A Bright Beginning Private School
A licensed child care center in Richardson, Texas 75081
407 E Polk St, Richardson, Texas 75081. (972) 235-8213.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 3 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Dallas County: 2
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Jun 3, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk, at the inspection on Jun 20, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Jun 12, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
3 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 13, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Provide care consistent with child’s habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
“During an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver was not walking around the playground to ensure all children were being supervised.”
Jun 20, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
“A 22 month old was observed eating a hot dog that had not been cut lengthwise.”
Jun 12, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“The operation failed to contact a child’s parent immediately when they noticed a rash on their thigh. The parent was notified by phone at the end of the day.”
7 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 13, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The operation did not have the proper depth off loose fill for the required play ground space.”
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Documentation of Fire Inspection
“The operation did not have a current copy of the annual fire inspection.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“After review of children’s files, several children did not have complete emergency contact information.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“After review of personnel records, a caregiver did not have the complete 24 hours of training required for the year.”
Aug 18, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“At the time of the inspection one child did not have an allergy plan signed by a health care professional.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children’s Records
“Children records in tthe vehicle did not have emergency contact addresses and release persons contact numbers.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
“At the time of the inspection, staff files lacked current training in transportation safety, training for children under 24 months, and required content training.”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 14, 2014.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 73 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 4 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 986 child care providers in Dallas County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 3.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Richardson Isd- Richardson Terrace Elementary | 5 |
| Richardson Isd Dartmouth Elementary | 2 |
| Flamingo Island Preschool LLC | 3 |
| May Albedd | 0 |
| Richardson Isd Mst Magnet School | 0 |
| Little Disciples Early Learning | 0 |
| Rising Stars Academy | 4 |
| Care Child Development Center | 3 |
| A Bright Beginning Private School This child care provider | 3 |
| Nam Thi Tran | 0 |
| Bluebonnet Learning Center | 7 |
| Thelma Henshaw | 23 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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