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Taylor · Licensed center

Bright Steps TX LLC

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At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 24 children.

What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jul 22, 20263 citations
    • 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive DeviceHigh

      • “An infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the infant from the restrictive device and rocked the infant in her arms.”

        746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

    • 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High

      • “The operation had not received a sanitation inspection in over 12 months as required.”

        746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

    • 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High

      • “A fire drill was not conducted in April or May of 2026 according to the drill log.”

        746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

  • Nov 19, 20252 citations
    • 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of CompletionMedium High

      • “Out of two caregiver files, one caregiver did not have proof of education.”

        746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

    • 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium High

      • “Out of two caregiver files reviewed, one caregiver supervising children did not have proof of first aid training.”

        746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

  • Jul 9, 20252 citations
    • 746.4601(3) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment OpeningsHigh

      • “The fence surrounding the outdoor space has openings of 4 inches in some areas between the slats and between 6 to 6.5 inches along the bottom. Children are not currently in care in this space.”

        746.4601(3) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings

    • 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh

      • “The operation does not have a fire inspection.”

        746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
July 22, 2026
On file
3 visits since July 2025 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
High — An infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the infant from the restrictive device and rocked the infant in her arms. · July 22, 2026

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 22, 2026

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High

The operation had not received a sanitation inspection in over 12 months as required.

746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device · High

An infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the infant from the restrictive device and rocked the infant in her arms.

746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High

A fire drill was not conducted in April or May of 2026 according to the drill log.

State licensing record

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 19, 2025

746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion · Medium High

Out of two caregiver files, one caregiver did not have proof of education.

746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. · Medium High

Out of two caregiver files reviewed, one caregiver supervising children did not have proof of first aid training.

State licensing record

Jul 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 9, 2025

746.4601(3) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings · High

The fence surrounding the outdoor space has openings of 4 inches in some areas between the slats and between 6 to 6.5 inches along the bottom. Children are not currently in care in this space.

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High

The operation does not have a fire inspection.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 762-3195
Address
589 Carlos G Parker Blvd NW, Taylor, 76574
License
1816055

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; large is 154 to 731.

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