Smart Kids Educational Day Care
1703 BOCA CHICA BLVD, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 62
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Cristina Saldana
- Phone
- (956) 547-9300
- Regulated since
- Aug 22, 2002
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 202009 · number 815138
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | Other (2) |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The loose fill around the ladder is less than the required depth. grass is visible in the use zone.
HHSC 746.4907(e) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Must Not be Used Indoors
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-07. Correction verified 2026-09-09.
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Other
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Jul 17, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Observed caregiver supervising 10 children between the ages of 10 months to 2 years old while they were watching television not associated with the lesson plan. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as the television was turned off and caregiver continued with the lesson plan at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-10-22.
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Other
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Oct 20, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not use good judgement by allowing children to watch television while strapping another child to a chair and face the wall.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-11-18. Correction verified 2025-12-04.
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Other Serious
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Feb 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Written operational policy does not include supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.
HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-13. Correction verified 2023-04-18.
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Illness & medication
6 children's files were evaluated and 1 did not have the immunizations on file at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-13. Correction verified 2023-04-18.
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Safety & premises
6 children's files were evaluated and 3 do not have an individual other than the parent in case of an emergency.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-13. Correction verified 2023-04-18.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Transportation training for employee has not been updated. Last completed 9/27/2019.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-06. Correction verified 2022-05-17.
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Safety & premises Serious
One transportation vehicle purchased in 2016 does not have the electronic child safety alarm installed at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-17. Correction verified 2022-05-17.
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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.