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Bright Beginnings Learning Center

1313 Broadway, Winnie, TX 77665 · Chambers County

Bright Beginnings Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Winnie, TX, licensed for up to 42 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1997. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 5 centers in Winnie and better than 35% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 35%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#2 of 5 centers in Winnie
0High risk
4Medium High risk
3Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
8 citations from 7 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 28, 2025 · Assessment · citation foundOct 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 7, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundDec 14, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundJan 5, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications5
Staff ratios2
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Medium LowJan 28, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Correction verified Jan 28, 2025
MediumDec 7, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services §746.501(a)(30)
The operational policies were lacking information related to the support of inclusive services.
Correction verified Dec 11, 2023
MediumDec 7, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity §746.501(a)(18)
The operation policies were lacking information related to the promotion of physical activities.
Correction verified Dec 11, 2023
Medium HighDec 7, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required §746.1309(d)
One caregiver was lacking current training for children under 24 months of age. This caregiver was working in the infant room.
Correction verified Dec 11, 2023
Medium HighDec 14, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required §746.1309(d)
Two caregivers who were working in the infant room were lacking current training for children under 24 months of age.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2022
MediumDec 14, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required §746.1309(a)
One caregiver was lacking documentation for 24 hours of annual training.
Correction verified Feb 14, 2023
Medium HighJan 5, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months §746.1311(d)
The Director was lacking annual training for children under 24 months.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2022
Medium HighJan 5, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required §746.1309(d)
One caregiver was lacking current training for children under 24 months. The caregiver was caring for infants.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity42 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 24, 1997
DirectorRegina Rutherford
Phone4092969821
State operation #524659

Common questions

Does Bright Beginnings Learning Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Bright Beginnings Learning Center’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Bright Beginnings Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Bright Beginnings Learning Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Beginnings Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Winnie, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Bright Beginnings Learning Center had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 8 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Bright Beginnings Learning Center compare with other daycares in Winnie?

It is #2 of 5 centers in Winnie by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 35% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Bright Beginnings Learning Center last inspected?

Aug 18, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 524659 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.