Licensed child care center · public record
Smart Start Learning Center
Edinburg, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
6 state inspections, last 2 years
11 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
July 21, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued August 8, 2024
- Capacity
- 32 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 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
- 1792181
Where
913 W Monte Cristo Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541
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 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “A monthly fire drill was not conducted for the month of June 2026.” |
| August 13, 2025 | Medium | 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional State’s note: “There were no feeding instructions for two infants.” |
| August 13, 2025 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “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.” |
| August 13, 2025 | Medium | 746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space State’s note: “The outdoor area was reduced without notifying Child Care Regulation.” |
| August 13, 2025 | High | 746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “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.” |
| August 13, 2025 | Medium | 746.2205(a)(1) - Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates State’s note: “There was no current activity plan for the school age and toddler group.” |
| February 12, 2025 | Medium | 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors State’s note: “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.” |
| February 12, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “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.” |
| February 13, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space State’s note: “Fence in operation measures less than the four feet of required outdoor fencing.” |
| February 13, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Sanitation inspection not available at application inspection.” |
| February 13, 2024 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “Fire inspection not available at application inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- July 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 19, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 28, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 7, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 18, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 13, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 13, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Smart Start Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 21, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Smart Start Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 3 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 4 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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