Bright Beginnings
Bright Beginnings is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 136 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 9). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 22% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #290 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 41% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation retaliated against a parent for exercising their parental rights.
The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.
Two children do not have medical authorization.
A child with a food allergy does not have an allergy action plan, and a child with an allergy has expired medication.
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
A torn diaper changing mat was observed.
Two caregivers were present without an eligible background check. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers were sent home.
There are several pieces of garbage on the playground. A bucket with milk and water was accessible to children. This was corrected during the inspection when the the trash was removed and bucket was emptied.
Two of the four infant's written feeding instructions were not updated within the past 30 days.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Beginnings take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bright Beginnings’s hours?
6 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bright Beginnings accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Bright Beginnings had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 8, 2024: “Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bright Beginnings compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #290 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 41% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bright Beginnings last inspected?
Aug 11, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1515161 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.