Tiny Hands Learning Center
1201 S 14th St, Kingsville, TX
Bright Stars Child Development Center
- licensed capacity
- 22
- open each week
- 6 days
- a week, county median
- $144
- year first permitted
- 2021
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About
About Bright Stars Child Development Center
Bright Stars Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Kingsville, Texas. The state has permitted it since January 25, 2021, for up to 22 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Saturday, 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 19 visits in the last 3 years and cited 23 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Ages served: toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 22 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 22 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Bright Stars Child Development Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Kleberg County has a median price of $144 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.
Infant
Center$153
Home daycare$138
Toddler
Center$144
Home daycare$133
Preschool
Center$140
Home daycare$131
School age
Center$133
Home daycare$125
State record
Inspection reports for Bright Stars Child Development Center
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Full Permit
- Capacity
- 22 children
- Ages
- Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Permit issued
- 2021
- License number
- #1708458
Summary
19 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 1, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 7 of 19 visits · 23 rules in all · 23 corrected
- Supervision and ratios 4
- Health, medication and illness 4
- Safe sleep 4
- Staff training and qualifications 3
- Safety and hazards 3
- Discipline and child guidance 2
- Records and paperwork 2
- Food and nutrition 1
For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.
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 34 visits
- May 1, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 30, 2026VisitNo rules cited
Feb 13, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“Written feeding instructions were not available for review during inspection.”
The state verified the correction on Feb 17, 2026
Feb 4, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“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.”
Corrected during the visit
- Aug 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Jul 22, 2025Visit1 rule cited
746.201(4) - Designating Director
“Permit holder has not designated a qualified director.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 31, 2025
May 12, 2025Visit1 rule cited
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
“The operation failed to submit two corrections for two children's files within the required time frame. This is a third re-cite.”
The state verified the correction on May 14, 2025
May 1, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
“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.”
The state verified the correction on May 14, 2025
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“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.”
The state verified the correction on May 8, 2025
Apr 16, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
“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.”
The state verified the correction on May 1, 2025
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“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.”
The state verified the correction on May 1, 2025
746.1613(a)(2) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Groups Not Combined Not Reduced
“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.”
The state verified the correction on May 1, 2025
746.2427 - AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
“Inspector observed one three month old asleep on their stomach.”
The state verified the correction on May 1, 2025
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“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.”
The state verified the correction on May 1, 2025
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“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.”
The state verified the correction on May 1, 2025
Apr 7, 2025Inspection11 rules cited
746.909 - Access to Personnel Records
“Two out of four staff records were not available for review at the time of inspection.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2025
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2025
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“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.”
The state verified the correction on May 1, 2025
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
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2025
746.1613(a)(2) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Groups Not Combined Not Reduced
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2025
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2025
746.601(a) - Provide Access to Children's Records - During Hours of Operation
“Two out of six children's records did not have the required documentation available for review.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2025
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
“Five out of six children's records did not have immunizations on file.”
The state verified the correction on May 1, 2025
746.5537(a)(1) - Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Install new Battery in Each CO Detector Annually
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2025
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation's last fire inspection was dated 6/5/2023.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2025
746.2417(1) - Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2025
Show 24 earlier visits
- Oct 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 9, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Jul 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- May 21, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jan 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jan 9, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Nov 20, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 17, 2023VisitNo rules cited
- Oct 5, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 27, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 14, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 26, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 14, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“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.”
Corrected during the visit
Apr 4, 2023Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver did not show good judgment by taping a child's shoes, so the child would not remove the shoes.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 14, 2023
Apr 4, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver did not show good judgment by taping a child's shoes, so the child would not remove the shoes.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 14, 2023
Mar 21, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 4, 2023
746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 4, 2023
746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
“There were 6 gallons of milk that were not stored properly in the refrigerator, the gallons of milk were room temperature.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 4, 2023
- Aug 22, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 17, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 13, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 1, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“Base on the DFPS investigation; There was neglectful supervision at the operation, a child was left outside from 10 - 20 minutes with out supervision.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 17, 2022
Jan 5, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
“One out of four records review was missing training hours.”
The state verified the correction on Feb 22, 2022
- Oct 6, 2021InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 21, 2021VisitNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Bright Stars Child Development Center
Is Bright Stars Child Development Center licensed?
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued January 25, 2021.
When was Bright Stars Child Development Center last inspected?
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on May 1, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 19 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Bright Stars Child Development Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 23 rules across 7 of 19 visits in the last 3 years; 23 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. 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 Stars Child Development Center care for?
22, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Bright Stars Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Bright Stars Child Development Center's hours?
Monday to Saturday, 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Bright Stars Child Development Center cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (361) 595-3003 to ask.
What is Bright Stars Child Development Center's phone number?
(361) 595-3003.
Where is Bright Stars Child Development Center?
612 S 13th St, Kingsville, TX 78363. The nearest other daycare we list is Tiny Hands Learning Center, 0.4 miles away.