Smart Start Child Care
Licensed Center · San Antonio, Bexar County, TX · Operation No. 861256
Smart Start Child Care holds a Full Permit issued January 22, 2007. In the state's 60-month public window it has 8 inspections on record with 12 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
January 22, 2007
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
35 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
1514 S Gevers St, San Antonio, TX 78210-2448
The 60-month record
8
Inspections
1
Assessments
0
Self reports
12
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 1 · Medium High 6 · Medium 4 · Medium Low 0 · Low 1. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Report | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Assessment | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Inspection | 2 |
| May 4, 2023 | Inspection | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Inspection | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
Deficiency records
February 3, 2026 Standard § 746.1203(3)(C) - Janitorial duties
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver mops the floor of the classroom while infants are in their highchairs.
Corrected: March 2, 2026
April 3, 2025 Standard § 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: April 18, 2025
April 3, 2025 Standard § 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: April 3, 2025
December 30, 2024 Standard § 746.1057 - Director Certificate Not Renewed
Low Verbatim from the agency record
Updated director credentials were not provided timely.
Corrected: January 30, 2025
April 18, 2024 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
One of the four children files didn't have an updated immunization record.
Corrected: May 20, 2024
April 18, 2024 Standard § 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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
Corrected: April 18, 2024
May 4, 2023 Standard § 746.1303(1) - Orientation-Minimum Standards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
One of the four caregivers files evaluated did not have completed orientation training.
Corrected: May 18, 2023
May 4, 2023 Standard § 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Two of the four files reviewed did not have the annual SIDS/Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma/Early Brain Development annual training completed.
Corrected: May 18, 2023
May 4, 2023 Standard § 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: May 18, 2023
September 12, 2022 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: September 12, 2022
September 12, 2022 Standard § 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Three personnel folders were missing certificates of training for required annual training topics in Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials.
Corrected: September 19, 2022
September 12, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The director's First Aid card was not current and expired on 08/20/2022.
Corrected: September 19, 2022
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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