Smarty Pants Preschool, INC.

422 E PECAN ST, Bowie, TX 76230 · Montague County

4cited violations

0serious

12inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 63
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:00 AM-12:00 PM
Director / administrator: Amber Dunlap
Phone: (940) 872-5559
Regulated since: Mar 25, 2021
HHSC IDs: Operation 1370187 · number 1717059
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Safety & premises (2)
2022	2	0	Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  There were 2 children's records that did not have an emergency contact of someone other than the parent.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-31. Correction verified 2025-11-07.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  There were 2 children's records that did not have an emergency contact of someone other than the parent.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-31. Correction verified 2025-11-07.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 25, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  While checking records, a few children's records were found to be missing emergency contacts with address and phone numbers.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-08. Correction verified 2022-04-08.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 25, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  While checking records, a few children's records were found to be missing emergency contacts with address and phone numbers.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-08. Correction verified 2022-04-08.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Smarty Pants Preschool, Inc., 422 E PECAN ST, Bowie, TX 76230-4921 (operation ID 1370187, operation number 1717059), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.