Bright Beginnings Early Education and Childcare Center
Bright Beginnings Early Education and Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Flint, TX, licensed for up to 52 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (1 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. 50% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #28 of 63 centers in Smith County and better than 71% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During a walk through of the building it was observed some cleaning supplies under a cabinet in a classroom where children was present.
During a review of the records, four caregivers was lacking 8 hours of training.
The operation failed to update their labiality insurance. Operation provided verification on 2/9/23 and was due for their annual verification on 2/12/24.
During the inspection, it was observed by licensing a caregiver present at the operation without a current background check. This was corrected at the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Beginnings Early Education and Childcare Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bright Beginnings Early Education and Childcare Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Thursday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bright Beginnings Early Education and Childcare Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Bright Beginnings Early Education and Childcare Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Beginnings Early Education and Childcare Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Flint, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Bright Beginnings Early Education and Childcare Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 1, 2022: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bright Beginnings Early Education and Childcare Center compare with other daycares in Smith County?
It is tied for #28 of 63 centers in Smith County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 71% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bright Beginnings Early Education and Childcare Center last inspected?
Sep 16, 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 1715783 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.