Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary
A licensed child care center in Sherman, Texas 75090
711 N Elm St, Sherman, Texas 75090. (903) 998-0075.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 27, 2026.
- 12 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Grayson County: 2
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 18 inspections on record
- 4-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?
12 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 57 child care providers in Grayson County had 2.
18 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 26, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Jun 12, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Jun 10, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Feb 5, 2025
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
12 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 19, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records Maintained
“The operation did not records for a child who was in care at the time of the incident.”
Jun 12, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“During the investigation inspection a person was present and caring for children without a cleared background check. This was corrected during the inspection when the individual was asked to leave.”
Jun 10, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A child jumped over a fence of the operation’s playground and walked down the sidewalk unsupervised by the operation’s caregiver. The child then returned to the playground through a gate located on the other side of the playground. Two other children were observed climbing up the fence and throwing objects over the fence via video footage.”
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Required Personnel Records
“The operation does not have personnel records for one employee. The employee was caring for children and has an active background check on file for the operation.”
Apr 22, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Infant feeding instructions for two infants who are not ready to eat table food were not updated for the current month.”
Feb 5, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A child was left outside by a caregiver for an undetermined amount of time. Another adult who was present returned the child to the facility.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not share an incident report with the parent within the required time frame.”
Dec 3, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
“During the inspection there were 36 children in care. The opereation’s total licenced capacity is 35 children. This was corrected during the inspection when children were picked up by parents.”
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Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
“During the inspection there were two infants and eight toddlers present. The operation is currently licenced for care for Pre-K and School aged children.”
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Notification of Change in Space
“During the inspection the operation was caring for children in two unlicenced rooms within the facility.”
Nov 19, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
“The use zones surrounding the slide does not extend 6 feet around the entirety of the slide’s use zone.”
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Documentation of Fire Inspection
“The operation has had a fire inspection but does not have a copy of the latest fire inspection report.”
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued May 22, 2025.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 83 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 3 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 27, 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: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 57 child care providers in Grayson County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 12.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| University of Gymnastics | 2 |
| Tuck Street Early Education Center | 34 |
| Rising Stars Learning Center | 11 |
| Growing Smart Learning Center | 13 |
| Marilyn Ponder | 2 |
| Home Based Learning Academy LLC | 3 |
| Lexus Kabore | Not given |
| Montessori Academy of North Texas | 6 |
| Sherman Early Head Start | 0 |
| Bluebonnet Learning Academy | 12 |
| Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary This child care provider | 12 |
| School for Little People | 2 |
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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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