Licensed child care center · public record
Kid's Smile Day Care
Brownsville, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
3 state inspections, last 2 years
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
10 high or medium-high risk
September 29, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued October 31, 2002
- Capacity
- 40 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 817237
Where
3154 Lima St
Brownsville, TX 78521
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “One file reviewed does not include the health statement. The child has been enrolled for more than 12 months.” |
| October 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment State’s note: “The sink in the restroom is dusty.” |
| October 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal State’s note: “The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 04/09/2024.” |
| January 12, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “RE-CITE: Staff needs to update the expired first aid and CPR training. Expired on April 2020.” |
| December 27, 2023 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “RE-CITE: Verification of training hours for staff were not available for review at the time of inspection.” |
| December 27, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “RE-CITE: Staff needs to update the expired first aid and CPR training. Expired on April 2020.” |
| December 27, 2023 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “RE-CITE: Annual certification was not available for review at the time of inspection.” |
| December 18, 2023 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “Annual certification was not available for review at the time of inspection.” |
| December 18, 2023 | Medium | 746.501(a)(1) - Written Operational Policies - Operating Times State’s note: “Operational handbook was not available during the inspection.” |
| December 18, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “Reviewed staff training: one staff needs to update the expired first aid and CPR training. Expired on April 2020.” |
| December 18, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Annual health inspection was not current. Last updated on 10/22/23.” |
| December 18, 2023 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “One of Four files reviewed was missing: health statement.” |
| December 18, 2023 | Medium | 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required State’s note: “There were no training hours available for review.” |
| December 18, 2023 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Out of the staff files reviewed, 1 caregiver had no verification of training hours.” |
| December 18, 2023 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “A staff does not have a file available for review at the time of inspection.” |
| January 12, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The most recent fire drill was conducted on 11/1/2022.” |
| January 12, 2023 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 2/11/2021.” |
| January 13, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training State’s note: “Training hours were completed but not within the training year.” |
| January 13, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “The CPR/FA certification expired in April 2020.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- November 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 14, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 12, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 27, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 18, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 12, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 13, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Kid's Smile Day Care?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 29, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Kid's Smile Day Care have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 1 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 9 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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