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Smart Start Center

100 F M 429 N, Terrell, TX 75160 · Kaufman County (972) 524-0071 License #842720 · first licensed Oct 19, 2004
16
inspections on file
15
recorded violations
2
health & safety class
Sep 28, 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 Center
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Sep 28, 2026ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 2, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 27, 2026ReportDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Mar 19, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Mar 18, 2026ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Feb 25, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 16, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited4Agency record
May 7, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Feb 20, 2024ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 13, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 21, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Apr 11, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 2, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 26, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jul 22, 2022ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Feb 17, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 30, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency 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.

Mar 27, 2026Report · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.601(b) — Provide Access to Children's Records - Parents

“A parent was not allowed access to their child's application.”

Corrected Apr 6, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium
746.503 — Provide Parents With Copy of Policies

“A parent was not provided with the operational policies.”

Corrected Apr 6, 2026
Mar 19, 2026Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

“Based on interviews and observations, it was determined that a caregiver threatened a child.”

Corrected Mar 19, 2026
Mar 18, 2026Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

“The operation did not ensure that the electric outlet was covered. One outlet did not have a cover.”

Corrected Apr 13, 2026
Apr 16, 2025Inspection · 4 deficiencies cited
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)

“Two caregivers employed at the operation did not have a signed and notarized affidavit on file for review.”

Corrected Apr 30, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement

“At the time of inspection two children did not have the required health statements on file for review.”

Corrected Apr 30, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations

“At the time of inspection one child did not have their most current immunization record on file for review, a doctor's note indicating a deviation in the vaccination schedules, or a signed/notarized immunizations exemption affidavit.”

Corrected Apr 30, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

“The center director not have all required training hours on file for the previous full year. Only 7 hours could be accounted for. One caregiver also did not have all the required training hours for the previous full year. 13 hours could be accounted for.”

Corrected May 14, 2025
May 7, 2024Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills

“At the time of inspection the last documented fire drill was on 3/22/24. There was no documentation for a fire drill conducted in April.”

Corrected May 21, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations

“Three children did not have their most current immunization records on file for review at the time of inspection.”

Corrected May 21, 2024
Jun 21, 2023Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“8 caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.”

Corrected Aug 21, 2023
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“Three caregivers did not have current CPR/First Aid.”

Corrected Jul 12, 2023
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

“Director had 12 of the 30 required hours.”

Corrected Aug 21, 2023
Jul 26, 2022Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“One caregiver was providing care without an active background check. This was corrected at inspection when the teacher was removed from the operation.”

Corrected Jul 26, 2022
Jul 22, 2022Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

“The operation did not report a communicable disease within 48 hours of being notified.”

Corrected Jul 25, 2022

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