Morning Star Academy
Morning Star Academy is a licensed child care center in Bonham, TX, licensed for up to 238 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (1 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 5 centers in Fannin County and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operational policies were evaluated. The policies lacked the Parents Rights.
A sampling of children records were evaluated. Three children records lacked emergency care transportation. Two children's records lacked documetation of field trip permission. Two children records lacked emergency care authorization. Provided a list of the children and their missing information to the directors at inspection.
Safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors was not available for review at inspection. These are kept on file electronically and the computer was down.
About this center
Common questions
Does Morning Star Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Morning Star Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Morning Star Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Morning Star Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Morning Star Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Texoma area, which includes Bonham, 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 Morning Star Academy had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 3 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Morning Star Academy compare with other daycares in Fannin County?
It is #2 of 5 centers in Fannin County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Morning Star Academy last inspected?
Feb 13, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1521952 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.