Smarty Pants Kids Academy
5200 CENTERLINE DR, Brownsville, TX 78526 · Cameron County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 90
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Liza Gonzalez
- Phone
- (956) 986-2600
- Regulated since
- Nov 8, 2013
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1110108 · number 1513965
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | Safety & premises (4), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The daycare does not have the required documentation for a child with a diagnosed special need.
HHSC 746.605(13) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-29. Correction verified 2024-01-11.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Nov 14, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The daycare does not have the required documentation for a child with a diagnosed special need.
HHSC 746.605(13) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-29. Correction verified 2024-01-11.
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Other
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Oct 26, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, a latch on the gate broke when a three-year-old pushed the gate open. This allowed a child to run out of the playground and into the street.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-04. Correction verified 2023-12-12.
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Safety & premises
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Oct 26, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, a latch on the gate broke when a three-year-old pushed the gate open. This allowed a child to run out of the playground and into the street.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-04. Correction verified 2023-12-12.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
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May 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Annual fire inspection was not current. Last conducted on 2/11/22.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-24. Correction verified 2023-06-06.
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Safety & premises Serious
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May 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Annual fire inspection was not current. Last conducted on 2/11/22.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-24. Correction verified 2023-06-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jun 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One staff no longer employed since 2020 has not been inactivated. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as employee was inactivated at the time of inspection.
HHSC 745.651(1) — Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-27.
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Safety & premises
Observed the little tykes play structure broken and accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-27. Correction verified 2022-07-13.
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Other
Annual children's product was not current. Last updated 8/1/2018. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION Annual children's product was pated 6/27/2022 at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-27.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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Jun 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One staff no longer employed since 2020 has not been inactivated. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as employee was inactivated at the time of inspection.
HHSC 745.651(1) — Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-27.
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Safety & premises
Observed the little tykes play structure broken and accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-27. Correction verified 2022-07-13.
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Other
Annual children's product was not current. Last updated 8/1/2018. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION Annual children's product was pated 6/27/2022 at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-27.
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Staff background & training
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.