Bright Kids Daycare & Learning Center #3
Licensed Center in San Antonio, Texas. License #1664575, issued June 5, 2018.
- Address
- 4503 Thousand Oaks Dr, San Antonio, TX 78233
- Phone
- (210) 657-9225
- Licensed capacity
- 101 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 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, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
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 5,855 standards at Bright Kids Daycare & Learning Center #3 between November 18, 2021 and October 16, 2026 and recorded 35 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 | 5 | 604 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 549 | 2 |
| Personnel | 7 | 1,055 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 6 | 324 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 136 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 563 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 364 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 2 |
| Pools | 5 | 132 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 3 |
| Transportation | 4 | 166 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,761 of those standards. The remaining 94, including 19 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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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 56 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 16, 2026, and 35 citations.
2 of those visits began with Bright Kids Daycare & Learning Center #3 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.
- 10High
- 15Medium High
- 7Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 2Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 35. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 17, 2026 Correction verified October 16, 2026
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The play structure on the playground for younger children had less than 6 inches of loosefill and only had two and a half inches of mulch.
- Medium March 26, 2026 Correction verified March 31, 2026
746.501(a)(18)(G): Written Operational Policies - Plan for extreme weather conditions
The operational policy did not specify how to provide indoor physical activity during extreme weather.
- Medium High March 26, 2026 Correction verified April 8, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There were broken toys/items and trash scattered all over the big back playground.
- Medium High March 26, 2026 Correction verified March 27, 2026
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
One out of 10 children's files did not have an up-to-date immunization record available to review.
- Medium High December 18, 2025 Correction verified December 30, 2025
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The side back door on the big playground was not latched correctly. Allowing children to have unrestricted access.
- Medium High December 18, 2025 Correction verified December 30, 2025
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguishers were last serviced in October 2024.
- High October 23, 2025 Correction verified November 17, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
It was determined that proper supervision was not being practiced when caregivers were leaving the school-age group unattended.
- High October 22, 2025 Correction verified October 30, 2025
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A person was observed coming out of a classroom that had children and they did not have a cleared background check. Corrected at inspection: The person left during the inspection.
- High September 16, 2025 Correction verified October 16, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
It was observed that the Pre-K classroom door that leads to the playground was propped open with a chair while the children were playing outside.
- Medium High September 16, 2025 Correction verified October 16, 2025
746.4601(2): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
An infant was observed in a bouncy seat and was sitting straight up, as not permitted by the manufacturer's instructions.
- High September 12, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the DFPS investigation, a caregiver left the classroom door open, which allowed a child to walk out of the classroom and leave the building.
- High September 12, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the DFPS investigation, a two-year-old child walked out of the operation unsupervised and was found walking down the road.
- Medium July 22, 2025 Correction verified September 16, 2025
746.1701: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
There was one caregiver in charge of a classroom with 10 children who ranged in age. The classroom was out of ratio by 5 children.
- Medium High June 27, 2025 Correction verified July 31, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
It was observed during the investigation of the Pre-K classroom needing repairs due to water damage.
- Medium April 8, 2025 Correction verified May 6, 2025
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Two of ten children's records reviewed did not have a statement of the child's health from a health-care professional.
- Medium High April 8, 2025 Correction verified May 6, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The school aged playground had a broken plastic barrier, creating a sharp point on the play equipment. The playground also had tree limbs and broken play equipment in the play area.
- Medium High November 15, 2024 Correction verified January 6, 2025
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
On 11/14/24, the director was caring for 23 children with a specified age group of 4 years, placing the classroom over ratio by five children.
- Medium November 14, 2024 Correction verified January 6, 2025
746.2601(1): Care Requirements for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Routines maintained
Child was sent home with feces in pants. Child was not asked if they needed to go to the restroom or checked by caregiver to see if they were clean prior to being sent home.
- High October 9, 2024 Correction verified October 24, 2024
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A staff member who had direct access to children in care did not have an eligible background check on file.
- Medium July 10, 2024 Correction verified July 17, 2024
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One of seven employee records reviewed did not have the required 24 hour of annual training.
- Medium July 10, 2024 Correction verified July 15, 2024
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
One of six caregiver's records reviewed was missing training for the previous training year in the required topics of: 1) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations 2) Administering medication 3) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 4) Understanding building and physical premises safety and 5) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
- Medium High June 5, 2024 Correction verified July 30, 2024
746.3605(a)(1): Child Becomes Ill in Care - Contact Parent
Parent was not notified when caregiver found blisters on a child's buttocks when being provided a diaper change in the morning. The child was later diagnosed to have Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease.
- Medium High July 17, 2023 Correction verified July 31, 2023
746.5305: Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
There was a fire extinguisher on top of the shelf that was not mounted.
- Medium July 17, 2023 Correction verified July 31, 2023
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Two out of seven caregivers did not have the required 24 hour clock trainings. One staff was missing eighteen hours and the other fifteen.
- Medium High July 17, 2023 Correction verified July 31, 2023
746.1309(d): Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
The infant caregiver did not have the current SID's and Shaken Baby Syndrome traninings renewed.
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