Bright Beginnings Daycare And Preschool LLC

2136 W IRIS AVE, Mcallen, TX 78501 · Hidalgo County

2cited violations

1serious

2inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 68
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Lorena Canales
Phone: (956) 618-2355
Regulated since: Jan 12, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1521841 · number 1828524
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	1	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  No drinking water was avialable for outdoor play time.
  
  HHSC 746.3301(f)(1) — Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-07-30.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 9, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A person present in the operation as staff did not have an initial backgroun check submitted for eligibility to be present at the center.
  
  HHSC 745.621(a)(2) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-09. Correction verified 2026-01-15.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

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 Bright Beginnings Daycare and Preschool LLC, 2136 W IRIS AVE, Mcallen, TX 78501-6034 (operation ID 1521841, operation number 1828524), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
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.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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.