# Bright Stars Academy Bright Stars Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 78 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 712 E Tidwell Rd Ste J, Houston, TX 77022 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 78 - License/permit: 854203 - Operator: not published - Phone: (713) 695-8994 - Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=282818 ## Inspection record 10 findings across 13 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-08-10 to 2026-08-14); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-07-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-08-01: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: A caregiver had a CPR certificate that expired on 5.2026. Two caregivers did not have a current CPR certificate. (§746.1315(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-b)) - 2026-07-17 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-21: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: Four of the reviewed children files did not have a completed emergency contact address. (§746.605(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-6)) - 2026-07-17 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-08-14: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A classroom was left unsupervised when the sole caregiver in the classroom left the classroom to open the door of the operation and to transfer a child to another classroom. Another classroom was left unsupervised when the caregiver left the classroom to retrieve a sign in sheet log. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2026-07-17 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-21: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: A pole on a table in the outdoor play area was cracked with a hole. The padding in the outdoor play area was torn with exposed padding. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407)) - 2025-01-21 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-01-23: Report Number of Employees: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2024-07-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-08-02: Director Annual Training - Additional required topics: The director's annual training for the month of 0ct 2022-Oct 2023 is missing the following required training. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous. Understanding building and physical premises safety. Administering medication. Make-up training will not count towards the current training year. (§746.1311(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-e)) - 2024-07-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-08-02: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: The directorand three caregivers are missing their CPR and First-Aid training. (§746.1315(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-a)) - 2024-07-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-08-02: Documented Annual Training- Required Content: The infant caregiver annual training for the month of 9/21/22-09/21/23 is missing the following required training. Understanding building and physical premises safety Administering medication. The after-school caregiver annual training for the months of 9/7/22-9/7/23 is missing the following required training. Understanding building and physical premises safety Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. Make-up training will not count towards the current training year. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e)) - 2024-01-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2024-01-22: Report Number of Employees: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2023-04-03 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-04-13: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: The caregiver walked out the classroom and left five children unattended. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) ## Nearby programs - [Something Special Children's Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1194459) — 1.04 km, capacity 85 - [Kce Champions LLC @ Kipp Dream](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1454208) — 1.87 km, capacity 204 - [Kingdom Kidz Youth Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1350701) — 2.03 km, capacity 136 - [Reaching High Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1342406) — 2.04 km, capacity 44 - [Bezos Academy-Northside](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1533433) — 2.06 km, capacity 68 - [Little People's Learning Tree](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-323695) — 2.12 km, capacity 62 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 282818 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=282818 - us_census_geocoder record 712 E TIDWELL RD STE J|HOUSTON|TX|77022 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 854203 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=854203 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-u9q6.wfkx~7x6p (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=854203 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 06082-0133 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=06082-0133 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-282818 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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