Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.07
- Local median
- 0.25
Bright Kids Day Care
820 E BUSINESS 77 SUITE C, San Benito, TX 78586
- Operation number:
- 1691667
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Cameron
- Capacity:
- 47
- License effective:
- June 17, 2020
- Hours:
- 07:15 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9569235080
- Email:
- brightkidsmart@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Bright Kids Day Care from April 12, 2022 through January 14, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on January 14, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 16
- Higher-concern violations
- 13
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 11 local median in 78586
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 13%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 53%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.41
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Transportation
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
March 28, 2024April 15, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- New staff member is missing 15 hours of pre-service training. Staff was hired 9/2/25.
- Correction deadline
- February 10, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1305(a)(1) - Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages
- Official code
- 746.1305(a)(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 12/13/2024.
- Correction deadline
- January 21, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Designated director was observed in the classroom and is assigned as a teacher in the classroom and does not have the opportunity to fulfill director responsibilities as per minimum standard requirements.
- Correction deadline
- February 4, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.201(4) - Designating Director
- Official code
- 746.201(4)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Observed a 4 month old infant asleep in the crib covered with a blanket at the time of inspection.
- Correction deadline
- February 4, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(9)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
- Correction deadline
- February 2, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 27, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Fire extinguisher was not secured in the passenger's compartment.
- Correction deadline
- April 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(5)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Vehicle is designated to transport eight person and it does not have an electronic child safety alarm system.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(d)(1) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee verify all children accounted for
- Official code
- 746.5625(d)(1)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Transportation training was not available.
- Correction deadline
- April 2, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Fire extinguisher was not secured in the passenger's compartment.
- Correction deadline
- April 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(5)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Vehicle is designated to transport eight person and it does not have an electronic child safety alarm system.
- Correction deadline
- April 12, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(d)(1) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee verify all children accounted for
- Official code
- 746.5625(d)(1)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- First aid kit was not available in the transportation vehicle.
- Correction deadline
- April 2, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(6)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Based on information gathered, facility failed to provide a single dose of a prescribed medication to a child in care.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3803(a)(3) - Medication Authorization - By Telephone if for a Single Dose
- Official code
- 746.3803(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- There is a new employee observed by licensing to be working and there is no notification that the employee or the daycare has received eligibility results.
- Correction deadline
- May 19, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 23, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Out of all the children's files reviewed, only one was missing the date of admission.
- Correction deadline
- April 18, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 22, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
- Official code
- 746.605(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Proper maintenance of the outdoor area is not up to date as there is a nail sticking out of the frame right outside the back door leading to the playground which could snag a child's shirt or a child's hair. Also there is a plant of some sort coming through the picket fence where the AC unit is. (NOTE: Pictures on file)
- Correction deadline
- April 18, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 22, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There was a toy on top of the plastic picnic table that was cracked and posed a pinching hazard. (NOTE: Picture on file)
- Correction deadline
- April 18, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 22, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
- Official code
- 746.4601(7)