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Childcare center · New Braunfels, TX
Brilliant Starts Learning Academy
A licensed child care center in New Braunfels, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 2101 FM 1101, New Braunfels, TX 78130
County: Comal County
Phone: (830) 708-2752
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 145 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1349966
Permit: Full Permit, issued February 8, 2012
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1349966 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 12 inspections
- 8 investigations
- 10 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 5, Medium 2, Medium Low 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from March 28, 2022 to June 22, 2026, newest first: 28 visits and 15 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
June 22, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 18, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
June 17, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 2, 2026 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 2, 2026 · Correction verified: June 17, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The caregivers did not wash the children's hands before allowing them to eat snack.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 8, 2026 · Correction verified: June 17, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The last health inspection was conducted in January 2025.
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
April 11, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
July 2, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: July 2, 2025 · Correction verified: July 11, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The required affidavit was not available for review from employees.
February 5, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 5, 2025 · Correction verified: February 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One infant teacher did not have a current SIDS training available for review.
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two forms of medication were expired. This was corrected when the director disposed of the medication.
January 10, 2025 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.2907(a) - Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 23, 2025 · Correction verified: February 5, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the video, a caregiver continued to put a child back on his mat after awakening before naptime was over.
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 23, 2025 · Correction verified: February 5, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
November 25, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 1, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 18, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 15, 2024 · Correction verified: November 25, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
July 1, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 21, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
May 28, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 3, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 2, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 24, 2024 · Correction verified: May 28, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
March 15, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
March 12, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
January 24, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 11, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
August 23, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
August 16, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
June 20, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
June 8, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
April 10, 2023 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three diaper changing pads were torn exposing the cushion inside. This was corrected when the director replaced them.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 10, 2023 · Correction verified: April 14, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Five out of eight written feeding instructions were not updated within the 30 days.
September 28, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
May 12, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
March 28, 2022 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 18, 2022 · Correction verified: May 20, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.1301(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 18, 2022 · Correction verified: May 20, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.