Licensed child care center · public record
Smarty Pants Academy
Port Arthur, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
15 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
May 5, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued August 30, 2022
- Capacity
- 76 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 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
- 1734829
Where
601 9th Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77642
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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2026 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “At time of inspection, a three month old was observed sleeping in stroller.” |
| April 29, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75% State’s note: “At the time of inspection, Director's timesheet for April only showed attendance for 4/7/2026.” |
| April 3, 2026 | High | 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual State’s note: “Based on information provided, there is evidence to support that caregivers have used inappropriate discipline.” |
| April 3, 2026 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “Based on information provided, once made aware. The director did not notify licensing that a staff member may have hit a child while in care.” |
| June 24, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “Bottles were not labeled in the infant room yet placed with the child's crib. Bottles need to be labeled or have an assigned chart. This was corrected at inspection; bottles were labeled.” |
| June 24, 2025 | High | 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “Five records were reviewed. One child is missing medical authorization information on the enrollment form.” |
| January 22, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.” |
| July 24, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Annual inspection has not been completed due to changes in staffing at Health Department (inspector called Health Department during inspection). Head of Health Department stated coming within the hour.” |
| July 18, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “One child does not have the doctor signature for administering an Epi-Pen.” |
| July 18, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “The infants hands are washed with wipes and not soap and water.” |
| July 18, 2022 | Medium | 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional State’s note: “The infants do not have infant feeding instructions. There is a chart of how many ounces each age group (infant) should have, but not individual signed by the parent.” |
| March 1, 2022 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Cleaning supplies were under the sink without a child safety lock on the cabinet door. The cleaning supplies was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were stored in a place inaccessible to children. (no children in care).” |
| March 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “A tree stump is in the outdoor play area. This is a tripping hazard for the children and caregivers which can cause injury. The stump needs to be removed. The hole where the stump was will need to be filled to prevent further injury. (no children in care).” |
| March 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.4309 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked State’s note: “The gates to the outside play area need locks. This will prevent children from opening the gate during outdoor time and possibly running into the streets. Keys to the locks must be accessible to caregivers at all times during outdoor time. (no children in care)” |
| March 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “The changing mat had a cloth cover. This was corrected at application inspection when the cover was taken off. (no children in care)” |
Recent inspections and visits
- May 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 3, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 22, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- July 3, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 27, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 17, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 24, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 3, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 22, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 18, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 17, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 1, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Smarty Pants Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 5, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Smarty Pants Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 5 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-risk, 1 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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