Bright Stars Early Learning Center
202 S GIBSON ST, Huntington, TX 75949 · Angelina County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 67
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Chelsea Ferguson
- Phone
- (936) 876-3084
- Regulated since
- Mar 3, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1372180 · number 1718191
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 26, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
There were two classrooms that there was not enough adequate lighting for all the children to be seen in the event of an emergency. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by opening covers over windows so the rooms had enough lighting.
HHSC 746.2911 — Adequate Lighting During Naptime
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-01-11.
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Other Serious
There were three outlets that did not have outlet covers in the 22-36mo old room. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by covering the outlets.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-01-11.
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Safety & premises Serious
There are three areas on the play ground that do not have sufficient amounts of mulch. The Director is going to correct this by getting the mulch installed.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(2) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-13. Correction verified 2023-01-16.
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Records & paperwork
Two out of six children's records were missing health statements. The Director is going to correct this by getting the health statements.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-13. Correction verified 2023-01-20.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Feb 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 3, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 13, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
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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- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.