Bright Star Academy Schools
Licensed Center in Cedar Park, Texas. License #1727497, issued October 27, 2021.
- Address
- 801 N Vista Ridge Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613
- Phone
- (512) 257-7827
- Licensed capacity
- 352 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 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, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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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 September 3, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 16, 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 3,698 standards at Bright Star Academy Schools between January 11, 2022 and October 30, 2026 and recorded 27 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 | 240 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 220 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 290 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 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 | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 83 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,644 of those standards. The remaining 54, including 24 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 30 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 30, 2026, and 27 citations.
2 of those visits began with Bright Star Academy Schools 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.
- 11High
- 11Medium High
- 4Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 27. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 14, 2026 Correction verified October 15, 2026
746.5625(d)(2): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
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.
- Medium High September 14, 2026 Correction verified October 15, 2026
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
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.
- High September 14, 2026 Correction verified October 15, 2026
746.5605(4): AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
A child in care was left on the bus unsupervised for approximately 7 minutes.
- High September 14, 2026 Correction verified October 15, 2026
746.5605(3): Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
The driver failed to account for all children while unloading the bus and again prior to parking and exiting the vehicle.
- High June 25, 2026 Correction verified August 6, 2026
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver yelled at children ages 12-18 months.
- High June 25, 2026 Correction verified August 6, 2026
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver allowed infants to sleep in a restrictive device.
- High June 25, 2026 Correction verified August 6, 2026
746.2424: Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
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.
- High April 10, 2026 Correction verified April 28, 2026
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
One substitute was not aware of how many children they were responsible for or the ages of the children.
- Medium High April 10, 2026 Correction verified May 18, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.
- Medium High April 6, 2026 Correction verified May 20, 2026
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the opertaion failed to report an incident to Child Care Regulation within 48 hours.
- High February 3, 2026 Correction verified February 6, 2026
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
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.
- Medium High August 8, 2025 Correction verified August 22, 2025
746.605(15): Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
Three children with diagnosed food allergies were missing medication listed on their food allergy plans.
- Medium High August 8, 2025 Correction verified August 22, 2025
746.3805(b)(1): Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Two children's medication was not in the original container labeled with the childs name and date the medication was brought to the operation.
- Medium August 8, 2025 Correction verified August 22, 2025
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
The operation had two expired epinephrine auto injectors for children with diagnosed food allergies.
- Medium High August 8, 2025 Correction verified August 15, 2025
746.5307(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
The operation is not checking the fire extinguishers monthly.
- Medium High July 11, 2025 Correction verified August 8, 2025
746.2505(1): Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Age-appropriate
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.
- Medium High July 11, 2025 Correction verified August 8, 2025
746.2909(1): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
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.
- Medium July 11, 2025 Correction verified August 8, 2025
746.2203(b): Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
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.
- High July 11, 2025 Correction verified August 8, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
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.
- Medium October 17, 2023 Correction verified November 1, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One out of the ten children records reviewed were lacking the required immunizations.
- Medium October 17, 2023 Correction verified November 1, 2023
746.801(8): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
The operation had not completed playground maintenance checks for the month of October.
- High October 18, 2022 Correction verified November 2, 2022
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The last fire inspection was completed in Septemeber 2021.
- Medium High October 18, 2022 Correction verified October 31, 2022
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
A fire extinguisher observed in a transportation vehicle was observed to be under the green fill line.
- Medium High October 18, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(5): Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
There were 2 bicycles that were observed with cracked and sharp edges during the inspection on the playground. The Director removed them during the inspection, bringing the deficiency into compliance.
- High October 18, 2022 Correction verified October 31, 2022
746.5625(b): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
A child safety alarm was no installed in a vehicle that was purchased in 2021 by the new owner.
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