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Smart Beginnings Learning Center

611 S ANN BLVD, Harker Heights, TX 76548-1210

Operation number:
1718933
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Bell
Capacity:
40
License effective:
September 9, 2021
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2546341700
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed

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 eight available inspections for Smart Beginnings Learning Center from February 18, 2022 through May 28, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on July 2, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.

Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
8

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 10.5 local median in 76548

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.5
Local median
0.59

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
13%
Local median
23%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
31%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.44

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: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The children's product safety was not verified annually. This was corrected at the inspection when the director verified the safety recall list, filled out the form, and posted it for the parents to view.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Official code
746.4135(b)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The back deck of the operation was weathered and had two exposed nails.
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 8, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 18, 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2023, as required.
Correction deadline
February 1, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 25, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Correction deadline
March 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 8, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)