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Childcare center · Forney, TX
Smart Start Montessori School
A licensed child care center in Forney, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 10674 FM 1641, Forney, TX 75126
County: Kaufman County
Phone: (972) 357-7766
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 102 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1617629
Permit: Full Permit, issued September 2, 2016
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1617629 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 6 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 1 assessment
- 12 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 3, Medium 4, Medium Low 4)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from February 17, 2022 to August 12, 2026, newest first: 15 visits and 15 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
August 12, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 26, 2026 · Correction verified: August 31, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three children with food allergies, did not have food allergy plans signed by a health care professional.
April 16, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
April 15, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
December 11, 2025 · Inspection · 6 citations
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: January 2, 2026 · Correction verified: January 14, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
1 of the 9 staff files did not have the notarized affidavit.
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 2, 2026 · Correction verified: January 14, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
1 of the 9 staff files had training that expired 10/17/25. 6 of the 9 staff files reviewed had training that expired 8/8/25.
746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 2, 2026 · Correction verified: January 14, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
1 of the 10 child files reviewed did not have a health statement
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: January 2, 2026 · Correction verified: January 14, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
3 of the 9 staff files reviewed did not have the preemployment affidavit.
746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 2, 2026 · Correction verified: January 14, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
5 of the 9 staff files did not have a copy of the staff's photo identification.
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 2, 2026 · Correction verified: January 14, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
1 of the 10 child files reviewed did not have shot records
August 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
January 21, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 21, 2024 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 28, 2024 · Correction verified: March 6, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A garden on the playground had some barbed wire sticking out.
746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 6, 2024 · Correction verified: March 6, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The Director of the operation did not have 30 hours of annual training on file for review.
746.1329(b)(2) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Date
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: February 28, 2024 · Correction verified: March 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Caregivers had training certificates stating they completed 24 hours of annual training but there were no dates on the certificates.
746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have the CPSC form posted but did review the website and sign the form at the inspection.
January 19, 2024 · Assessment · 1 citation
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: January 19, 2024 · Correction verified: January 19, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation failed to complete the employees who left survey for 2023 in a timely manner.
June 12, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
June 8, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
May 23, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 19, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
February 28, 2023 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 10, 2023 · Correction verified: March 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One slide had 4 feet 4 inches clearance at the bottom of the slide.
746.4907(c) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper Depth
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: March 10, 2023 · Correction verified: March 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Posts were not marked to show levels of loose fill
746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 10, 2023 · Correction verified: March 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Loose fill was less than 9" for the large playground in all the use zone areas.
May 4, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
February 17, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.