Smart Academy
4202 DAVENPORT ST, Houston, TX 77051 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 41
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Shawana Bennings
- Phone
- (713) 485-6444
- Regulated since
- Feb 3, 2026
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1509535 · number 1818962
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There is sufficient evidence to support that the operation went on field trips even though the services are not offered when the director admitted to going on four field trips this summer without notifying licensing that they now offer field trip as a service. This was corrected during the inspection when the director had a discussion with me and notified me that the operation now offers field trips and we went over the policies and procedures of field trips.
HHSC 746.301(7) — Notification of Additional Services Offered
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-08-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 23, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The toddler classroom had 13 children with one teacher. The youngest child was 2 and the oldest child was 7 with the specified age group being 2. This was corrected during the inspection when the director moved one child to the preschool classroom, and the other child went home.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-23. Correction verified 2026-08-06.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Two out of four children had their parents listed as an emergency contact
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-19.
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Safety & premises
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Nov 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.