Growing Smart Learning Center
1110 S AUSTIN ST, Sherman, TX 75090 · Grayson County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 87
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Phone
- (903) 893-8599
- Regulated since
- Apr 25, 2018
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1289447 · number 1662001
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (5), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (4) |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | Illness & medication (2), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 9, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
During the investigation, video footage was reviewed which showed that infants were placed with a group of children who included a six-year-old child.
HHSC 746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-18.
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Other Serious
During the investigation, video footage was reviewed which showed that two fourteen-month-old infants were placed in a restrictive device for approximately thirty minutes. The infants were not eating during this time.
HHSC 746.2417(2)(B) — Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-18.
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Supervision & ratios
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parent of that the child was scratched and had a bruise.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-10.
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Supervision & ratios
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Oct 7, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
The records of two out of nine children were missing the following immunizations: Child 1- DTap(2), IPV-1, PCV(2), MMR-1, Varicella(1), HepA- 1; Child 2- DTap(2), Hib-1, PCV-2, MMR(1), HepA(1)
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-17. Correction verified 2026-01-15.
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Illness & medication
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Jul 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 30, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was evaluated and was found to be deficient. Caregivers did not properly supervise children who were roughhousing while in care.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-27. Correction verified 2025-07-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 24, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A child left the facility unsupervised and ran down a nearby street to their parent who was driving away in a vehicle, while the childcare staff was unaware. Staff were made aware of this when the parent brought the child back into the building.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-16. Correction verified 2025-02-27.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation's management did not report an incident in which a child left the facility unsupervised.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-16. Correction verified 2025-02-27.
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Illness & medication
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be compliant. The operation did not provide an incident report to the parent regarding the situation in which a child left the facility unsupervised.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-16. Correction verified 2025-02-27.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 26, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 31, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Caregivers did not provide adequate supervision ensure an infant's safety when an school-aged child picked the infant up by the arms and accidently dropped the infant from the infant's standing position, causing the infant to hit their head on the ground.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-11. Correction verified 2024-11-21.
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Supervision & ratios
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. An eight-month-old infant was in the classroom with multiple children who were more than 18 months older.
HHSC 746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-11. Correction verified 2024-11-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver grabbed and lifted a child up by the arm and carried the child across the classroom by the arm.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-08-29. Correction verified 2024-09-12.
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Other Serious
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Dec 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 29, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation has not conducted a fire drill since September 2023.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-01. Correction verified 2023-12-05.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The fire extinguisher located in one of the operation's vehicles has not been approved by the local fire marshal and is empty.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-17. Correction verified 2023-03-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
One of the operation's vehilces is not equipped with a first aid kit.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(6) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-17. Correction verified 2023-03-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Two of the operation's vehicles used to transport children have electronic safety alarm systems installed that are not functioning.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-20. Correction verified 2023-03-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Based upon an investigation conducted by DFPS, a caregiver was observed physically redirecting children instead of using positive statements.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(C) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-27. Correction verified 2023-02-06.
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Other
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Oct 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The monthly fire drill was not conducted for the month of June 2022.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-29. Correction verified 2022-07-12.
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Safety & premises
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Jul 6, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation released a child to a person other than the child's parent without checking for or recording a copy the person's ID.
HHSC 746.4103(b) — Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-04. Correction verified 2022-08-09.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 6, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
At the time of inspection 4 infants in care did not have a current infant feeding instruction form that had been completed by the parent. The latest instruction forms listed were for October.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-13. Correction verified 2021-12-09.
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Other
The last severe weather and lock down drills conducted at the center were in the months of July and April.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-20. Correction verified 2021-12-17.
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Illness & medication
At the time of inspection one child did not have his most current immunization record on file for review.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-20. Correction verified 2021-12-09.
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Other
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Nov 2, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 29, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the center did not have copy of the child's medication prescription from a medical professional on file. Medication dosage was only administered by parent's instruction alone.
HHSC 746.3805(a)(1) — Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-29. Correction verified 2021-12-06.
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Illness & medication Serious
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