A Brighter Day Child Care Center
A licensed child care center in Columbus, Texas 78934
638 Bonham St, Columbus, Texas 78934. (979) 732-3201.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- 11 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Colorado County: 2.5
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 7 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?
11 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 10 child care providers in Colorado County had 2.5.
7 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 3, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor, at the inspection on Aug 9, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 17, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
11 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 19, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||
| 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 |
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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 17, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 3, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“3 children who have been enrolled for over a year did not have a health statement on file.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“2 children had immunization records on file that were not current and 3 children did not have immunization records on file at all.”
May 6, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“2 infant monthly feeding schedules had not been updated in the last 30 days.”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“The first aid kit in the vehicle used for transportation did not have gloves or the guide to first aid present. Additionally, the antiseptic solutions in the vehicle and the building both expired in November 2024.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child did not have the most current immunization on file.”
Aug 9, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor
“One employee hired in July 2024 did not have a pre-employment affidavit on file.”
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Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Secure Each Child in Appropriate System According to Manufacturer’s Instructions
“4 out of 8 booster seats in the vehicle used for transportation were expired.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“7 out of 8 children’s records checked did not have an address for the emergency contact.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“One caregiver hired in March 2023 did not have all required 24 hours of training completing during her most recently completed training year and was missing 12 hours.”
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Parent’s Rights
“8 out of 8 children’s files reviewed did not have proof that parents had received a copy of the parent’s right’s form.”
Jan 18, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“The operation did not complete the report for the number of employees who left in 2023 by 1/15/2024 as required.”
8 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 8, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“A vehicle that had seats for more than 8 people that was recently purchased did not have a child safety alarm installed.”
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Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
“Multiple play yards had sheets that were too loose and presented an entanglement hazard.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
“The operation did not have proof of the building checklist for the previous 3 months.”
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Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“The operation did not have a promotion of physical activity policy.”
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Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
“The operation did not have an abuse and neglect policy.”
Sep 13, 2022: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments
“The caregiver felt she was not properly trained to be working with the child. She did not know the proper way to calm the child down”
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
“The caregiver told the child she would not win regarding fighting her.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“The caregiver yelled at several students at the operation.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 6, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 30, 2008.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 68 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 19, 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. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Texas HHSC, inspections and investigations. Released Oct 17, 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 19, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 10 child care providers in Colorado County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2.5; this one had 11.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 17, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| St Paul Christian Learning Academy | 2 |
| Lil Einstein Learning Center | 0 |
| Lil’ Einstein Learning Center | 2 |
| A Brighter Day Child Care Center This child care provider | 11 |
| My Friends House | 3 |
| Weimar Wildcat Academy | 4 |
| Weimar Wildcat Academy | 4 |
| Lil Einstein Learning Center Weimar | 1 |
| New Beginnings Cdc | 3 |
| Eagle Lake Child Development Center | 1 |
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 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 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 17, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 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 17, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 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 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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