Smart Start Daycare

Inspection history

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 July 8, 2022 to July 7, 2026, newest first: 13 visits and 6 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.

1. July 7, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

2. June 3, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

3. June 1, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation

   • 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

     Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 30, 2026 · Correction verified: July 7, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     During the investigation interviews conducted with caregivers and children, there was enough evidence to determine that screen time is being used during prohibited times such as mealtimes and rest times.

4. September 22, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

5. October 15, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

6. November 8, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

7. June 27, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

8. June 12, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations

   • 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

     Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 12, 2023 · Correction verified: June 27, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Cleaning supplies were stored under the sink in the kitchen where children could have accessed the area. Also a can of lysol was out in the toddler room in reach of children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were moved to a secure location and the lysol was moved out of reach of children.

   • 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

     Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 27, 2023 · Correction verified: June 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     A child in care with a diagnosed food allergy had a food allergy plan that was not signed by a health care professional.

9. December 19, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

10. December 14, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations

    • 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 19, 2022 · Correction verified: December 19, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      An opening in the bottom perimeter of the playground fence was observed to be an entanglement or strangulation hazard to children in care. Children's bedding was observed to be stored stacked on top of one another creating a cross contamination situation. This was corrected at inspection when all bedding was placed in sperate plastic bags preventing the spread of germs.

    • 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 14, 2022 · Correction verified: December 19, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      A 3 year old child was observed in a high chair, unbuckled and who exceeded the weight limit according to manufactuer instructions. This was corrected at inspection when the child was removed from the highchair.

11. October 13, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

12. September 20, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime

      Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Upon arrival at naptime, I was unable to see the children napping in the main room because it was too dark. This was corrected when additional lighting was turned on during the inspection.

13. July 8, 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.