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Licensed child care center · public record

Smart Start Daycare

Miles, 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
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
July 7, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 20, 2022
Capacity
67 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 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
1747969

Where

905 College Dr
Miles, TX 76861

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 1, 2026Medium746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
State’s note: “During the investigation interviews conducted with caregivers and children, there was enough evidence to determine that screen time is being used during prohibited times such as mealtimes and rest times.”
June 30, 2026
June 12, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “Cleaning supplies were stored under the sink in the kitchen where children could have accessed the area. Also a can of lysol was out in the toddler room in reach of children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were moved to a secure location and the lysol was moved out of reach of children.”
June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “A child in care with a diagnosed food allergy had a food allergy plan that was not signed by a health care professional.”
June 27, 2023
December 14, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A 3 year old child was observed in a high chair, unbuckled and who exceeded the weight limit according to manufactuer instructions. This was corrected at inspection when the child was removed from the highchair.”
December 14, 2022
December 14, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “An opening in the bottom perimeter of the playground fence was observed to be an entanglement or strangulation hazard to children in care. Children's bedding was observed to be stored stacked on top of one another creating a cross contamination situation. This was corrected at inspection when all bedding was placed in sperate plastic bags preventing …”
December 19, 2022
September 20, 2022Medium High746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
State’s note: “Upon arrival at naptime, I was unable to see the children napping in the main room because it was too dark. This was corrected when additional lighting was turned on during the inspection.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Smart Start Daycare?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 7, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Smart Start Daycare have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 1 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 1 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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