Licensed child care center · public record
SMART Academy
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 3, 2026
- Capacity
- 41 children
- Ages served
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1818962
Where
4202 Davenport St
Houston, TX 77051
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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2026 | High | 746.301(7) - Notification of Additional Services Offered State’s note: “There is sufficient evidence to support that the operation went on field trips even though the services are not offered when the director admitted to going on four field trips this summer without notifying licensing that they now offer field trip as a service. This was corrected during the inspection when the director had a discussion with me and notifie…” |
| July 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “The toddler classroom had 13 children with one teacher. The youngest child was 2 and the oldest child was 7 with the specified age group being 2. This was corrected during the inspection when the director moved one child to the preschool classroom, and the other child went home.” |
| December 17, 2025 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “Two out of four children had their parents listed as an emergency contact” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 28, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 30, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 26, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected SMART Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 6, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does SMART Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 1 high-risk, 2 medium-high-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.
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