Bright Beginnings Learning Academy
22993 BRIGGS COLEMAN RD, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 102
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Maria Castellanos
- Phone
- (956) 778-8351
- Regulated since
- Oct 7, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1326379 · number 1688053
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 1, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A caregiver with more than 90 days of employment did complete pre-service training before being in charge of a group of children. The caregiver was missing 20 clock hours of pre-service training.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-09. Correction verified 2026-09-08.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 31, 2026 Report · Recorded (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Facility changed hours of operation and Child Care Regulation Department was not notified.
HHSC 746.301(6) — Notification of Change in Hours, Days, Months of Operation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-14. Correction verified 2022-09-13.
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Supervision & ratios
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Oct 1, 2021 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.