# Brilliant Starts Learning Academy Brilliant Starts Learning Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in New Braunfels, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 145 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 2101 Fm 1101, New Braunfels, TX 78130 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 145 - License/permit: 1349966 - Operator: not published - Phone: (830) 708-2752 - Website: www.brilliantstarts.com - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=911451 ## Inspection record 15 findings across 28 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-03-28 to 2026-06-22); 11 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-06-02 — Food & nutrition, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups: There were a few bottles in the infant rooms that were not labeled correctly with the first name and last initial. This was CORRECTED when the caregiver labeled the bottles. (§746.2419(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2419-6)) - 2026-06-02 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-06-17: Children Handwashing Before Eating: The caregivers did not wash the children's hands before allowing them to eat snack. (§746.3417(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3417-1)) - 2026-06-02 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-06-17: Annual Sanitation Inspection: The last health inspection was conducted in January 2025. (§746.3401(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3401-a)) - 2025-07-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-07-11: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912): The required affidavit was not available for review from employees. (§746.901(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-5)) - 2025-02-05 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-10: Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required: One infant teacher did not have a current SIDS training available for review. (§746.1309(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-d)) - 2025-02-05 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Medication No Longer Used: Two forms of medication were expired. This was corrected when the director disposed of the medication. (§746.3809; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3809)) - 2025-01-10 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based on the video, a caregiver yanked a child by one arm while walking the child back to his mat. Further, the caregiver picks up the child in an unacceptable manner and places the child on the mat a second time by one arm and one leg. Note: The operation immediately terminated the caregiver. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3)) - 2025-01-10 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children: Based on the video, a caregiver continued to put a child back on his mat after awakening before naptime was over. (§746.2907(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2907-a)) - 2024-09-18 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-11-25: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: Based on the interviews conducted, the operation admitted to having an employee that used a loud tone with the children. This employee was retrained and the director modeled in the classroom how to talk to the children in a loving, soothing tone. When the director noticed the employee was not taking the retraining serious is when the teacher was terminated. The operation was proactive when the director would model in the classroom for the teacher on how to redirect children without using a loud tone. (§746.2805(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-5)) - 2024-05-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-05-28: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: Based on the interviews and inspection, a room was observed to have dried food on the children's chairs, children's fingerprints and grime on the front of the refrigerator, a dirty mat and dirt on a play equipment in the room accessible to children. A caregiver started on these corrections during the visit. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407)) - 2023-04-10 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface: Three diaper changing pads were torn exposing the cushion inside. This was corrected when the director replaced them. (§746.3503(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3503-a)) - 2023-04-10 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-04-14: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Five out of eight written feeding instructions were not updated within the 30 days. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b)) - 2023-04-10 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: A fire drill was not conducted for the month of February and March. This was corrected during the inspection when the director conducted a fire drill with the children as the Licensing inspector observed. (§746.5205(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-1)) - 2022-03-28 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-05-20: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver/operation did not use good judgment when they did not notify a parent until the end of the day (around 3:30 pm) that their child had fallen outside around 10:52am hitting his head on a bench resulting in a bump/bruise on the forehead. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1)) - 2022-03-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-05-20: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing: During this investigation, it was noted that a caregiver had a CPR, First-aid card that expired in November of 2021. This was corrected when the caregiver received training on April 25, 2022. (§746.1301(3)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-3-a)) ## Nearby programs - [Kiddie Academy of New Braunfels](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1402133) — 0.2 km, capacity 182 - [The Pillars Christian Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1487357) — 1.27 km, capacity 206 - [Children's Lighthouse](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1526395) — 1.42 km, capacity 195 - [Through a Child's Eyes](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1118454) — 2.5 km, capacity 185 - [A Creative Learning Ctr](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1342547) — 2.82 km, capacity 200 - [A Bright Beginning Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1483669) — 2.88 km, capacity 57 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 911451 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=911451 - us_census_geocoder record 2101 FM 1101|NEW BRAUNFELS|TX|78130 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1349966 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1349966 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-kcp6~wvma~h2sf (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1349966 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-911451 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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