Bright Stars Daycare
A licensed child care center in Irving, Texas 75062
2510 Texas Dr, Irving, Texas 75062. (972) 255-1443.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 29 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Dallas County: 2
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 16 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?
29 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 24, 2026: no violation found.
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
Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device, at the report to the state on Jun 12, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device, at the inspection on Feb 5, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
29 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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.
Sep 8, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“A class with children younger than 5 years old had 2 safety outlets that did not have safety plugs in either the top or bottom plug. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver put safety plugs in all uncovered outlets.”
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Diaper Changing Steps-Label Powders, Lotions, Etc. with Name
“There were diaper creams and sunscreen in a classroom that were not labeled with the child’s name. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver labeled each cream and sunscreen.”
Feb 4, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“The bus driver did not a valid training certificate for transportation training.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“The classrooms and hallways were to dark during nap time. This was corrected at the inspection when each caregiver removed the blanket from the window or opened the blinds and the director turned on the light on in the hallway.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The playground had equipment and chairs turned over, a door to a storage closet was off the hinges, and a gate was broken causing splintering wood.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“The cots were not labeled with the child’s name nor was there a nap chart with a number assigned to each child.”
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Storage for Individual Belongings
“Children’s personal storage was not labeled with the child’s name or picture.”
Aug 22, 2024: inspection10 deficiencies
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“2 out of 8 staff files reviewed did not have CPR which included hands on training using a manikin.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“2 out of 10 children’s records reviewed did not have updated/current immunization records.”
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Written Operational Policies - Transportation
“The operational policies did not include the transporation policy.”
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Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
“The operational policies did not include the criteria for determining extreme weather conditions in the promotion of indoor/outdoor play.”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“The operational policies did not include the parent’s rights.”
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Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases
“The operational policies did not include information regarding vaccine preventable diseases for employees.”
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Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
“The operational policies did not include procedures for supporting children with special needs.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“1 out of 8 staff files reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit.”
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Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
“The operational policies did not include information regarding breasting feeding.”
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Required documentation for Vision and Hearing Screening Requirement
“1 out of 10 children’s records reviewed did not have a vision or hearing screening.”
Jun 14, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
“There is not a working sink the infant room.”
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“Caregivers are still using hand sanitizer instead of handwashing after diaper changes.”
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Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
“Caregivers are still using wipes for handwashing instead of soap and running water.”
Jun 12, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. A caregiver did not use good judgement when she gave an infant food that the caregiver bit off of first. She placed it directly on the table without a barrier and did not follow the infant’s feeding plan.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. There was sufficient proof that infants are allowed to sleep in restrictive devices such as swings and bouncers.”
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“2 out of 3 caregivers did not have required sleep safe training when working with children under 24 months.”
Jun 5, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“Caregivers are using hand sanitizer instead of handwashing after diaper changes.”
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Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
“Caregivers are using wipes for handwashing instead of soap and running water.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
“The playground had tree limbs with protruding branches accessible to children.”
Feb 5, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“An infant was observed sleeping in a swing. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver moved the child to their crib.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“1 caregiver was observed with 6 children alone. The ratio was 1 caregiver to 4 children. This was corrected at the inspection when the person in charge had another caregiver come in the classroom.”
Dec 20, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Personnel Records - TB Test
“1 out of 6 employees did not have a tuberculosis test.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 19, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“1 out of 8 children’s records reviewed did not have emergency care authorization.”
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Required Immunizations
“5 out of 8 children’s records reviewed did not have current immunizations.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“1 out of 5 infant feeding instructions were not current.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“1 out of 8 employee files reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit.”
All 20 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Inspection | 10 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 18, 2024.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 85 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 29.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Bright Stars Daycare This child care provider | 29 |
| Jacqueline Green | 0 |
| YMCA @ Haley Elementary | 4 |
| YMCA @ Johnston Elementary | 0 |
| Redeemer Montessori | 0 |
| Pamela Tippett | 2 |
| Irving Kidz Academy | 5 |
| Danielle Joseph | 4 |
| Irving Montessori Academy | 1 |
| YMCA @ Farine Irving | 5 |
| YMCA @ Brandenburg Irving | 2 |
| YMCA @ Hanes Elementary | 4 |
| Rainbow Academy | 0 |
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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