The Vardell Report.Bright Stars Daycare

Across 20 licensing visits from October 2023 to March 2026, HHSC cited 33 deficiencies at Bright Stars Daycare; 33 have a recorded correction.

Visits

20

2023–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments

Deficiencies

33

Standards cited by HHSC inspectors

Corrected

33

Of 33 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date

Investigations

4

Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

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.

1. Mar 242026

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168374

2. Jan 142026

   Investigation

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905244127

3. Sep 82025

   Inspection

   2 deficiencies

   • 746.3501(5)Diaper Changing Steps-Label Powders, Lotions, Etc. with NameMedium riskCorrected Sep 8, 2025
   • 746.3701(1)Safety - Electrical Outlets CoveredMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 8, 2025

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168373

4. Aug 202025

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168372

5. Aug 192025

   Investigation

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905244126

6. May 152025

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168371

7. Feb 192025

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168370

8. Feb 42025

   Inspection

   5 deficiencies

   • 746.4503(b)Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's NameMedium riskCorrected Feb 18, 2025
   • 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 18, 2025
   • 746.4505Storage for Individual BelongingsMedium riskCorrected Feb 18, 2025
   • 746.2911Adequate Lighting During NaptimeMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 4, 2025
   • 746.1316(a)Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours AnnuallyMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 18, 2025

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168369

9. Aug 222024

   Inspection

   10 deficiencies

   • 746.501(a)(25)Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding ProvisionsLow riskCorrected Sep 12, 2024
   • 746.1315(b)(1)CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill basedMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 12, 2024
   • 746.501(a)(14)Written Operational Policies - TransportationMedium riskCorrected Sep 12, 2024
   • 746.501(a)(30)Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive servicesMedium riskCorrected Sep 12, 2024
   • 746.501(a)(18)(F)Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme WeatherMedium riskCorrected Sep 12, 2024
   • 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 12, 2024
   • 746.501(a)(20)Written Operational Policies - Parent RightsMedium riskCorrected Sep 12, 2024
   • 746.629(b)Required documentation for Vision and Hearing Screening RequirementLow riskCorrected Sep 12, 2024
   • 746.501(a)(28)Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable DiseasesMedium riskCorrected Sep 12, 2024
   • 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)Medium-low riskCorrected Sep 12, 2024

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168368

10. Jul 112024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168367

11. Jun 142024

    Inspection

    3 deficiencies

    • 746.3415(4)Employee Handwashing After Diapering a ChildMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 14, 2024
    • 746.3421(b)Infant Handwashing - Raised to SinkMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 14, 2024
    • 746.2405(4)Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing SinkMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 28, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168366

12. Jun 122024

    Investigation

    3 deficiencies

    • 746.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh riskCorrected Jul 9, 2024
    • 746.2426(a)(1)Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive DeviceHigh riskCorrected Jul 9, 2024
    • 746.1309(d)Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months RequiredMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 28, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905244125

13. Jun 52024

    Inspection

    3 deficiencies

    • 746.4751(c)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or RepairedMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 19, 2024
    • 746.3421(b)Infant Handwashing - Raised to SinkMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 5, 2024
    • 746.3415(4)Employee Handwashing After Diapering a ChildMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 5, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168365

14. Apr 92024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168364

15. Feb 142024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168363

16. Feb 52024

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.2426(a)(1)Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive DeviceHigh riskCorrected Feb 5, 2024
    • 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 5, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168362

17. Jan 102024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168361

18. Jan 82024

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905244124

19. Dec 202023

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.901(3)Required Personnel Records - TB TestLow riskCorrected Jan 17, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168360

20. Oct 192023

    Inspection

    4 deficiencies

    • 746.605(12)Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical AuthorizationHigh riskCorrected Nov 2, 2023
    • 746.613(a)Required ImmunizationsHigh riskCorrected Nov 2, 2023
    • 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected Nov 2, 2023
    • 746.2421(b)Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 DaysMedium riskCorrected Nov 2, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905168359

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

1. 1

   Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.2426(a)(1) in February 2024 and June 2024. The agency describes it this way: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device. 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.

   2323242424242424242424242525252525252626746.2426(a)(1) across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
2. 2

   Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.3415(4) in June 2024 and June 2024. The agency describes it this way: Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2323242424242424242424242525252525252626746.3415(4) across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
3. 3

   Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.3421(b) in June 2024 and June 2024. The agency describes it this way: Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2323242424242424242424242525252525252626746.3421(b) across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
4. 4

   Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985), Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.901(4) in October 2023 and August 2024. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985). None rose above medium-low risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   2323242424242424242424242525252525252626746.901(4) across all 20 visits, oldest to newest

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

1. 01

   What changed after 746.2426(a)(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.

2. 02

   What changed after 746.3415(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

3. 03

   What changed after 746.3421(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

4. 04

   What changed after 746.901(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985): cited in two visits, none above medium-low risk.

5. 05

   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.

6. 06

   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.

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.

• Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1787491

  Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168359

  Visit Oct 19, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168360

  Visit Dec 20, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905244124

  Visit Jan 8, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168361

  Visit Jan 10, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168362

  Visit Feb 5, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168363

  Visit Feb 14, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168364

  Visit Apr 9, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168365

  Visit Jun 5, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905244125

  Visit Jun 12, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168366

  Visit Jun 14, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168367

  Visit Jul 11, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168368

  Visit Aug 22, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168369

  Visit Feb 4, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168370

  Visit Feb 19, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168371

  Visit May 15, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905244126

  Visit Aug 19, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168372

  Visit Aug 20, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168373

  Visit Sep 8, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905244127

  Visit Jan 14, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905168374

  Visit Mar 24, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

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