Bright Beginnings Schoolhouse
9604 FM 1826 BLDG 2, Austin, TX 78737 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 19
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Lyndie Shindel
- Phone
- (512) 777-9574
- Regulated since
- Feb 24, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1362133 · number 1712029
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 31, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 10, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training Serious
During DFPS investigation it was found that the operation had two people caring for children who did not have eligible background checks. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-10. Correction verified 2022-06-23.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that two caregivers neglected a child in care. An administrative penalty in the amount of 100% of the daily maximum, per HRC 42.078(a-2) will be recommended as a result of this citation.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-10. Correction verified 2022-06-23.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During a DFPS investigation there was sufficient evidence to support that a child was able to leave the playground unsupervised and go out the front door of the school. The child was unsupervised for 13 minutes.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-10. Correction verified 2022-06-23.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jan 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.