Smartie Pants Academy Center Katy
Smartie Pants Academy Center Katy is a licensed child care center in Katy, TX, licensed for up to 112 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #72 of 167 centers in Katy and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
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The CPR training obtained by the director did not meet the criteria. The training was received by online means only.
One caregiver counted in ratio in the infant classroom has a pending background check.
3 out of 7 caregivers did not have proof of education and 2 out of 7 caregivers did not have an Employment Affidavit.
The operation did not have a sanitation inspection.
The operation did not have a fire inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Smartie Pants Academy Center Katy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Smartie Pants Academy Center Katy’s hours?
6 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Smartie Pants Academy Center Katy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Smartie Pants Academy Center Katy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Smartie Pants Academy Center Katy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Katy, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Smartie Pants Academy Center Katy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 29, 2023: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Smartie Pants Academy Center Katy compare with other daycares in Katy?
It is tied for #72 of 167 centers in Katy by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Smartie Pants Academy Center Katy last inspected?
Nov 4, 2025. 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 1770181 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.