A Bright Beginning Private School
Licensed Center in Richardson, Texas. License #1536167, issued April 14, 2014.
- Address
- 407 E Polk St, Richardson, TX 75081
- Phone
- (972) 235-8213
- Licensed capacity
- 73 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since December 11, 2025. From the state's provider report of September 10, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,479 standards at A Bright Beginning Private School between August 18, 2022 and June 3, 2026 and recorded 10 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 1 |
| Personnel | 4 | 628 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,458 of those standards. The remaining 21, including 7 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 18 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on June 3, 2026, and 10 citations.
One of those visits began with A Bright Beginning Private School reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 2High
- 5Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 10. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High March 13, 2025 Correction verified April 22, 2025
746.1203(4): Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
During an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver was not walking around the playground to ensure all children were being supervised.
- High June 20, 2024 Correction verified June 25, 2024
746.3317(7): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
A 22 month old was observed eating a hot dog that had not been cut lengthwise.
- High June 12, 2024 Correction verified June 25, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The operation failed to contact a child's parent immediately when they noticed a rash on their thigh. The parent was notified by phone at the end of the day.
- Medium High July 13, 2023 Correction verified September 6, 2023
746.5103: Documentation of Fire Inspection
The operation did not have a current copy of the annual fire inspection.
- Medium High July 13, 2023 Correction verified September 6, 2023
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
After review of children's files, several children did not have complete emergency contact information.
- Medium High July 13, 2023 Correction verified September 6, 2023
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The operation did not have the proper depth off loose fill for the required play ground space.
- Medium July 13, 2023 Correction verified September 6, 2023
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
After review of personnel records, a caregiver did not have the complete 24 hours of training required for the year.
- Medium August 18, 2022 Correction verified August 31, 2022
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
At the time of the inspection, staff files lacked current training in transportation safety, training for children under 24 months, and required content training.
- Medium August 18, 2022 Correction verified September 8, 2022
746.801(1): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
Children records in tthe vehicle did not have emergency contact addresses and release persons contact numbers.
- Medium High August 18, 2022 Correction verified November 30, 2022
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
At the time of the inspection one child did not have an allergy plan signed by a health care professional.
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About this record
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