Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary
Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary is a licensed child care center in Sherman, TX, licensed for up to 83 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 12). None of them came in the last 12 months. 17% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 18 centers in Sherman and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation did not records for a child who was in care at the time of the incident.
During the investigation inspection a person was present and caring for children without a cleared background check. This was corrected during the inspection when the individual was asked to leave.
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A child jumped over a fence of the operation's playground and walked down the sidewalk unsupervised by the operation's caregiver. The child then returned to the playground through a gate located on the other side of the playground. Two other children were observed climbing up the fence and throwing objects over the fence via video footage.
The operation does not have personnel records for one employee. The employee was caring for children and has an active background check on file for the operation.
Infant feeding instructions for two infants who are not ready to eat table food were not updated for the current month.
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A child was left outside by a caregiver for an undetermined amount of time. Another adult who was present returned the child to the facility.
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not share an incident report with the parent within the required time frame.
During the inspection there were two infants and eight toddlers present. The operation is currently licenced for care for Pre-K and School aged children.
During the inspection the operation was caring for children in two unlicenced rooms within the facility.
During the inspection there were 36 children in care. The opereation's total licenced capacity is 35 children. This was corrected during the inspection when children were picked up by parents.
The operation has had a fire inspection but does not have a copy of the latest fire inspection report.
The use zones surrounding the slide does not extend 6 feet around the entirety of the slide's use zone.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Texoma area, which includes Sherman, is $31.80 a day for infants, $30.80 a day for toddlers and $29.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 12, 2025: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary compare with other daycares in Sherman?
It is #12 of 18 centers in Sherman by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 48% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary last inspected?
Jul 16, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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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 1806598 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.