Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.89
- Local median
- 1.58
Bright Stars CDC
1306 FORESTBURG DR, Houston, TX 77038-2124
- Operation number:
- 1075446
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 112
- License effective:
- July 13, 2010
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2815940677
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 18 available inspections for Bright Stars CDC from November 29, 2021 through July 22, 2026.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 34 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 22, 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
- 18
- Recorded violations
- 34
- Higher-concern violations
- 17
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
18 total inspections vs 7 local median in 77038
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 28%
- Local median
- 26%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.38
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 31, 2025July 31, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not include the continuation of care procedures.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5202(4) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released
- Official code
- 746.5202(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not include how children 24 months and younger and/or with mobility restrictions will be evacuated. The plan also did not discuss the orderly movement of children and staff regarding a shelter in-place or lock down.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
- Official code
- 746.5202(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency plan did not include a reunification plan for parents and children in an emergency for either an evacuation or lock down.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5202(5) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
- Official code
- 746.5202(5)
Higher concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 18 children admission information did not have the swim/water activity permission and required information.
- Correction deadline
- August 15, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 14, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
- Official code
- 746.605(16)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two school age children did not have the required school information in their files.
- Correction deadline
- August 15, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 14, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
- Official code
- 746.605(13)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child's record did not contain a health statement after being enrolled for over 12 months.
- Correction deadline
- August 15, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 13, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Training records were not made available to review and evaluate during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- August 8, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 7, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 746.801(3)
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 6 personnel records did not contain Form 2912 Pre-Employment Affidavit for new hires hired after 9/2023.
- Correction deadline
- August 8, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 14, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
- Official code
- 746.1105(4)
Medium concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The background check list had not been updated within the last 3 months.
- Correction deadline
- February 4, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 1, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
- Official code
- 745.651(2)(A)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The list of employees leaving the center in 2024 was not submitted by the deadline.
- Correction deadline
- February 4, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 1, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- I observed a sink with cleaning supplies stored underneath with no child safety lock. The items were marked "Keep out ot the reach of children". This was corrected at the time of the inspection when all the items were removed from the cabinet and placed in an inaccessible area.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.3407(12)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 9 children were observed in a classroom without caregiver taking a nap ages 2-3yrs old. A 14months child was observed left in a pack and play in a classroom without supervision. 9 children were observed in the cafeteria without proper supervision. The caregiver was in the kitchen preparing snack.
- Correction deadline
- February 20, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 29, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During the walk through of the facility the infant room was observed without adequate lighten. CCR and Caregiver was unable to determine the number of children in the classroom.
- Correction deadline
- February 20, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 29, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
- Official code
- 746.2911
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The background checks had not been validated in the last 3 months.
- Correction deadline
- August 21, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
- Official code
- 745.651(2)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The center did not report the number of employees leaving employment the previous year.
- Correction deadline
- January 27, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 1, 2023
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
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 2, 2022
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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Of the 10 children records evalauted, four lacked the address for the emergency contact.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Of the 10 children records evaluated, 8 lacked the address for the children's doctor.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
- Official code
- 746.605(11)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 lacked a health statement.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
- Official code
- 746.611(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Of the 10 children's records evaluated, two lacked the name and telephone number of the school the child attends.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
- Official code
- 746.605(14)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Based on the number of deficiencies cited, the director is not operating the center in compliance with Minimum Standards, rules and laws.
- Correction deadline
- November 29, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
- Official code
- 746.1003(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The following supervision issues were observed: 1. A group of school age children were left unsupervised while the caregiver went to the front door to retrieve children that been dropped off by the van driver. The children exited the van and entered the building unsupervised. 2. A child was left unsupervised in the cafeteria while another group of children was being retrieved. 3. Children were allowed to enter the building and go to the playground unsupervised.
- Correction deadline
- November 29, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 746.1203(4)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director lacked training in the following health and safety topics for the September 2020-September 2021 training year. 1. Emergency Preparedness 2. Communicable diseases and immunizations 3. Administering medications 4. Preventing, controlling and responding to emergencies related to food allergies 5. Understanding Building and physical premises safety 6. Handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials You will need to receive make up training hours. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
- Official code
- 746.1311(e)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Seven staff did not complete an orientation that covered the following topics: 1. Administering medications 2. Preventing and responding to emergencies related to food allergies 3. Building and physical premises safety 4. Handling and storing of hazardous materials 5. Precautions in transporting children
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
- Official code
- 746.1301(1)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Of the nine staff records evaluated, all lacked training in the following health and safety topics for their respective training years: 1. Emergency Preparedness 2. Communicable diseases and immunizations 3. Administering medications 4. Preventing, controlling and responding to emergencies related to food allergies 5. Understanding Building and physical premises safety 6. Handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials The caregivers will need to receive make-up training hours. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not know how many children she was responsible for, Caregiver must know the number of children in their care at all times.
- Correction deadline
- November 29, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
- Official code
- 746.1203(2)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The written activity plan does not include the opportunity for outside play twice a day. CHildren mist be given two opportunities for outside play each day, weather permitting.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
- Official code
- 746.2206(1)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Children were observed watching television during snack time. This was corrected at inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
- Official code
- 746.2207(c)(4)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- A daily report sheet is not being provided to parents of all infants in care. An infant is defined as a child age 0-17 months. Parents of all infants must be provided a daily report sheet.
- Correction deadline
- November 29, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
- Official code
- 746.2431
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The operational policies is lacking the following information: 1. Safe sleep policy to infants 0-12 months old. 2. Promotion of physical activity and outside play 3. The contact information for the local Licensing office is incorrect 4. Inform parents that a comfortable place for a mother or breastfeed is available and breast milk can be provided. 5. Inform parents that the center is required to receive annual training regarding child abuse and neglect.
- Correction deadline
- February 4, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
- Official code
- 746.201(1)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The list of "Current Employees" is not up to date. Please post an up to date list by 11/30/21.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
- Official code
- 746.401(9)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Toddler age children are only going outside twice a day. Toddler wage children must be given the opportunity for outside play twice a day, weather permitting.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2507(1) - Activities for Toddlers - Outdoor Play
- Official code
- 746.2507(1)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- A caregiver was observed washing the hands of 2 year old with a wet papertoiwel. Children of this age must wash their hands with running water and soap.
- Correction deadline
- November 29, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3419 - Handwashing Procedures
- Official code
- 746.3419
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Caregivers are washing the hands of infants who are old enough to reach for running water with a soapy papertowl. Once the child is old enough to reach for running water, the child must wash their hands with running water and soap
- Correction deadline
- November 29, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3421(b) - Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
- Official code
- 746.3421(b)