2025-12-19 · 746.901(6) · Medium
Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Training records for two caregivers were not available for review.
Correction date recorded: 2026-01-02
Smart Start Child Care #2
Licensed Center
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- Edinburg / Hidalgo / 78539
- Street address
- 1506 S Sugar Rd
- Phone
- (956) 720-4199
- Capacity
- 87
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours / Days
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- December 5, 2024
- Operation status:
- Active
- Corrective action
- HHSC lists: No
- Adverse action
- HHSC lists: No
- Temporarily closed
- HHSC lists: No
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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.
Summary of state inspection records
Texas HHSC records list 7 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.
The most recent inspection in these records is dated January 8, 2026.
The same records list 9 cited deficiencies dated July 11, 2024 to December 19, 2025 (HHSC risk levels: 1 High, 4 Medium High, 3 Medium, 1 Low).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 2 corrected at inspection, 7 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 7 of these citations.
The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.
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Summary of the record
This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.
Texas Health and Human Services records list 9 cited deficiencies for Smart Start Child Care #2 in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 4 Medium High, 3 Medium, 1 Low).
Records list 7 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-01-08.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 1 |
| Medium High | 4 |
| Medium | 3 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 |
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
Recent citations in the summary window
2025-12-19 · 746.5617(a)(2) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
The emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for eight children who are transported from school to the childcare center were not in the transportation vehicle. Corrected at Inspection: The information was placed in the transportation folder.
Corrected at inspection
2025-12-19 · 746.1315(b)(1) · Medium High
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Four caregivers completed Pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice.
Correction date recorded: 2025-12-23
Full citation history from HHSC (9)
2025-12-19 · 746.1315(b)(1) · Medium High
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-12-23. Correction verified: 2025-12-23.
Four caregivers completed Pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice.
2025-12-19 · 746.5617(a)(2) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-12-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for eight children who are transported from school to the childcare center were not in the transportation vehicle. Corrected at Inspection: The information was placed in the transportation folder.
2025-12-19 · 746.901(6) · Medium
Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-02. Correction verified: 2026-01-08.
Training records for two caregivers were not available for review.
2024-11-22 · 746.1105(3) · Low
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-29. Correction verified: 2024-11-27.
1 out of 5 staff files reviewed is missing the following: Employment Affidavit Pre-Employment Affidavit
2024-11-22 · 746.1111 · Medium
Education Outside of U.S.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-29. Correction verified: 2024-11-26.
A staff member observed caring for a child is missing translation of education.
2024-09-17 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-30. Correction verified: 2024-10-09.
A fire drill was not conducted for the month of August.
2024-07-11 · 746.501(a)(18) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-15. Correction verified: 2024-07-12.
The operational policies reviewed was missing information on the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); the policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
2024-07-11 · 746.4419 · Medium High
Toilets, Sinks and Fountains Used Safely and Independently
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-07-11. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Children's restrooms were not equipped with step stools to allow children to use the sinks and toilets safely and independently. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as step stools were provided in each restroom.
2024-07-11 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-19. Correction verified: 2024-07-17.
Black mold was observed on the ceiling of a storage room located in a pre-school room. A musty odor was present in the room and water was leaking from the ceiling in the storage room. In addition, drain pipes under a children's sink were not connected.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1480432
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.