Bright Star Academy Schools

High risk Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children

State rule 746.5605(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children"

Inspector's note: The driver failed to account for all children while unloading the bus and again prior to parking and exiting the vehicle.

Corrected Oct 9, 2026, verified by the state Oct 15, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended

State rule 746.5605(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended"

Inspector's note: A child in care was left on the bus unsupervised for approximately 7 minutes.

Corrected Oct 9, 2026, verified by the state Oct 15, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The driver or another employee must walk through the vehicle to check that no child is left.

State rule 746.5625(d)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle"

Inspector's note: During the investigation it was discovered that the driver of the vehicle nor a designated employee was conducting a physical walk-through of the bus prior to disabling the alarm. Instead, the driver was having a child disabled the alarm.

Corrected Oct 9, 2026, verified by the state Oct 15, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Employees must wash their hands after diapering a child.

State rule 746.3415(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child"

Inspector's note: Information obtained during a DFPS investigation shows that a caregiver did not follow hand washing procedures when they changed a diaper and then touched other children without washing their hands.

Corrected Oct 9, 2026, verified by the state Oct 15, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat

State rule 746.2424 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver placed a sleeping infant on a Boppy pillow on the floor to sleep rather than placing them in a crib.

Corrected Jul 24, 2026, verified by the state Aug 6, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Infants may not sleep in car seats, swings or other restrictive devices.

State rule 746.2426(a)(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver allowed infants to sleep in a restrictive device.

Corrected Jul 24, 2026, verified by the state Aug 6, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver yelled at children ages 12-18 months.

Corrected Jul 24, 2026, verified by the state Aug 6, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each caregiver must know how many children they are responsible for.

State rule 746.1205(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for"

Inspector's note: One substitute was not aware of how many children they were responsible for or the ages of the children.

Corrected Apr 10, 2026, verified by the state Apr 28, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The center must have an annual sanitation (health) inspection.

State rule 746.3401(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Sanitation Inspection"

Inspector's note: The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.

Corrected May 8, 2026, verified by the state May 18, 2026.

Medium-high risk The operation must report to the state a child's injury that needs treatment by a health-care professional or hospitalization.

State rule 746.305(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the opertaion failed to report an incident to Child Care Regulation within 48 hours.

Corrected May 5, 2026, verified by the state May 20, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.

State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the director has been present at the operation without an eligible background check. The director left the operation during the inspection.

Corrected Feb 5, 2026, verified by the state Feb 6, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Medication must be given from its original container labelled with the child's name.

State rule 746.3805(b)(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date"

Inspector's note: Two children's medication was not in the original container labeled with the childs name and date the medication was brought to the operation.

Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified by the state Aug 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Fire extinguishers must be inspected monthly.

State rule 746.5307(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly"

Inspector's note: The operation is not checking the fire extinguishers monthly.

Corrected Aug 15, 2025, verified by the state Aug 15, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Each child's file must list the child's allergies and hold a completed food allergy plan.

State rule 746.605(15) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan"

Inspector's note: Three children with diagnosed food allergies were missing medication listed on their food allergy plans.

Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified by the state Aug 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Medication no longer used must be returned to the parent or disposed of.

State rule 746.3809 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Medication No Longer Used"

Inspector's note: The operation had two expired epinephrine auto injectors for children with diagnosed food allergies.

Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified by the state Aug 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.

State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation failed to demonstrate good judgment when they had movers come into the building to move large furniture. The furniture was being moved in and out of classrooms and hallways in close proximity to children.

Corrected Aug 7, 2025, verified by the state Aug 8, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Toddler furnishings and equipment must meet the state's requirements.

State rule 746.2505(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Age-appropriate"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that chairs were removed from Pre-K and toddler classrooms from the time naptime ended until the end of the day while furniture was being moved and replaced.

Corrected Aug 7, 2025, verified by the state Aug 8, 2025.

Medium-high risk Cots and mats at nap time must be arranged as the state requires (for example not blocking exits, with room to walk).

State rule 746.2909(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that children's napping equipment was moved in front of an exit door due to furniture being moved in and out of the classroom.

Corrected Aug 7, 2025, verified by the state Aug 8, 2025.

Medium risk Caregivers must follow the written activity plan.

State rule 746.2203(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that caregivers were not able to follow their activity plan to allow children to participate in physical activities due to furniture being stored in the gross motor room and it being too hot to go outside.

Corrected Aug 7, 2025, verified by the state Aug 8, 2025.