Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.93
- Local median
- 0.49
Smart Start Montessori School
10674 FM 1641, Forney, TX 75126-8020
- Operation number:
- 1617629
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Kaufman
- Capacity:
- 102
- License effective:
- September 2, 2016
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9723577766
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Smart Start Montessori School from February 17, 2022 through August 12, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 11, 2025 and involved health or food records.
Staff training was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
Three later inspections, from April 15, 2026 through August 12, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 2
4 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 15.5 local median in 75126
Compared to 22 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 21%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 27%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 1.32
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
January 19, 2024December 11, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
February 21, 2024December 11, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 3 of the 9 staff files reviewed did not have the preemployment affidavit.
- Correction deadline
- January 2, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 5 of the 9 staff files did not have a copy of the staff's photo identification.
- Correction deadline
- January 2, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
- Official code
- 746.901(9)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 1 of the 10 child files reviewed did not have a health statement
- Correction deadline
- January 2, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
- Official code
- 746.611(b)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 1 of the 10 child files reviewed did not have shot records
- Correction deadline
- January 2, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.613(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 1 of the 9 staff files did not have the notarized affidavit.
- Correction deadline
- January 2, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- January 2, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Caregivers had training certificates stating they completed 24 hours of annual training but there were no dates on the certificates.
- Correction deadline
- February 28, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.1329(b)(2) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Date
- Official code
- 746.1329(b)(2)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The Director of the operation did not have 30 hours of annual training on file for review.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 6, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The operation did not have the CPSC form posted but did review the website and sign the form at the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
- Official code
- 746.4135(c)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A garden on the playground had some barbed wire sticking out.
- Correction deadline
- February 28, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 6, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
- Official code
- 746.3701(5)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation failed to complete the employees who left survey for 2023 in a timely manner.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 19, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One slide had 4 feet 4 inches clearance at the bottom of the slide.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 10, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
- Official code
- 746.4805(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Loose fill was less than 9" for the large playground in all the use zone areas.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 10, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
- Official code
- 746.4907(a)(2)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Posts were not marked to show levels of loose fill
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 10, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4907(c) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper Depth
- Official code
- 746.4907(c)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report