Bright Start Early Learning Center
Bright Start Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Elgin, TX, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 6 centers in Elgin and better than 80% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There was an employee that did not have their Identification Card in their file. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director made a copy of the Identification card, and added it to the file.
There was one file that did not have a notarized affidavit available for review.
There was only one way off the playground.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Start Early Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bright Start Early Learning Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bright Start Early Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Bright Start Early Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Start Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Elgin, is $45.60 a day for infants, $43.80 a day for toddlers and $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Bright Start Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 3 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Bright Start Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Elgin?
It is #3 of 6 centers in Elgin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 80% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bright Start Early Learning Center last inspected?
Jun 26, 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 1800641 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.