Smart Start Child Care

1514 S GEVERS ST, San Antonio, TX 78210 · Bexar County

12cited violations

1serious

11inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 35
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:15 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Monica Torres
Phone: (210) 534-4646
Regulated since: Jan 22, 2007
HHSC IDs: Operation 296629 · number 861256
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 2
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 6
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Other (1)
2025	2	1	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)
2024	3	0	Illness & medication (1), Food & allergies (1), Other (1)
2023	3	0	Staff background & training (3)
2022	3	0	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Mar 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 3, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver mops the floor of the classroom while infants are in their highchairs.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(3)(C) — Janitorial duties
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-02. Correction verified 2026-03-11.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 19, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Three out of four staff members did not have the required training topics in the following: Emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, understanding building and physical premises safety and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-18. Correction verified 2025-04-17.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The fire extinguisher in the car was not secured in the passenger compartment. Note: This was corrected with the director secured the fire extinguisher with a plastic safety strap in the passenger compartment.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-03.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 30, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Updated director credentials were not provided timely.
  
  HHSC 746.1057 — Director Certificate Not Renewed
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-01-30. Correction verified 2025-01-24.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 18, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  One of the four children files didn't have an updated immunization record.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-20. Correction verified 2024-05-09.
- Food & allergies
  One of the four children files was missing food allergy information. One of the four children files was missing special care information. One of the four school age children were missing permission to ride. NOTE: Corrected at inspection
  
  HHSC 746.605(16) — Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-18.
HHSC inspection history
May 4, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One of the four caregivers files evaluated did not have completed orientation training.
  
  HHSC 746.1303(1) — Orientation-Minimum Standards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-18. Correction verified 2023-05-17.
- Staff background & training
  Two of the four files reviewed did not have the annual SIDS/Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma/Early Brain Development annual training completed.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-18. Correction verified 2023-05-17.
- Staff background & training
  Two of the four files reviewed did not have the administering medication annual training completed. Three of the four files reviewed did not have the food allergy traning completed. One of the four files reviewed did not have the hazardous materials training completed.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-18. Correction verified 2023-05-17.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director's First Aid card was not current and expired on 08/20/2022.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(3)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-19. Correction verified 2022-09-19.
- Staff background & training
  Three personnel folders were missing certificates of training for required annual training topics in Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-19. Correction verified 2022-09-19.
- Safety & premises
  One out of four children's records evaluated were missing the required address information for the child's emergency contact. This was corrected at inspection when the director contacted the parent and updated the emergency contact information in the child's file.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-12.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 6, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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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 Smart Start Child Care, 1514 S GEVERS ST, San Antonio, TX 78210-2448 (operation ID 296629, operation number 861256), 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]
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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.