Smart Start Child Care
Does Smart Start Child Care have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 5 child-care citations for Smart Start Child Care in SAN JUAN, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 0 are recorded at the High level and 2 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 2 Medium High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- Medium High
746.5537(a)(1) - Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Install new Battery in Each CO Detector Annually
Carbon monoxide detector was tested during the inspection, the detector was out of batteries. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the batteries were changed, carbon monoxide detector test worked after the change of batteries.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Caregiver was observed supervising 5 infants with a specified age group of 0-11months old. Note: This was corrected during inspection as a second caregiver came into the classroom.
- Medium
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Four employee records being reviewed were missing several of the following required trainings from their previous annual training year: hazardous materials, building safety, allergic reactions, emergency preparedness, medication administration, and communicable diseases.
Show 2 earlier citations
- Medium
746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
Children were observed using cellphones and tablets while TV was playing a movie. Note: This was corrected during inspection as TV was turned off, screens were removed and an activity was given to all children.
- Low
746.901(3) - Required Personnel Records - TB Test
Out of the staff files reviewed, there was no verification of a TB test for any of the staff.
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- Texas HHSC CCR — https://data.texas.gov
Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.