Smart Start Learning Center
Smart Start Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Edinburg, TX, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 11). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #35 of 68 centers in Edinburg and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
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A monthly fire drill was not conducted for the month of June 2026.
There were no feeding instructions for two infants.
There was a bucket of water in the kitchen which became accessible when a child ran into the kitchen. The door leading to the kitchen did not lock.
There was no current activity plan for the school age and toddler group.
The outdoor area was reduced without notifying Child Care Regulation.
An employee was present at the childcare operation without an eligible background check letter. The employee previously had a provisional background check but was inactivated for failing to follow through the process.
A gap has developed beneath the wooden fence due to the neighbor's dog digging, which could pose a safety concern for children engaged in outdoor play.
The fire practice documentation indicated fire drills have not been conducted in a monthly basis. The last fire drill conducted was in October 2024. The sheltering/severe weather and lock down drills were not conducted four times in 2024. The fire extinguishers in the operation were last serviced in December 2023.
Sanitation inspection not available at application inspection.
Fire inspection not available at application inspection.
Fence in operation measures less than the four feet of required outdoor fencing.
About this center
Common questions
Does Smart Start Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Smart Start Learning Center’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 Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Smart Start Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 13, 2025: “Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Smart Start Learning Center compare with other daycares in Edinburg?
It is tied for #35 of 68 centers in Edinburg by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Smart Start Learning Center last inspected?
Jul 21, 2026. 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 1792181 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.