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Brighter Beginnings Child Care & Learning Center, Inc.

8 critical findings across 26 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Aug 4, 2025.

20144 FM 1130, Orange, TX 77632 · (409) 745-9505

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsOrange licensed centers, n=14

Critical findings8 critical, 0 serious, 0 minor across 22 inspections and 4 investigations (26 visits). Most recent critical: Aug 4, 2025.

Critical8 vs median 2

50% of centers have at least one

Serious0 vs median 0

36% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2016Full Permit

Practical6:30a–6pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 90

Texas HHSC operation #1579486 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Programs and services

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedNot listed
Before-school careListed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsListed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.

2026
Sep 11, 2026 to Sep 11, 20262 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 11, 2026 inspection
- Sep 11, 2026 inspection
2025
Sep 17, 2025 to Sep 17, 20254 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 17, 2025 inspection
- Sep 17, 2025 inspection
- Sep 17, 2025 inspection
- Sep 17, 2025 inspection
Aug 4, 2025Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  A child was able to exit the operation, leave the premises of the operation and walk a far distance toward the intersection of a highway. The operation learned of the child?s whereabouts from a parent arriving and stating they saw a child walking down the road. Operation staff then drove in their vehicle to get the child and bring him back to the operation.
  Corrected Aug 4, 2025, verified Aug 4, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Aug 4, 2025Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  A child was able to exit the operation, leave the premises of the operation and walk a far distance toward the intersection of a highway. The operation learned of the child?s whereabouts from a parent arriving and stating they saw a child walking down the road. Operation staff then drove in their vehicle to get the child and bring him back to the operation.
  Corrected Aug 4, 2025, verified Aug 4, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Aug 4, 2025Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  A child was able to exit the operation, leave the premises of the operation and walk a far distance toward the intersection of a highway. The operation learned of the child?s whereabouts from a parent arriving and stating they saw a child walking down the road. Operation staff then drove in their vehicle to get the child and bring him back to the operation.
  Corrected Aug 4, 2025, verified Aug 4, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Aug 4, 2025Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  A child was able to exit the operation, leave the premises of the operation and walk a far distance toward the intersection of a highway. The operation learned of the child?s whereabouts from a parent arriving and stating they saw a child walking down the road. Operation staff then drove in their vehicle to get the child and bring him back to the operation.
  Corrected Aug 4, 2025, verified Aug 4, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Jun 25, 2025 to Jun 25, 20254 inspections
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- Jun 25, 2025 inspection
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- Jun 25, 2025 inspection
- Jun 25, 2025 inspection
Jun 23, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  A child was able to exit the operation, leave the premises of the operation and walk a far distance toward the intersection of a highway. The operation learned of the child?s whereabouts from a parent arriving and stating they saw a child walking down the road. Operation staff then drove in their vehicle to get the child and bring him back to the operation.
  Corrected Aug 4, 2025, verified Aug 4, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Jun 23, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  A child was able to exit the operation, leave the premises of the operation and walk a far distance toward the intersection of a highway. The operation learned of the child?s whereabouts from a parent arriving and stating they saw a child walking down the road. Operation staff then drove in their vehicle to get the child and bring him back to the operation.
  Corrected Aug 4, 2025, verified Aug 4, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Jun 23, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  A child was able to exit the operation, leave the premises of the operation and walk a far distance toward the intersection of a highway. The operation learned of the child?s whereabouts from a parent arriving and stating they saw a child walking down the road. Operation staff then drove in their vehicle to get the child and bring him back to the operation.
  Corrected Aug 4, 2025, verified Aug 4, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
Jun 23, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  A child was able to exit the operation, leave the premises of the operation and walk a far distance toward the intersection of a highway. The operation learned of the child?s whereabouts from a parent arriving and stating they saw a child walking down the road. Operation staff then drove in their vehicle to get the child and bring him back to the operation.
  Corrected Aug 4, 2025, verified Aug 4, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
2024
Sep 25, 2024 to Sep 25, 20244 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 25, 2024 inspection
- Sep 25, 2024 inspection
- Sep 25, 2024 inspection
- Sep 25, 2024 inspection
2023
Oct 2, 2023 to Oct 2, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 2, 2023 inspection
- Oct 2, 2023 inspection
- Oct 2, 2023 inspection
- Oct 2, 2023 inspection

Show 8 older visits, not counted above

2022
Oct 25, 2022 to Oct 25, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 25, 2022 inspection
- Oct 25, 2022 inspection
- Oct 25, 2022 inspection
- Oct 25, 2022 inspection
2021
Nov 15, 2021 to Nov 15, 20214 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 15, 2021 inspection
- Nov 15, 2021 inspection
- Nov 15, 2021 inspection
- Nov 15, 2021 inspection

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