Brighter Minds Learning Center

5221 CASA BELLA, San Antonio, TX 78249 · Bexar County

9cited violations

3serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 34
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Malika Abdul-Jami
Phone: (210) 944-4762
Regulated since: May 12, 2025
HHSC IDs: Operation 1493053 · number 1807315
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Safety & premises 2
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 1
Records & paperwork 1
Other 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	3	1	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1)
2025	6	2	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 13, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Eight staff did not have required annual training in the following topics: Child Abuse, Emergency Preparedness, Communicable Diseases, Food Allergies, Building Safety and Hazardous Materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-12. Correction verified 2026-06-12.
- Other
  The last certification form for the CPSC recall list was documented on 11/26/2024
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-20. Correction verified 2026-05-21.
- Safety & premises Serious
  There were six children's files that did not have emergency care authorization.
  
  HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-03. Correction verified 2026-06-02.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 12, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The last health inspection was conducted on 9.9.24.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-12. Correction verified 2025-11-18.
- Other
  No documentation of the playground checklist was available at the time of inspection
  
  HHSC 746.4751(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-12. Correction verified 2025-11-21.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Documentation on the emergency practice for the smoke detector, carbon monoxide and fire extinguisher were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.5319 — Smoke Detectors Testing
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-11-28. Correction verified 2025-11-24.
- Food & allergies
  Two of the children enrolled didn't have a signed doctor's food allergy available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.605(15) — Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-09. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  toilet cleaner and cleaning Spray were seen stored on a table accessible to children in the bathroom. Note: This was corrected when the chemicals were moved to a secure cabinet.
  
  HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-25.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  6 files were audited, 4 are missing health statements from a health care professional.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-07. Correction verified 2025-03-28.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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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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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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 Brighter Minds Learning Center, 5221 CASA BELLA, San Antonio, TX 78249-1758 (operation ID 1493053, operation number 1807315), 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]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.