Kid's Smile Day Care
Kid's Smile Day Care is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 40 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2002. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (8 of 19). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #100 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 11% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
One file reviewed does not include the health statement. The child has been enrolled for more than 12 months.
The sink in the restroom is dusty.
The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 04/09/2024.
RE-CITE: Staff needs to update the expired first aid and CPR training. Expired on April 2020.
RE-CITE: Annual certification was not available for review at the time of inspection.
RE-CITE: Staff needs to update the expired first aid and CPR training. Expired on April 2020.
RE-CITE: Verification of training hours for staff were not available for review at the time of inspection.
Out of the staff files reviewed, 1 caregiver had no verification of training hours.
Annual certification was not available for review at the time of inspection.
A staff does not have a file available for review at the time of inspection.
Reviewed staff training: one staff needs to update the expired first aid and CPR training. Expired on April 2020.
One of Four files reviewed was missing: health statement.
There were no training hours available for review.
Operational handbook was not available during the inspection.
Annual health inspection was not current. Last updated on 10/22/23.
The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 2/11/2021.
The most recent fire drill was conducted on 11/1/2022.
The CPR/FA certification expired in April 2020.
Training hours were completed but not within the training year.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kid's Smile Day Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kid's Smile Day Care’s hours?
7 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kid's Smile Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Kid's Smile Day Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kid's Smile Day Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Brownsville, is $41.00 a day for infants, $39.80 a day for toddlers and $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Kid's Smile Day Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 12, 2023: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kid's Smile Day Care compare with other daycares in Brownsville?
It is #100 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 11% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kid's Smile Day Care last inspected?
Sep 29, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 817237 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.