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Bright Stars Child Development Center, LLC
Licensed child care center
612 S 13Th St
Kingsville, TX 78363

TheVardellReport
Licensed child care center
612 S 13Th St
Kingsville, TX 78363
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The Essentials
Across 32 licensing visits from January 2022 to May 2026, HHSC cited 30 deficiencies at Bright Stars Child Development Center, LLC; 30 have a recorded correction.
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 21 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Chronology
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135549
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905232987
1 deficiency
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135548
1 deficiency
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135547
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135546
1 deficiency
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253689
1 deficiency
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253688
2 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135545
6 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135544
11 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135543
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135542
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905232986
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135541
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135540
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135539
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135538
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905232985
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135537
No deficiencies
Opened on a report the operation made itself.
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905232984
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135536
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135535
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135534
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135533
1 deficiency
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135532
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135531
1 deficiency
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905232983
3 deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135530
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135529
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135528
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135527
1 deficiency
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905232982
1 deficiency
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135526
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.603(a)(4) in April 2025, April 2025, May 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Children's Records - Immunizations. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(a) in April 2025, April 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.2415(b) in April 2023, April 2025 and April 2025. The agency describes it this way: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1201(1) in April 2023 and April 2025. The agency describes it this way: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1613(a)(2) in April 2025 and April 2025. The agency describes it this way: Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Groups Not Combined Not Reduced. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
For Your Next Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
What changed after 746.603(a)(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Children's Records - Immunizations: cited in four visits, most seriously at medium risk.
What changed after 746.1309(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
What changed after 746.2415(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.2415(b): cited in three visits, including high-risk standards.
What changed after 746.1201(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1201(1): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
What changed after 746.1613(a)(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1613(a)(2): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1708458
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135526
Visit Jan 5, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905232982
Visit Apr 1, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135527
Visit Jun 13, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135528
Visit Jun 17, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135529
Visit Aug 22, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135530
Visit Mar 21, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135531
Visit Apr 4, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905232983
Visit Apr 4, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135532
Visit Apr 14, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135533
Visit Apr 26, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135534
Visit Jun 14, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135535
Visit Jun 27, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135536
Visit Oct 5, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905232984
Visit Nov 17, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135537
Visit Nov 20, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905232985
Visit Jan 9, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135538
Visit Jan 23, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135539
Visit Apr 17, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135540
Visit May 21, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135541
Visit Jul 11, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905232986
Visit Oct 9, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135542
Visit Oct 11, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135543
Visit Apr 7, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135544
Visit Apr 16, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135545
Visit May 1, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905253688
Visit May 12, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905253689
Visit Jul 22, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135546
Visit Aug 4, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135547
Visit Feb 4, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135548
Visit Feb 13, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905232987
Visit Apr 30, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905135549
Visit May 1, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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