A Brighter Day Child Care Center
Licensed Center in Columbus, Texas. License #919069, issued October 30, 2008.
- Address
- 638 Bonham St, Columbus, TX 78934
- Phone
- (979) 732-3201
- Licensed capacity
- 68 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-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 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of April 22, 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 3,013 standards at A Brighter Day Child Care Center between September 13, 2022 and March 3, 2026 and recorded 19 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 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 1 |
The table adds up to 2,987 of those standards. The remaining 26, including 8 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 12 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 3, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 5High
- 3Medium High
- 10Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium March 3, 2026 Correction verified March 10, 2026
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
3 children who have been enrolled for over a year did not have a health statement on file.
- Medium March 3, 2026 Correction verified March 10, 2026
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
2 children had immunization records on file that were not current and 3 children did not have immunization records on file at all.
- Medium May 6, 2025 Correction verified May 7, 2025
746.4003(a): First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
The first aid kit in the vehicle used for transportation did not have gloves or the guide to first aid present. Additionally, the antiseptic solutions in the vehicle and the building both expired in November 2024.
- Medium May 6, 2025 Correction verified May 7, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child did not have the most current immunization on file.
- Medium May 6, 2025 Correction verified May 8, 2025
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
2 infant monthly feeding schedules had not been updated in the last 30 days.
- High August 9, 2024 Correction verified August 12, 2024
HRC 42.0563: Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor
One employee hired in July 2024 did not have a pre-employment affidavit on file.
- Medium August 9, 2024 Correction verified August 12, 2024
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver hired in March 2023 did not have all required 24 hours of training completing during her most recently completed training year and was missing 12 hours.
- Medium High August 9, 2024 Correction verified August 12, 2024
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
7 out of 8 children's records checked did not have an address for the emergency contact.
- Medium High August 9, 2024 Correction verified August 12, 2024
746.5607(a)(2): Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Secure Each Child in Appropriate System According to Manufacturer's Instructions
4 out of 8 booster seats in the vehicle used for transportation were expired.
- Medium August 9, 2024 Correction verified August 12, 2024
HRC 42.04271: Parent's Rights
8 out of 8 children's files reviewed did not have proof that parents had received a copy of the parent's right's form.
- Medium Low January 18, 2024 Correction verified January 22, 2024
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
The operation did not complete the report for the number of employees who left in 2023 by 1/15/2024 as required.
- Medium September 8, 2023 Correction verified September 15, 2023
746.501(a)(26): Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
The operation did not have an abuse and neglect policy.
- Medium September 8, 2023 Correction verified September 15, 2023
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operation did not have a promotion of physical activity policy.
- Medium High September 8, 2023 Correction verified September 11, 2023
746.2411(2)(B): Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
Multiple play yards had sheets that were too loose and presented an entanglement hazard.
- High September 8, 2023 Correction verified October 4, 2023
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
A vehicle that had seats for more than 8 people that was recently purchased did not have a child safety alarm installed.
- Medium September 8, 2023 Correction verified October 4, 2023
746.4751(d): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
The operation did not have proof of the building checklist for the previous 3 months.
- High September 13, 2022 Correction verified December 6, 2022
746.1201(2): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
The caregiver told the child she would not win regarding fighting her.
- High September 13, 2022 Correction verified December 6, 2022
746.1003(3): Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments
The caregiver felt she was not properly trained to be working with the child. She did not know the proper way to calm the child down
- High September 13, 2022 Correction verified December 6, 2022
746.2805(6): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
The caregiver yelled at several students at the operation.
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About this record
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