Smart Start Child Care
102 W AMY DR STE 2, San Juan, TX 78589 · Hidalgo County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 88
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Edward Garza Jr
- Phone
- (956) 502-5509
- Regulated since
- Aug 27, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1325638 · number 1687547
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Other (2) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Four employee records being reviewed were missing several of the following required trainings from their previous annual training year: hazardous materials, building safety, allergic reactions, emergency preparedness, medication administration, and communicable diseases.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-18. Correction verified 2025-12-18.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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Dec 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Four employee records being reviewed were missing several of the following required trainings from their previous annual training year: hazardous materials, building safety, allergic reactions, emergency preparedness, medication administration, and communicable diseases.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-18. Correction verified 2025-12-18.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 5, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Carbon monoxide detector was tested during the inspection, the detector was out of batteries. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the batteries were changed, carbon monoxide detector test worked after the change of batteries.
HHSC 746.5537(a)(1) — Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Install new Battery in Each CO Detector Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-01-05.
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Other
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Jan 5, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Carbon monoxide detector was tested during the inspection, the detector was out of batteries. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the batteries were changed, carbon monoxide detector test worked after the change of batteries.
HHSC 746.5537(a)(1) — Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Install new Battery in Each CO Detector Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-01-05.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Jan 23, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Out of the staff files reviewed, there was no verification of a TB test for any of the staff.
HHSC 746.901(3) — Required Personnel Records - TB Test
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2023-01-31. Correction verified 2023-02-02.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Records & paperwork
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Jan 23, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Out of the staff files reviewed, there was no verification of a TB test for any of the staff.
HHSC 746.901(3) — Required Personnel Records - TB Test
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2023-01-31. Correction verified 2023-02-02.
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Records & paperwork
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Oct 30, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 30, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Caregiver was observed supervising 5 infants with a specified age group of 0-11months old. Note: This was corrected during inspection as a second caregiver came into the classroom.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-03-15.
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Other
Children were observed using cellphones and tablets while TV was playing a movie. Note: This was corrected during inspection as TV was turned off, screens were removed and an activity was given to all children.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(1) — Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-03-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Caregiver was observed supervising 5 infants with a specified age group of 0-11months old. Note: This was corrected during inspection as a second caregiver came into the classroom.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-03-15.
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Other
Children were observed using cellphones and tablets while TV was playing a movie. Note: This was corrected during inspection as TV was turned off, screens were removed and an activity was given to all children.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(1) — Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-03-15.
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Supervision & ratios
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Feb 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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- 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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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.