Smarty Pants Learning Academy

22221 HIGHWAY 6, Manvel, TX 77578 · Brazoria County

20cited violations

0serious

24inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 74
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Denise Ballard
Phone: (281) 979-7375
Regulated since: Jan 9, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1458617 · number 1784447
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 10
Safety & premises 2
Records & paperwork 6
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2025	2	Records & paperwork (2)
2024	10	Supervision & ratios (8), Safety & premises (2)
2023	8	Supervision & ratios (2), Records & paperwork (4), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 21, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-24. Correction verified 2025-01-21.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 21, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-24. Correction verified 2025-01-21.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The composite structure on the playground is not being used per the manufacturer's instructions. The safety label on the equipment states that it's made for residential use only.
  
  HHSC 746.4601(2) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-31. Correction verified 2024-11-22.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation had a teeter totter on the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4603(5) — Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-31. Correction verified 2024-11-22.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation had a swing connected to slide on the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4701(c) — Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-31. Correction verified 2024-11-22.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The composite structure on the playground is not being used per the manufacturer's instructions. The safety label on the equipment states that it's made for residential use only.
  
  HHSC 746.4601(2) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-31. Correction verified 2024-11-22.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation had a teeter totter on the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4603(5) — Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-31. Correction verified 2024-11-22.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation had a swing connected to slide on the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4701(c) — Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-31. Correction verified 2024-11-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation had a teeter totter on the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4603(5) — Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-06. Correction verified 2024-09-12.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation had a swing connected to slide on the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4701(c) — Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-06. Correction verified 2024-09-12.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation had a teeter totter on the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4603(5) — Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-06. Correction verified 2024-09-12.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation had a swing connected to slide on the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4701(c) — Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-06. Correction verified 2024-09-12.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 26, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 26, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  During inspection, 1 out of the 2 feeding instructions reviewed was not signed or dated by parent.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-19. Correction verified 2023-10-16.
- Supervision & ratios
  During inspection, operational policies did not document how child care center will support inclusive care.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-26. Correction verified 2023-10-25.
- Records & paperwork
  During inspection, staff hired on 7/19/2023 did not have a personnel file.
  
  HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-26. Correction verified 2023-10-25.
- Records & paperwork
  Staff hired on 7/19/2023 and 9/6/2023 did not have notarized affidavit on file.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-10-26. Correction verified 2023-10-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  During inspection, 1 out of the 2 feeding instructions reviewed was not signed or dated by parent.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-19. Correction verified 2023-10-16.
- Supervision & ratios
  During inspection, operational policies did not document how child care center will support inclusive care.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-26. Correction verified 2023-10-25.
- Records & paperwork
  During inspection, staff hired on 7/19/2023 did not have a personnel file.
  
  HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-26. Correction verified 2023-10-25.
- Records & paperwork
  Staff hired on 7/19/2023 and 9/6/2023 did not have notarized affidavit on file.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-10-26. Correction verified 2023-10-25.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 9, 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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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 LEARNING ACADEMY, 22221 HIGHWAY 6, Manvel, TX 77578-3827 (operation ID 1458617, operation number 1784447), 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.