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Smart Start Montessori School

Forney, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

5 state inspections, last 2 years
15 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
August 12, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 2, 2016
Capacity
102 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 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
1617629

Where

10674 Fm 1641
Forney, TX 75126

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 4
  • 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
August 12, 2026Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “Three children with food allergies, did not have food allergy plans signed by a health care professional.”
August 26, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
State’s note: “5 of the 9 staff files did not have a copy of the staff's photo identification.”
January 2, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “3 of the 9 staff files reviewed did not have the preemployment affidavit.”
January 2, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “1 of the 9 staff files did not have the notarized affidavit.”
January 2, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “1 of the 9 staff files had training that expired 10/17/25. 6 of the 9 staff files reviewed had training that expired 8/8/25.”
January 2, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
State’s note: “1 of the 10 child files reviewed did not have a health statement”
January 2, 2026
December 11, 2025High746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
State’s note: “1 of the 10 child files reviewed did not have shot records”
January 2, 2026
February 21, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
State’s note: “The Director of the operation did not have 30 hours of annual training on file for review.”
March 6, 2024
February 21, 2024Medium Low746.1329(b)(2) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Date
State’s note: “Caregivers had training certificates stating they completed 24 hours of annual training but there were no dates on the certificates.”
February 28, 2024
February 21, 2024Medium746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
State’s note: “The operation did not have the CPSC form posted but did review the website and sign the form at the inspection.”
At the inspection
February 21, 2024Medium High746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
State’s note: “A garden on the playground had some barbed wire sticking out.”
February 28, 2024
January 19, 2024Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “The operation failed to complete the employees who left survey for 2023 in a timely manner.”
January 19, 2024
February 28, 2023Medium High746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
State’s note: “One slide had 4 feet 4 inches clearance at the bottom of the slide.”
March 10, 2023
February 28, 2023Medium High746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
State’s note: “Loose fill was less than 9" for the large playground in all the use zone areas.”
March 10, 2023
February 28, 2023Medium746.4907(c) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper Depth
State’s note: “Posts were not marked to show levels of loose fill”
March 10, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Smart Start Montessori School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 12, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Smart Start Montessori School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 1 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 4 medium-low-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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