Smart Kids Educational Day Care
Smart Kids Educational Day Care is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 62 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2002. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (1 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #68 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 51% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The loose fill around the ladder is less than the required depth. grass is visible in the use zone.
Observed caregiver supervising 10 children between the ages of 10 months to 2 years old while they were watching television not associated with the lesson plan. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as the television was turned off and caregiver continued with the lesson plan at the time of inspection.
A caregiver did not use good judgement by allowing children to watch television while strapping another child to a chair and face the wall.
6 children's files were evaluated and 1 did not have the immunizations on file at the time of inspection.
6 children's files were evaluated and 3 do not have an individual other than the parent in case of an emergency.
Written operational policy does not include supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.
One transportation vehicle purchased in 2016 does not have the electronic child safety alarm installed at the time of inspection.
Transportation training for employee has not been updated. Last completed 9/27/2019.
About this center
Common questions
Does Smart Kids Educational Day Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Smart Kids Educational Day Care’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Smart Kids Educational Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Smart Kids Educational Day Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Smart Kids Educational 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 Smart Kids Educational Day Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 20, 2025: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Smart Kids Educational Day Care compare with other daycares in Brownsville?
It is #68 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 51% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Smart Kids Educational Day Care last inspected?
Sep 9, 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 815138 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.