Smart Start Center

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Terrell / Kaufman / 75160
Street address: 100 F M 429 N
Phone: (972) 524-0071
Capacity: 113
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: October 19, 2004
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

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 5 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated April 2, 2026.

The same records list 10 cited deficiencies dated May 7, 2024 to March 27, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 1 High, 1 Medium High, 7 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 10 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 10 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

Generated from Texas HHSC state records. Counts and dates come directly from the published state data; no descriptions were written by a model.

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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 10 cited deficiencies for Smart Start Center in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 1 Medium High, 7 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 5 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-04-02.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	1
Medium High	1
Medium	7
Medium Low	1
Low	0
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

2026-03-27 · 746.503 · Medium

Provide Parents With Copy of Policies

A parent was not provided with the operational policies.

Correction date recorded: 2026-04-06

2026-03-27 · 746.601(b) · Medium

Provide Access to Children's Records - Parents

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

Correction date recorded: 2026-04-06

2026-03-19 · 746.2805(1) · High

Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

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

Correction date recorded: 2026-03-19

Full citation history from HHSC (15)

2026-03-27 · 746.601(b) · Medium
Provide Access to Children's Records - Parents
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-06. Correction verified: 2026-04-29.
A parent was not allowed access to their child's application.
2026-03-27 · 746.503 · Medium
Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-06. Correction verified: 2026-04-30.
A parent was not provided with the operational policies.
2026-03-19 · 746.2805(1) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-19. Correction verified: 2026-04-02.
Based on interviews and observations, it was determined that a caregiver threatened a child.
2026-03-18 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-13. Correction verified: 2026-04-30.
The operation did not ensure that the electric outlet was covered. One outlet did not have a cover.
2025-04-16 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-30. Correction verified: 2025-05-02.
Two caregivers employed at the operation did not have a signed and notarized affidavit on file for review.
2025-04-16 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-30. Correction verified: 2025-04-29.
At the time of inspection two children did not have the required health statements on file for review.
2025-04-16 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-30. Correction verified: 2025-04-29.
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.
2025-04-16 · 746.1311(a) · Medium
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-14. Correction verified: 2025-05-14.
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.
2024-05-07 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-21. Correction verified: 2024-05-28.
Three children did not have their most current immunization records on file for review at the time of inspection.
2024-05-07 · 746.5205(4) · Medium
Documentation of Drills
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-21. Correction verified: 2024-05-28.
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.
2023-06-21 · 746.1311(a) · Medium
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-21. Correction verified: 2023-09-13.
Director had 12 of the 30 required hours.
2023-06-21 · 746.1315(a) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-12. Correction verified: 2023-07-12.
Three caregivers did not have current CPR/First Aid.
2023-06-21 · 746.1309(a) · Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-21. Correction verified: 2023-09-13.
8 caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
2022-07-26 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-07-26. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One caregiver was providing care without an active background check. This was corrected at inspection when the teacher was removed from the operation.
2022-07-22 · 746.305(a)(4) · Medium High
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-25. Correction verified: 2022-08-22.
The operation did not report a communicable disease within 48 hours of being notified.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=258218

Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers. Check the official record for the latest information.

Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.