the forehead.
2022-03-28 · 746.1301(3)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-18. Correction verified: 2022-05-20.
During this investigation, it was noted that a caregiver had a CPR, First-aid card that expired in November of 2021. This was corrected when the caregiver received training on April 25, 2022.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=911451
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.