Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.56
- Local median
- 0.45
Smart Start Child Care
102 W AMY DR STE 2, San Juan, TX 78589-3536
- Operation number:
- 1687547
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Hidalgo
- Capacity:
- 88
- License effective:
- August 27, 2019
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9565025509
- Email:
- smartstartrgv@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for Smart Start Child Care from February 1, 2022 through December 4, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on December 4, 2025 and involved staff training.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 9 local median in 78589
Compared to 25 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 22%
- Local median
- 17%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.2
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Four employee records being reviewed were missing several of the following required trainings from their previous annual training year: hazardous materials, building safety, allergic reactions, emergency preparedness, medication administration, and communicable diseases.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Carbon monoxide detector was tested during the inspection, the detector was out of batteries. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the batteries were changed, carbon monoxide detector test worked after the change of batteries.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5537(a)(1) - Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Install new Battery in Each CO Detector Annually
- Official code
- 746.5537(a)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Out of the staff files reviewed, there was no verification of a TB test for any of the staff.
- Correction deadline
- January 31, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 2, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.901(3) - Required Personnel Records - TB Test
- Official code
- 746.901(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Caregiver was observed supervising 5 infants with a specified age group of 0-11months old. Note: This was corrected during inspection as a second caregiver came into the classroom.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Children were observed using cellphones and tablets while TV was playing a movie. Note: This was corrected during inspection as TV was turned off, screens were removed and an activity was given to all children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
- Official code
- 746.2207(c)(1)
No recorded violations in this report