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Bright Star @ Green Valley

305 Green Valley Road, Griffin, GA 302244.0· 15 reviews
licensed capacity
220
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$143

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About Bright Star @ Green Valley

Bright Star @ Green Valley is a licensed child care center in Griffin, Georgia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 220 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning made 14 visits in the last 3 years and cited 13 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
220 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity220 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Bright Star @ Green Valley has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Spalding County has a median price of $143 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Spalding County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$143
Home daycare$130

Toddler

Center$133
Home daycare$112

Preschool

Center$128
Home daycare$113

School age

Center$70
Home daycare$60

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Bright Star @ Green Valley

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Learning Center license
Capacity
220 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#CCLC-30974
See the state's record

Summary

14 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 18, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 7 of 14 visits · 13 rules in all

  • Safe sleep 4
  • Transportation 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Food and nutrition 1

For comparison: 89% of Georgia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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See all 18 visits
  1. Aug 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 27, 2026Follow-up visit2 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      Rule .30(1)(b)3 - Cot and mat sheets: 3. Sheets. Sheets or similar coverings for cots or mats shall either be marked for individual use or laundered daily. If marked for individual use, they must be laundered weekly or more frequently if needed.

    • Safe sleep

      Rule .30(1)(a)3 - Crib Sheet: 3. Crib Sheet. Each crib shall have only an individual, tight-fitting sheet which is changed daily or more often as needed and prior to a change of occupant.

  3. Apr 16, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  4. Jan 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 3, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Rule .15(4) - Feeding chair requirements (Recite-Not Met): Feeding Chairs. A feeding chair or similar equipment designed for feeding children shall be provided for the use of each child being fed who is capable of sitting up but who is unable to sit unassisted at a table. The chair or similar equipment must be cleaned with a disinfectant. Such chair or similar equipment shall have a broad base to prevent tipping; a surface that the child cannot raise; a strap or other device which prevents the child from sliding out of the chair; and a feeding surface free of cracks.

  6. May 13, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Transportation

      Rule .36(4)(b) - Vehicle Interior (Recite-Not Met): (b) Interior. Interior of a transportation vehicle must be clean, in safe repair and free of hazardous items, objects and/or other non-essential items which could impede the children's access or egress from the vehicle or cause injury if the items were thrown about the vehicle as a result of a collision.

  7. May 13, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Transportation

      Rule .36(4)(b) - Vehicle Interior (Recite-Not Met): (b) Interior. Interior of a transportation vehicle must be clean, in safe repair and free of hazardous items, objects and/or other non-essential items which could impede the children's access or egress from the vehicle or cause injury if the items were thrown about the vehicle as a result of a collision.

  8. Dec 6, 2024Visit1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      Rule .03(9) - Rough play: (9) Staff shall not engage in, or allow children or other adults to engage in, activities that could be detrimental to a child’s health or well-being, such as but not limited to, horse play, rough play, wrestling, and picking up a child in a manner that could cause injury.

  9. Oct 28, 2024Follow-up visit2 rules cited
    • Transportation

      Rule .36(4)(b) - Vehicle Interior (Recite-Not Met): (b) Interior. Interior of a transportation vehicle must be clean, in safe repair and free of hazardous items, objects and/or other non-essential items which could impede the children's access or egress from the vehicle or cause injury if the items were thrown about the vehicle as a result of a collision.

    • Safe sleep

      Rule .30(1)(b) - Cots and Mats: (b) Cots and Mats. Cots and mats shall be provided for each child who is two (2) years of age or older and who is required to take a nap and for each child under the age of two (2) years who can climb out of a crib.

  10. Aug 20, 2024Inspection6 rules cited
    • Transportation

      Rule .36(4)(b) - Vehicle Interior: (b) Interior. Interior of a transportation vehicle must be clean, in safe repair and free of hazardous items, objects and/or other non-essential items which could impede the children's access or egress from the vehicle or cause injury if the items were thrown about the vehicle as a result of a collision.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Rule .33(3) - Staff Training-Health and Safety Orientation

    • Safe sleep

      Rule .30(1)(d) - Arrangement of sleeping and resting equipment: (d) Arrangement of Sleeping and Resting Equipment. All sleeping and resting equipment shall be arranged to avoid obstructing access to exit doors, to provide the caregivers access to each child, and to prevent children's access to cords hanging from window treatments and other hazardous objects. To reduce the transfer of airborne diseases, sleeping and resting equipment shall be arranged as follows. There shall be a minimum of twenty-four inch (24") corridor between each row of sleeping or resting equipment. There shall be a minimum of twelve inches (12") between each piece of sleeping or resting equipment in each row of equipment. Children shall be placed on cots and mats so that one child's head is toward another child's feet in the same row.

    • Safety and hazards

      Rule .25(13) - Indoor Storage-Hazards: (13) Indoor Storage Areas. Potentially hazardous equipment, materials and supplies shall be stored in a locked area inaccessible to children. Examples of items to be stored include non-food related products under pressure in aerosol dispensing cans, flammable and corrosive materials, cleaning supplies, poisons, insecticides, office supplies and industrial-sized or commercial buckets with a capacity of three gallons or more or any other similar device with rigid sides which would not tip over if a toddler fell into the container head first.

    • Health, medication and illness

      Rule .17(8) - Handwashing-Staff: (8) Handwashing, Staff. Personnel shall wash their hands with liquid soap and warm running water: immediately upon arrival for the day, when moving from one child care group to another, and upon re-entering the child care area after outside play; before and after diapering each child, dispensing medication, applying topical medications, ointments, creams or lotions, handling and preparing food, eating, drinking, preparing bottles, feeding each child, and assisting children with eating and drinking; after toileting or assisting children with toileting, using tobacco products, handling garbage and organic waste, touching animals or pets, and handling bodily fluids, such as, but not limited to, mucus, saliva, vomit or blood; and after contamination by any other means.

    • Food and nutrition

      Rule .15(2) - Infant Feeding Plan: (2) Feeding of Infants and Children. A signed written feeding plan for children less than one (1) year of age shall be obtained from Parent(s). Instructions from the Parent(s) shall be updated regularly as new foods are added or other dietary changes are made. The feeding plan shall be posted in the child's assigned room and must include the child's feeding schedule, the amount of formula or breast milk to be given, instructions for the introduction of solid foods, the amount of food to be given and notation of any type(s) of commercially premixed formula which may not be used in an emergency because of food allergies.

Show 8 earlier visits
  1. Jun 11, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  2. Jun 11, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  3. Mar 5, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  4. Jan 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 12, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jul 27, 2023Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  7. Jan 10, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Oct 17, 2022Follow-up visitNo rules cited

Copied from Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2022. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Bright Star @ Green Valley

Is Bright Star @ Green Valley licensed?

Yes. Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Bright Star @ Green Valley last inspected?

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning lists the most recent visit on August 18, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 14 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Bright Star @ Green Valley had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 13 rules across 7 of 14 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 89% of Georgia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Bright Star @ Green Valley care for?

220, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Bright Star @ Green Valley accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Bright Star @ Green Valley's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Bright Star @ Green Valley cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (470) 890-2136 to ask.

What is Bright Star @ Green Valley's phone number?

(470) 890-2136.

Where is Bright Star @ Green Valley?

305 Green Valley Road, Griffin, GA 30224. The nearest other daycare we list is Spalding County Pre-K, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).