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Smart Start Center
A licensed child care center in Terrell, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 100 F M 429 N, Terrell, TX 75160
County: Kaufman County
Phone: (972) 524-0071
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 113 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 842720
Permit: Full Permit, issued October 19, 2004
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 842720 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 5 inspections
- 4 investigations
- 10 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 1, Medium 7, Medium Low 1)
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 September 28, 2026, newest first: 16 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.
September 28, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
April 2, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 27, 2026 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 6, 2026 · Correction verified: April 30, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A parent was not provided with the operational policies.
746.601(b) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Parents
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 6, 2026 · Correction verified: April 29, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A parent was not allowed access to their child's application.
March 19, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 19, 2026 · Correction verified: April 2, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on interviews and observations, it was determined that a caregiver threatened a child.
March 18, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 13, 2026 · Correction verified: April 30, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not ensure that the electric outlet was covered. One outlet did not have a cover.
February 25, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
April 16, 2025 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 14, 2025 · Correction verified: May 14, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The center director not have all required training hours on file for the previous full year. Only 7 hours could be accounted for. One caregiver also did not have all the required training hours for the previous full year. 13 hours could be accounted for.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 30, 2025 · Correction verified: April 29, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the time of inspection one child did not have their most current immunization record on file for review, a doctor's note indicating a deviation in the vaccination schedules, or a signed/notarized immunizations exemption affidavit.
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: April 30, 2025 · Correction verified: May 2, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two caregivers employed at the operation did not have a signed and notarized affidavit on file for review.
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 30, 2025 · Correction verified: April 29, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the time of inspection two children did not have the required health statements on file for review.
May 7, 2024 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 21, 2024 · Correction verified: May 28, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three children did not have their most current immunization records on file for review at the time of inspection.
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 21, 2024 · Correction verified: May 28, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the time of inspection the last documented fire drill was on 3/22/24. There was no documentation for a fire drill conducted in April.
February 20, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
September 13, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
June 21, 2023 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 21, 2023 · Correction verified: September 13, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Director had 12 of the 30 required hours.
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 12, 2023 · Correction verified: July 12, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three caregivers did not have current CPR/First Aid.
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 21, 2023 · Correction verified: September 13, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
8 caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
April 11, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
March 2, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
July 26, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One caregiver was providing care without an active background check. This was corrected at inspection when the teacher was removed from the operation.
July 22, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 25, 2022 · Correction verified: August 22, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not report a communicable disease within 48 hours of being notified.
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.