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Growing Smart Learning Center

1110 S AUSTIN ST, Sherman, TX 75090-8618

Operation number:
1662001
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Grayson
Capacity:
87
License effective:
April 25, 2018
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9038938599
Email:
Info@GrowingSmartSherman.com

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 38 available inspections for Growing Smart Learning Center from October 29, 2021 through May 1, 2026.

13 inspections recorded violations, with 22 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 8, 2025 and involved sleep safety.

Staff-to-child ratio was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

Three later inspections, from November 12, 2025 through May 1, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
38

5 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
22

4 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
18

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

38 total inspections vs 17 local median in 75090

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.58
Local median
0.58

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
34%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
34%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
1.18

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parent of that the child was scratched and had a bruise.
Correction deadline
December 5, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 10, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Official code
746.307(c)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
During the investigation, video footage was reviewed which showed that infants were placed with a group of children who included a six-year-old child.
Correction deadline
December 5, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 18, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Official code
746.1605(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
During the investigation, video footage was reviewed which showed that two fourteen-month-old infants were placed in a restrictive device for approximately thirty minutes. The infants were not eating during this time.
Correction deadline
December 5, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 18, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Official code
746.2417(2)(B)
View official report
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The records of two out of nine children were missing the following immunizations: Child 1- DTap(2), IPV-1, PCV(2), MMR-1, Varicella(1), HepA- 1; Child 2- DTap(2), Hib-1, PCV-2, MMR(1), HepA(1)
Correction deadline
December 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 15, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Official code
746.613(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
This standard was evaluated and was found to be deficient. Caregivers did not properly supervise children who were roughhousing while in care.
Correction deadline
June 27, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 9, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be compliant. The operation did not provide an incident report to the parent regarding the situation in which a child left the facility unsupervised.
Correction deadline
February 16, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 27, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.701(5)
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation's management did not report an incident in which a child left the facility unsupervised.
Correction deadline
February 16, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 27, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.305(a)(6)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A child left the facility unsupervised and ran down a nearby street to their parent who was driving away in a vehicle, while the childcare staff was unaware. Staff were made aware of this when the parent brought the child back into the building.
Correction deadline
February 16, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 27, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Caregivers did not provide adequate supervision ensure an infant's safety when an school-aged child picked the infant up by the arms and accidently dropped the infant from the infant's standing position, causing the infant to hit their head on the ground.
Correction deadline
November 11, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. An eight-month-old infant was in the classroom with multiple children who were more than 18 months older.
Correction deadline
November 11, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Official code
746.1605(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver grabbed and lifted a child up by the arm and carried the child across the classroom by the arm.
Correction deadline
August 29, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 12, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation has not conducted a fire drill since September 2023.
Correction deadline
December 1, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Official code
746.5205(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
One of the operation's vehilces is not equipped with a first aid kit.
Correction deadline
March 17, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Official code
746.5617(a)(6)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
The fire extinguisher located in one of the operation's vehicles has not been approved by the local fire marshal and is empty.
Correction deadline
March 17, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Official code
746.5617(a)(5)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Two of the operation's vehicles used to transport children have electronic safety alarm systems installed that are not functioning.
Correction deadline
March 20, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Official code
746.5625(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based upon an investigation conducted by DFPS, a caregiver was observed physically redirecting children instead of using positive statements.
Correction deadline
January 27, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 6, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
Official code
746.2803(4)(C)
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The monthly fire drill was not conducted for the month of June 2022.
Correction deadline
July 29, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 12, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Official code
746.5205(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation released a child to a person other than the child's parent without checking for or recording a copy the person's ID.
Correction deadline
August 4, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 9, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4103(b) - Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person
Official code
746.4103(b)
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Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
At the time of inspection 4 infants in care did not have a current infant feeding instruction form that had been completed by the parent. The latest instruction forms listed were for October.
Correction deadline
December 13, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 9, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
At the time of inspection one child did not have his most current immunization record on file for review.
Correction deadline
December 20, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 9, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Official code
746.613(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The last severe weather and lock down drills conducted at the center were in the months of July and April.
Correction deadline
December 20, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 17, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Official code
746.5205(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the center did not have copy of the child's medication prescription from a medical professional on file. Medication dosage was only administered by parent's instruction alone.
Correction deadline
November 29, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 6, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3805(a)(1) - Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
Official code
746.3805(a)(1)