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Smart Kids Educational Day Care Center II

914 W Price Rd, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron County
Accepts child care subsidies

Smart Kids Educational Day Care Center II is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 61 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #45 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 70% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 70%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #45 of 106 centers in Brownsville
0High risk
3Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
3 citations from 8 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 11, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 18, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 25, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighMar 10, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based §746.1315(b)(1)
5 staffs files were reviewed and 4 obtained CPR on line and without the use of a CPR manikin for their certification at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Mar 18, 2025
Medium HighMar 15, 2024Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System §746.631(a)
Based on the documents reviewed on 3/8/2024 a majority of the children signed in to care were never signed out.
Correction verified Apr 29, 2024
Medium HighMay 25, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fire Extinguishers Serviced §746.5307(b)
Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 11/2020.
Correction verified May 26, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity61 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Licensed sinceNov 1, 2011
DirectorSusana Recio
Phone9565465900
State operation #1309486

Common questions

Does Smart Kids Educational Day Care Center II take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Smart Kids Educational Day Care Center II’s hours?

7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Smart Kids Educational Day Care Center II accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Smart Kids Educational Day Care Center II cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Smart Kids Educational Day Care Center II 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 Center II had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 3 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Smart Kids Educational Day Care Center II compare with other daycares in Brownsville?

It is tied for #45 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 70% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Smart Kids Educational Day Care Center II last inspected?

Aug 11, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1309486 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.