Brilliant Star Child Learning Center

7218 FM 775, La Vernia, TX 78121 · Wilson County

38cited violations

8serious

24inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 85
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Katie Mabry
Phone: (830) 328-0362
Regulated since: Sep 5, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1469608 · number 1791367
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 10
Safety & premises 8
Staff background & training 12
Records & paperwork 2
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	2	Supervision & ratios (4)
2025	24	4	Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (4), Staff background & training (12), Records & paperwork (2), Other (2)
2024	10	2	Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (4), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 7, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  According to the Texas Comptroller website, the business entity's Franchise Tax Account Status is Inactive/Forfeited. The operation is currently providing care to children with an inactive status.
  
  HHSC 745.247 — Franchise Tax Delinquent
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-15. Correction verified 2026-07-21.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 7, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  According to the Texas Comptroller website, the business entity's Franchise Tax Account Status is Inactive/Forfeited. The operation is currently providing care to children with an inactive status.
  
  HHSC 745.247 — Franchise Tax Delinquent
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-15. Correction verified 2026-07-21.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 25, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The last completed emergency drill was documented in September 2025. Fire drills are required to be performed and documented once a month. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the operation staff and children in care completed a fire drill.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-02-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 25, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The last completed emergency drill was documented in September 2025. Fire drills are required to be performed and documented once a month. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the operation staff and children in care completed a fire drill.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-02-25.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 15, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Since November 14th, 2025, the operation has not designated a qualified director.
  
  HHSC 746.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-21. Correction verified 2026-01-21.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 15, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Since November 14th, 2025, the operation has not designated a qualified director.
  
  HHSC 746.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-21. Correction verified 2026-01-21.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 5, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Recite: The operation did not provide training certificates for caregivers in required topics, such as Child Maltreatment and Understanding building and physical premises safety.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-07. Correction verified 2025-11-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 5, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Recite: The operation did not provide training certificates for caregivers in required topics, such as Child Maltreatment and Understanding building and physical premises safety.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-07. Correction verified 2025-11-06.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 30, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Recite: The operation did not provide training certificates for caregivers in required topics, such as Child Maltreatment, Emergency Preparedness, Administering medication, Preventing and Responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, and Understanding building and physical premises safety.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-03. Correction verified 2025-11-05.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 30, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Recite: The operation did not provide training certificates for caregivers in required topics, such as Child Maltreatment, Emergency Preparedness, Administering medication, Preventing and Responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, and Understanding building and physical premises safety.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-03. Correction verified 2025-11-05.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Four of the seven caregiver files reviewed did not have training certificates available for review that totaled the required 24 hours of training. . Additionally, one caregiver lacked training in caring for children under 24 months of age. and one caregiver lacked training in listed topics, such as, Child growth and development, Guidance and discipline, Age-appropriate curriculum, and Teacher-child interactions.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-29. Correction verified 2025-10-30.
- Staff background & training
  The director's file did not have training certificates in required topics, such as Emergency Preparedness, Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, and Understanding building and physical premises safety, available for review. Additionally, the director did not have verification of training for additional required topics to include, caring for children under 24 months, and topics such as Child growth and development, Guidance and discipline, Age-appropriate curriculum, Teacher-child interaction, and Serving children with special care needs
  
  HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-29. Correction verified 2025-10-27.
- Staff background & training
  Seven of the eight staff files reviewed had CPR certifications that were obtained through an online source that did not include hands-on skill-based instruction. The source of the training was American Health Care Academy.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-08.
- Other
  The health inspection available for review was dated 7/24/24. There was not a current health inspection available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-08.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The fire inspection available for review was dated 8/23/24. There was not a current inspection available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-07.
- Safety & premises Serious
  One of the eight children's files reviewed did not include emergency care authorization. Additionally, the record did not include information for the child's physician or an emergency-care facility.
  
  HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-26. Correction verified 2025-09-26.
- Supervision & ratios
  There was not documentation available for review to verify that the director is maintaining her hours present at the operation per. 746.1011. Noted: This was discussed with the director and her time was documented for the day.
  
