Bright Star Learning Center
Does Bright Star Learning Center have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 23 child-care citations for Bright Star Learning Center in TOMBALL, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 4 are recorded at the High level and 8 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 4 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
The fire extinguisher in the vehicle was not in a located that secured the extinguisher.
- High
746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
The Operational Policies were missing the following: Transportation, Field Trips and Water Activities.
- High
745.247 - Franchise Tax Delinquent
The centers franchise tax information is not current and shows to be delinquent. As of 7/30/2021 the tax status continues to show delinquent.
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- High
745.247 - Franchise Tax Delinquent
The centers franchise tax information is not current and shows to be delinquent. As of 7/9/2021 the tax status continues to show delinquent.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
One playground structure has five loose screws and two holes on the equipment.
- Medium High
746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
While evaluating personnel trainings it was observed that the director had 9 hours of the required 30 hours of training for the evaluation year. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection due to the director having obtained 21 hours of trainings for the current training year. These trainings were counted and will be recompleted by the director.
- Medium High
746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
The driver and director do not have documentation of current 2 hours of transportation training.
- Medium High
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
One caregiver had 6 of the required 24 training hours for the evaluation year.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
At arrival Infant room had 1 caregiver to 5 infants. A second caregiver was placed in the infant room immediately.
- Medium High
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two out of 5 children records did not have addresses listed for the emergency contacts. Emergency addresses were entered during the inspection.
- Medium High
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
3 outlets in the infant room were not covered during the inspection. Outlets covers were placed during the inspection.
- Medium High
746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
Permit holder has failed to bring an outstanding deficiency into compliance.
- Medium
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
While reviewing 10 childrens files, the following was observed: One child did not have an emergency care authorization. Two children did not have an Emergency Contact Address. One Child did not have a Health Statement.
- Medium
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
6 childrens records were evaluated and the following was observed: 1 child did not have Healthcare Information or an Emergency Care Authorization 1 child did not have an address for their emergency contact. 1 child did not have updated immunizations on file.
- Medium
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
5 childrens files were missing the following: One child was missing the addmision date, Transportation, Field Trip and Water activities permission as well as healthcare information and emergency care authorization. The child was missing a hearing and vision test. Two children were missing healthcare information and emergency care authorization. One child was missing the admission date, healthcare information and emergency care authorization. One child was missing an emergency contact address and admission date.
- Medium
746.4003(a)(5) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Scissors
The first aid kit in the transportation van did not have scissors. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when scissors were added to the first aid kit.
- Medium
746.201(6) - Background Checks Kept Confidential
operation has been using their own contact e-mail address and a secondary contact e-mail address when submitting a background checks. Email addresses must belong to the belong to the subject of the background check.
- Medium
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Immunizations for 1 out of 5 children records was not made availible during the inspection.
- Medium
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Training records for 1 out of 5 caregivers was not made available.
- Medium
746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
3 nap mats were seen to be torn. Nap mats were discarded during the inspection. New nap cots were not labeled initially but were labeled during the inspection.
- Medium Low
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
As of 2/7/2025, the operation has not completed the survey for Employees Who Left Employment in 2024. A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
- Medium Low
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
- Medium Low
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
The operation did report the number of employees by the required date of 1/21/23.
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