Shining Stars
Licensed Center in Galveston, Texas. License #1362147, issued August 15, 2011.
- Address
- 5201 Broadway St Ste A, Galveston, TX 77551
- Phone
- (409) 457-0831
- Licensed capacity
- 35 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-08:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Weekend Care.
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Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 7, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 7, 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 4,064 standards at Shining Stars between November 10, 2021 and September 25, 2026 and recorded 49 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 | 363 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 329 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 1 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 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 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 270 | 3 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,992 of those standards. The remaining 72, including 33 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 17 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 25, 2026, and 49 citations.
- 7High
- 28Medium High
- 11Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 2Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 49. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 11, 2026 Correction verified September 25, 2026
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During the walkthrough of the operation an infant was observed to be sleeping in a bouncer (restrictive device) that was placed inside of a crib. During thw inspection child was removed from the restrictive device and placed in a crib to sleep.
- High September 11, 2026 Correction verified September 25, 2026
746.2805(8): Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
During my walkthrough of the operation a child was observed to be placed in a high chair while other children were napping. I was informed by cargivers that the child is special needs and he was placed in the high chair becasue he will not lay down and he likes to walkaround during naptime. The child was removed from the restrictive device during the inspection.
- Medium High October 23, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(10): Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
At time of inpsection, one classroom television was not mounted or anchored. Noted: Television was removed from daycare by Director.
- Medium High December 11, 2024 Correction verified January 24, 2025
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Follow up 12/11/24: There still is not 6 inches of loose fill under or around the use zones of the climbing equipment on the playground. There is only a max of 3 inches during the follow up.
- Medium High December 11, 2024 Correction verified February 10, 2025
746.4805(b): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
Follow up 12/11/24: The use zone for the little tykes climbing structure with slides still does not extend six feet from the exit of the slide or the other side of the structure where the child climbs up on the structure.
- Medium December 11, 2024 Correction verified December 27, 2024
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Follow up 12/11/24: Three children's admission forms still have not been seperated.
- High December 11, 2024 Correction verified December 27, 2024
746.2415(a)(5): Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping Equipment
An 11 month old infant was asleep using a boppie pillow. A blanket was also hanging over the edge of the crib causing it to fall into the crib.
- Medium High November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 5, 2024
746.5103: Documentation of Fire Inspection
Follow up 11/22/25: There is still no documentation stating that an inspection was completed.
- Medium High November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 11, 2024
746.4805(d): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
Follow up 11/22/24: During the follow up the two little tykes climbing structures with slides have their use zones over lapping each other and one of the slides is too close the the wall.
- Medium High November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 11, 2024
746.3701(5): Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
Follow up 11/22/24: One of the tables is still broken. The rails on the little tyke structure have been bolted down and are no longer a hazards.
- Low November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 11, 2024
746.609(a): Update Admission Information - Procedure
Follow up 11/22/24: The children's files received is still not current.
- Medium November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 11, 2024
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Follow up 11/22/24: The children's admission forms have been been seperated. One child's file is missing a health statement and the shot recrods.
- Medium High November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 11, 2024
746.4805(b): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
Follow up 11/22/24: The use zone for two little tykes climbing structures with slides still does not extend six feet from the exit of the slide or the other side of the structure where the child climbes up on the structure.
- Medium High November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 11, 2024
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Follow up 11/22/24: There still is not 6 inches of loose fill under or around the use zones of the climbing equipment on the playground.
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.4805(d): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
Two little tykes climbing structures with slides have their use zones over lapping
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.5103: Documentation of Fire Inspection
There is no documentation stating that an inspection was completed.
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.3701(5): Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
Two broken tables and a broken car were observed on the playground. The little tykes play structure is missing bolts on the side rails.
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.1011(a): Director present-Minimum 75%
Based on staff sign in logs the director is not present the required amount of 75% or 30 hours a week.
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
The two caregiver files do not have the 24 hours of annual training for the training year 2023 to 2024.
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.4805(b): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
The use zone for two little tykes climbing structures with slides does not extend six feet from the exit of the slide or the other side of the structure where the child climbes up on the structure.
- Low October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.609(a): Update Admission Information - Procedure
The admission information is not current. The admission record is an old form from 2017.
- Medium October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Several children files have multiple names in the name section. These are all siblings.
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.4305: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
The fence for the playground has a gap in the exit gates that is approxamately 5 to 6 inches and a small child can fit through it. The fence does not block off the stairs that go to the next door neighbor's appartment.
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.3317: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
The milk in the fridge expired on 10/15/24.
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There is not 6 inches of loose fill under or around the use zones of the climbing equipment on the playground.
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About this record
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