Smart Start Child Care
Smart Start Child Care is a licensed child care center in San Juan, TX, licensed for up to 88 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 0 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 60% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 24 centers in San Juan and better than 66% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Four employee records being reviewed were missing several of the following required trainings from their previous annual training year: hazardous materials, building safety, allergic reactions, emergency preparedness, medication administration, and communicable diseases.
Carbon monoxide detector was tested during the inspection, the detector was out of batteries. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the batteries were changed, carbon monoxide detector test worked after the change of batteries.
Out of the staff files reviewed, there was no verification of a TB test for any of the staff.
Caregiver was observed supervising 5 infants with a specified age group of 0-11months old. Note: This was corrected during inspection as a second caregiver came into the classroom.
Children were observed using cellphones and tablets while TV was playing a movie. Note: This was corrected during inspection as TV was turned off, screens were removed and an activity was given to all children.
About this center
Common questions
Does Smart Start Child Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Smart Start Child Care’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Smart Start Child Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Smart Start Child Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Smart Start Child Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes San Juan, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Smart Start Child Care had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 5 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Smart Start Child Care compare with other daycares in San Juan?
It is #13 of 24 centers in San Juan by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 66% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Smart Start Child Care last inspected?
Dec 4, 2025. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1687547 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.