Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 1
Smart Start Learning Center
913 W MONTE CRISTO RD, Edinburg, TX 78541-6831
- Operation number:
- 1792181
- 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:
- 32
- License effective:
- August 8, 2024
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9565885064
- Email:
- smartstartlc2023@yahoo.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for Smart Start Learning Center from February 13, 2024 through July 21, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 21, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 10 local median in 78541
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 40%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 1.2
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
February 13, 2024February 12, 2025July 21, 2026Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 13, 2024February 12, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A monthly fire drill was not conducted for the month of June 2026.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 21, 2026
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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- There was no current activity plan for the school age and toddler group.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 14, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2205(a)(1) - Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
- Official code
- 746.2205(a)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- There were no feeding instructions for two infants.
- Correction deadline
- August 15, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 19, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.2421(a)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The outdoor area was reduced without notifying Child Care Regulation.
- Correction deadline
- August 15, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
- Official code
- 746.301(2)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- An employee was present at the childcare operation without an eligible background check letter. The employee previously had a provisional background check but was inactivated for failing to follow through the process.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 13, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- There was a bucket of water in the kitchen which became accessible when a child ran into the kitchen. The door leading to the kitchen did not lock.
- Correction deadline
- August 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.3701(9)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A gap has developed beneath the wooden fence due to the neighbor's dog digging, which could pose a safety concern for children engaged in outdoor play.
- Correction deadline
- February 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 21, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire practice documentation indicated fire drills have not been conducted in a monthly basis. The last fire drill conducted was in October 2024. The sheltering/severe weather and lock down drills were not conducted four times in 2024. The fire extinguishers in the operation were last serviced in December 2023.
- Correction deadline
- February 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 21, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
- Official code
- 746.801(10)
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
- Fence in operation measures less than the four feet of required outdoor fencing.
- Correction deadline
- March 15, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
- Official code
- 746.4305
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Sanitation inspection not available at application inspection.
- Correction deadline
- March 15, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fire inspection not available at application inspection.
- Correction deadline
- March 15, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)