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Bright Start Child Care Center

517 W Business 83, Donna, TX 785374.9· 30 reviews
licensed capacity
80
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$144
year first permitted
2023

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About Bright Start Child Care Center

Bright Start Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Donna, Texas. The state has permitted it since May 22, 2023, for up to 80 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

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
Closed today
Licensed capacity
80 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot 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 capacity80 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Bright Start Child Care Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Hidalgo 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.
Hidalgo County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$144
Home daycare$131

Toddler

Center$136
Home daycare$126

Preschool

Center$133
Home daycare$124

School age

Center$126
Home daycare$120

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 Start Child Care Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
80 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Permit issued
2023
License number
#1758114
See the state's record

Summary

9 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 9, 2026: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 9 visits

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 13 visits
  1. Apr 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 8, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  3. Jan 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Mar 13, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  5. Feb 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Sep 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Mar 6, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jan 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Nov 16, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  10. May 8, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Show 3 earlier visits
  1. Mar 13, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 7, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazardsHigh risk

      746.3701(8) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children

      “There was a mop bucket with water in the hall. This was accessible to children, if they were to walk out of the classroom and down the hallway. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as this was removed from the hallway.)”

      Corrected during the visit

  3. Dec 8, 2022InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Bright Start Child Care Center

Is Bright Start Child Care Center licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued May 22, 2023.

When was Bright Start Child Care Center last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on April 9, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Bright Start Child Care Center had rules cited by the state?

No. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists no cited rules in its 9 visits in the last 3 years. 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 Start Child Care Center care for?

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

Does Bright Start Child Care Center accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Bright Start Child Care Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Bright Start Child Care Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (956) 402-8932 to ask.

What is Bright Start Child Care Center's phone number?

(956) 402-8932.

Where is Bright Start Child Care Center?

517 W Business 83, Donna, TX 78537.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).