Shine Bright Christian Academy
Licensed Center in Arlington, Texas. License #1824636, issued September 15, 2026.
- Address
- 4201 Little Rd, Arlington, TX 76016
- Phone
- (817) 435-1279
- Licensed capacity
- 76 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- shinebrightchristianacademy.org
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
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
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In the program and not yet star-rated. This is a stage, not a low score.
In effect since January 23, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 29, 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 3,967 standards at Shine Bright Christian Academy between November 13, 2025 and September 8, 2026 and recorded 8 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 | 3 | 370 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 327 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 462 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 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 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 234 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 2 |
| Pools | 3 | 90 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 201 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,961 of those standards. The remaining 6, including 1 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.
What Shine Bright Christian Academy says about itself
Shine Bright Christian Academy is a faith-centered early learning community dedicated to nurturing the whole child, academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Serving children in Arlington, Texas from infancy through early childhood, Shine Bright provides a safe, loving, and engaging environment where young…
Quoted from shinebrightchristianacademy.org, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 6 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 8, 2026, and 8 citations.
- 3High
- 2Medium High
- 2Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 8. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High February 26, 2026 Correction verified March 6, 2026
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The operation had loose fill in the amount of 3 inches on the playground when six is required.
- Medium Low January 16, 2026 Correction verified January 29, 2026
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
The operation did not report the number of staff who ceased employment with them for 2025.
- Medium November 13, 2025 Correction verified December 3, 2025
746.4301(a): Outdoor Space Requirements - 80 Sq. Feet Per Child
During the application inspection, the facility does not have infant/toddler outdoor playground.
- High November 13, 2025 Correction verified December 3, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The facility did not have the fire inspection before today's application inspection.
- High November 13, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(9): Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
During the application inspection, a water fountain is running near the front entrance.
- High November 13, 2025 Correction verified December 3, 2025
746.2409(a)(9): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Documentation that Crib Meets Applicable Federal Rules
During the application inspection, the infant cribs were recalled. The facility will need to replace them with new cribs or playpens.
- Medium High November 13, 2025 Correction verified December 3, 2025
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
In the 2-5-year-old outdoor playground, some areas only have 2 inches of loose fill.
- Medium November 13, 2025 Correction verified December 3, 2025
746.2206(3)(A): Written Activity Plan - Child-Initiated - Equipment/Materials In Reach
During the application inspection, the facility does not have educational materials for children, such as arts supplies, books, and other activity materials in each classroom.
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About this record
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