Bright Stars Child Development Center, LLC
612 S 13TH ST, Kingsville, TX 78363 · Kleberg County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 22
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:45 PM
- Director / administrator
- Terry Vela
- Phone
- (361) 595-3003
- Regulated since
- Jan 25, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1356437 · number 1708458
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 21 | 6 | Illness & medication (4), Supervision & ratios (7), Safety & premises (3), Staff background & training (4), Other (3) |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 30, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 13, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Written feeding instructions were not available for review during inspection.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-17. Correction verified 2026-02-17.
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Other
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Feb 4, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Observed the following during a follow up inspection: A caregiver was supervising 6 infants ages ranging from 5 months to 17 months. Child/caregiver ratios 4:1.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-02-04.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 22, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Permit holder has not designated a qualified director.
HHSC 746.201(4) — Designating Director
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-29. Correction verified 2025-07-31.
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Other
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May 12, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
The operation failed to submit two corrections for two children's files within the required time frame. This is a third re-cite.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-13. Correction verified 2025-05-14.
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Illness & medication
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May 1, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One staff did not complete their 7 hours of required training. A second staff did not have their file available for review. That staff was missing 5 out of 30 annual hours. This is a re-cite.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-05. Correction verified 2025-05-08.
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Illness & medication
Two out of six children did not have immunizations on file. Three out of six children did not have a health statement on file. Two out of six children did not have documentation on whether or not they had food allergies. One child mentioned above had no paperwork on file for admission. This is a re-cite.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-05. Correction verified 2025-05-14.
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Staff background & training
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Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Inspector observed one caregiver sharing her McDonald's lunch with infant children. One child was observed eating french fries, another child was observed eating tomato.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-16. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Staff background & training
One staff did not complete their 7 hours of required training. A second staff did not have their file available for review. That staff was missing 5 out of 30 annual hours. This is a re-cite.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-05. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Supervision & ratios
Inspector observed one staff with 7 infants between the ages of 3-17 months old. There was no extra staff observed at the facility during nap time when the inspector arrived.
HHSC 746.1613(a)(2) — Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Groups Not Combined Not Reduced
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-21. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Safety & premises Serious
Inspector observed infants with blankets in cribs while infants were asleep. Two of the infants were 12 months and under. Many of the other cribs had blankets inside with no infants.
HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-16. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Other Serious
Inspector observed one three month old asleep on their stomach.
HHSC 746.2427 — AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-16. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Illness & medication
Two out of six children did not have immunizations on file. Three out of six children did not have a health statement on file. Two out of six children did not have documentation on whether or not they had food allergies. One child mentioned above had no paperwork on file for admission. This is a re-cite.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-05. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Other Serious
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Apr 7, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two out of four staff were missing annual training hours. One staff was missing all trainings in section (e) of this standard as well as 7 out of 24 annual hours. The second staff was missing 5 out of 30 annual hours. The hours missing included hazardous materials and management training.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-21. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Supervision & ratios
Inspector observed one caregiver supervising two classrooms during nap time with no additional staff. Two children ages 3-4 yrs. old were in one classroom and the caregiver was in a secondary classroom with infants who were between the ages of 3-14 months old.
HHSC 746.1613(a)(2) — Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Groups Not Combined Not Reduced
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-14. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Safety & premises Serious
Inspector observed one-3 month old infant in a playpen lying on back with a mobile toy. The infant was placed under the toy so the infant could play with the objects above.
HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-07. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Supervision & ratios
The infant's daily schedule does not indicate that infants go to play outside twice a day on a daily basis. Staff stated infants do not go outside to play. There is no infant playground located at the operation.
HHSC 746.2417(1) — Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-14. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Safety & premises Serious
Inspector observed two infants asleep in restrictive devices. One infant who was 8 months, was in a swing and the other infant who was 11 months was in a stationary walker. Inspector spoke to caregiver and infants were removed. At the end of inspection, inspector observed a 3 month old asleep in a swing.
HHSC 746.2426(a)(2) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-07. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation's last fire inspection was dated 6/5/2023.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-14. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Supervision & ratios
Staff in building #2 stated no fire drills had been conducted in at least a year. No documentation of fire drills was found for 2025. The operation also did not have documentation of severe weather and lock down drills in building #2.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-14. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation had one carbon monoxide that was not working in the pre-k building. The operation also had no documentation of carbon monoxide, smoke detector, or fire extinguishers being checked monthly.
HHSC 746.5537(a)(1) — Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Install new Battery in Each CO Detector Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-14. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Supervision & ratios
Two out of six children's records did not have the required documentation available for review.
HHSC 746.601(a) — Provide Access to Children's Records - During Hours of Operation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-21. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Illness & medication
Five out of six children's records did not have immunizations on file.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-21. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Staff background & training
Two out of four staff records were not available for review at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.909 — Access to Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-21. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Staff background & training
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Oct 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 9, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 10, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
In the infant classroom an infant was in a play yard with a training cup toy and a blanket. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver removed the items from the play yard.
HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-04-14.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Apr 4, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not show good judgment by taping a child's shoes, so the child would not remove the shoes.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-01. Correction verified 2023-06-14.
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Other Serious
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Apr 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
During nap time in the infant, toddler, and Pre k classroom the cots, and the play yards were not arranged with space between them to allow caregivers to walk between them.
HHSC 746.2909(3) — Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-04. Correction verified 2023-04-04.
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Other
The infants were in the room designated for the toddlers and the toddlers were in the room designated for the infants. Director had not notified licensing of the changes of the classrooms.
HHSC 746.301(2) — Notification of Change in Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-04. Correction verified 2023-04-04.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
There were 6 gallons of milk that were not stored properly in the refrigerator, the gallons of milk were room temperature.
HHSC 746.3317 — Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-21. Correction verified 2023-04-04.
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Safety & premises
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Aug 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Base on the DFPS investigation; There was neglectful supervision at the operation, a child was left outside from 10 - 20 minutes with out supervision.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-20. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jan 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One out of four records review was missing training hours.
HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-19. Correction verified 2022-02-22.
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Staff background & training
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Oct 6, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 21, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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