Start Smart Academy #1
Start Smart Academy #1 is a licensed child care center in La Marque, TX, licensed for up to 180 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 10 centers in La Marque and better than 87% of licensed centers statewide.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Start Smart Academy #1 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Start Smart Academy #1’s hours?
5:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Start Smart Academy #1 accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Start Smart Academy #1 had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does Start Smart Academy #1 compare with other daycares in La Marque?
It is #1 of 10 centers in La Marque by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 87% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Start Smart Academy #1 last inspected?
May 1, 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 870794 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.