  HHSC 746.801(5) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-09-24.
- Staff background & training
  Four of the eight staff files reviewed were found to be missing required items, such as a date indicating when orientation was conducted and a signed and dated statement indicating the employee received the operational and personnel policies.
  
  HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-26. Correction verified 2025-09-26.
- Records & paperwork
  Six of the eight staff files reviewed did not have the Pre-employment affidavit, form 2912, available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-09-26. Correction verified 2025-09-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Four of the seven caregiver files reviewed did not have training certificates available for review that totaled the required 24 hours of training. . Additionally, one caregiver lacked training in caring for children under 24 months of age. and one caregiver lacked training in listed topics, such as, Child growth and development, Guidance and discipline, Age-appropriate curriculum, and Teacher-child interactions.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-29. Correction verified 2025-10-30.
- Staff background & training
  The director's file did not have training certificates in required topics, such as Emergency Preparedness, Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, and Understanding building and physical premises safety, available for review. Additionally, the director did not have verification of training for additional required topics to include, caring for children under 24 months, and topics such as Child growth and development, Guidance and discipline, Age-appropriate curriculum, Teacher-child interaction, and Serving children with special care needs
  
  HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-29. Correction verified 2025-10-27.
- Staff background & training
  Seven of the eight staff files reviewed had CPR certifications that were obtained through an online source that did not include hands-on skill-based instruction. The source of the training was American Health Care Academy.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-08.
- Other
  The health inspection available for review was dated 7/24/24. There was not a current health inspection available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-08.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The fire inspection available for review was dated 8/23/24. There was not a current inspection available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-08. Correction verified 2025-10-07.
- Safety & premises Serious
  One of the eight children's files reviewed did not include emergency care authorization. Additionally, the record did not include information for the child's physician or an emergency-care facility.
  
  HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-26. Correction verified 2025-09-26.
- Supervision & ratios
  There was not documentation available for review to verify that the director is maintaining her hours present at the operation per. 746.1011. Noted: This was discussed with the director and her time was documented for the day.
  
  HHSC 746.801(5) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-09-24.
- Staff background & training
  Four of the eight staff files reviewed were found to be missing required items, such as a date indicating when orientation was conducted and a signed and dated statement indicating the employee received the operational and personnel policies.
  
  HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-26. Correction verified 2025-09-26.
- Records & paperwork
  Six of the eight staff files reviewed did not have the Pre-employment affidavit, form 2912, available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-09-26. Correction verified 2025-09-25.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 6, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  1 out of the 8 children's files evaluated did not have signed Emergency Care Authorization.
  
  HHSC 746.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-08-07. Correction verified 2024-08-07.
- Other
  Two children who have been enrolled in care for over 12 months did not have a signed health care provider statement on file.
  
  HHSC 746.611(a)(3) — Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-31. Correction verified 2024-08-16.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 6, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  1 out of the 8 children's files evaluated did not have signed Emergency Care Authorization.
  
  HHSC 746.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-08-07. Correction verified 2024-08-07.
- Other
  Two children who have been enrolled in care for over 12 months did not have a signed health care provider statement on file.
  
  HHSC 746.611(a)(3) — Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-31. Correction verified 2024-08-16.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  A child with a known allergy that requires medication did not have required information of special care needs on file.
  
  HHSC 746.605(13)(B)(iii) — Required Admission Information - Potential complications
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-17. Correction verified 2024-07-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  A child with a known allergy that requires medication did not have required information of special care needs on file.
  
  HHSC 746.605(13)(B)(iii) — Required Admission Information - Potential complications
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-17. Correction verified 2024-07-17.
HHSC inspection history
May 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 5, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The loose-fill in the both the big and small playgrounds measured less than 6 inches in depth.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-19. Correction verified 2024-02-16.
- Supervision & ratios
  Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity was missing from operational policies.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-12. Correction verified 2024-02-08.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 5, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The loose-fill in the both the big and small playgrounds measured less than 6 inches in depth.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-19. Correction verified 2024-02-16.
- Supervision & ratios
  Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity was missing from operational policies.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-12. Correction verified 2024-02-08.
HHSC inspection history

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Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Brilliant Star Child Learning Center, 7218 FM 775, La Vernia, TX 78121-5731 (operation ID 1469608, operation number 1791367), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

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2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
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