Bright Start Child Care Center
517 W BUSINESS 83, Donna, TX 78537 · Hidalgo County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Mariana Morales
- Phone
- (956) 402-8932
- Regulated since
- May 22, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1426956 · number 1758114
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 13, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
There was a mop bucket with water in the hall. This was accessible to children, if they were to walk out of the classroom and down the hallway. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as this was removed from the hallway.)
HHSC 746.3701(8) — Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-02-07.
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Other Serious
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Dec 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.