Smart Start Child Care
Repeat pattern: the same regulatory standard was cited more than once within a 60-month window.
Regulatory record
Compiled from the originating licensing authority. Each item links to its source. Severity marked “(inferred)” was derived from the citation, not assigned by the authority.
- Serious
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver mops the floor of the classroom while infants are in their highchairs.
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- Moderate
Three out of four staff members did not have the required training topics in the following: Emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, understanding building and physical premises safety and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
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- Critical
The fire extinguisher in the car was not secured in the passenger compartment. Note: This was corrected with the director secured the fire extinguisher with a plastic safety strap in the passenger compartment.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Minor
Updated director credentials were not provided timely.
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- Moderate
One of the four children files didn't have an updated immunization record.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
One of the four children files was missing food allergy information. One of the four children files was missing special care information. One of the four school age children were missing permission to ride. NOTE: Corrected at inspection
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- Serious
Two of the four files reviewed did not have the annual SIDS/Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma/Early Brain Development annual training completed.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
Two of the four files reviewed did not have the administering medication annual training completed. Three of the four files reviewed did not have the food allergy traning completed. One of the four files reviewed did not have the hazardous materials training completed.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Serious
One of the four caregivers files evaluated did not have completed orientation training.
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- Serious
The director's First Aid card was not current and expired on 08/20/2022.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
Three personnel folders were missing certificates of training for required annual training topics in Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials.
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- Serious
One out of four children's records evaluated were missing the required address information for the child's emergency contact. This was corrected at inspection when the director contacted the parent and updated the emergency contact information in the child's file.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify
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- Texas HHSC CCR — https://data.texas.gov
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