Bright Start Child Care Center
Bright Start Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Donna, TX, licensed for up to 80 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 9 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 21 centers in Donna and better than 89% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There was a mop bucket with water in the hall. This was accessible to children, if they were to walk out of the classroom and down the hallway. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as this was removed from the hallway.)
About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Start Child Care Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bright Start Child Care Center’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 Start Child Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Bright Start Child Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Start Child Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Donna, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Bright Start Child Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 7, 2023: “Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bright Start Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Donna?
It is #8 of 21 centers in Donna by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 89% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bright Start Child Care Center last inspected?
Apr 9, 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 1758114 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.