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Smart Start Learning Center

913 W Monte Cristo Rd, Edinburg, TX 78541 · Hidalgo County (956) 588-5064 License #1792181 · first licensed Aug 8, 2024
11
inspections on file
11
recorded violations
3
health & safety class
Jul 21, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for Smart Start Learning Center
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Jul 21, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Dec 19, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 28, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 13, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited5Agency record
Feb 21, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Feb 12, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Aug 7, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 18, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 13, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 11, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Feb 13, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Jul 21, 2026Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“A monthly fire drill was not conducted for the month of June 2026.”

Corrected Jul 21, 2026
Aug 13, 2025Inspection · 5 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2205(a)(1) — Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates

“There was no current activity plan for the school age and toddler group.”

Corrected Aug 14, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.3701(9) — Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children

“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.”

Corrected Aug 13, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“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.”

Corrected Aug 13, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.301(2) — Notification of Change in Space

“The outdoor area was reduced without notifying Child Care Regulation.”

Corrected Aug 15, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

“There were no feeding instructions for two infants.”

Corrected Aug 15, 2025
Feb 12, 2025Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors

“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.”

Corrected Feb 14, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“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.”

Corrected Feb 14, 2025
Feb 13, 2024Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.4305 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space

“Fence in operation measures less than the four feet of required outdoor fencing.”

Corrected Mar 15, 2024
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“Fire inspection not available at application inspection.”

Corrected Mar 15, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection

“Sanitation inspection not available at application inspection.”

Corrected Mar 15, 2024

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