Licensed child care center · public record
Smile of A Child Learning Center
Dallas, 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 September 26, 2016
- Capacity
- 33 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 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
- 1630566
Where
515 N Saint Augustine Dr
Dallas, TX 75217
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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired State’s note: “The wooden fence outside has become disconnected at one point, exposing nails.The wooden fence outside is damaged and has come apart at one point, exposing dangerous nails.” |
| March 7, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3405 - Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Operation does not have an approved health inspection from the health department.” |
| June 1, 2023 | Medium | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours State’s note: “Two out of four caregiver files reviewed were missing the required amount of training hours.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 20, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 7, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- June 1, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 14, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 9, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Smile of A Child Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 13, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Smile of A Child Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 2 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.
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