Bright Beginnings Learning Center

1313 BROADWAY, Winnie, TX 77665 · Chambers County

16cited violations

0serious

16inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 42
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Regina Rutherford
Phone: (409) 296-9821
Regulated since: Feb 24, 1997
HHSC IDs: Operation 148070 · number 524659
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Staff background & training 10
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2025	2	Records & paperwork (2)
2023	6	Supervision & ratios (4), Staff background & training (2)
2022	8	Staff background & training (8)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 28, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-28. Correction verified 2025-01-28.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 28, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-28. Correction verified 2025-01-28.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver was lacking current training for children under 24 months of age. This caregiver was working in the infant room.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-11. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation policies were lacking information related to the promotion of physical activities.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-11. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies were lacking information related to the support of inclusive services.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-11. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver was lacking current training for children under 24 months of age. This caregiver was working in the infant room.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-11. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation policies were lacking information related to the promotion of physical activities.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-11. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies were lacking information related to the support of inclusive services.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-11. Correction verified 2023-12-11.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver was lacking documentation for 24 hours of annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-10. Correction verified 2023-02-14.
- Staff background & training
  Two caregivers who were working in the infant room were lacking current training for children under 24 months of age.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-21. Correction verified 2022-12-16.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver was lacking documentation for 24 hours of annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-10. Correction verified 2023-02-14.
- Staff background & training
  Two caregivers who were working in the infant room were lacking current training for children under 24 months of age.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-21. Correction verified 2022-12-16.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver was lacking current training for children under 24 months. The caregiver was caring for infants.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-10. Correction verified 2022-01-10.
- Staff background & training
  The Director was lacking annual training for children under 24 months.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(d) — Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-10. Correction verified 2022-01-10.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver was lacking current training for children under 24 months. The caregiver was caring for infants.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-10. Correction verified 2022-01-10.
- Staff background & training
  The Director was lacking annual training for children under 24 months.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(d) — Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-10. Correction verified 2022-01-10.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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 Learning Center, 1313 BROADWAY, Winnie, TX 77665-9742 (operation ID 148070, operation number 524659), 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]

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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.