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Licensed center · Port Arthur, TX

Smarty Pants Academy

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
  • Capacity 76
  • Accepts child care assistance

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601 9th Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77642 Map and directions
Hours
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
76 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
Not mapped

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 76 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Meals provided
  • Snacks provided

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601 9th Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642 · Jefferson County · 10 licensed daycares in 77642

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1734829
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
August 2022
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

13 inspections on record, most recent May 5, 2026. 7 of 15 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.

  • May 5, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 29, 2026Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.1011(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Director present-Minimum 75%

      At the time of inspection, Director's timesheet for April only showed attendance for 4/7/2026.

      Corrected May 5, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2426(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

      At time of inspection, a three month old was observed sleeping in stroller.

      Corrected May 5, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Apr 6, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 3, 2026Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      Based on information provided, once made aware. The director did not notify licensing that a staff member may have hit a child while in care.

      Corrected May 5, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2805Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

      Based on information provided, there is evidence to support that caregivers have used inappropriate discipline.

      Corrected May 5, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 24, 2025Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.2419(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

      Bottles were not labeled in the infant room yet placed with the child's crib. Bottles need to be labeled or have an assigned chart. This was corrected at inspection; bottles were labeled.

      Corrected Jun 24, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 746.605(11)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

      Five records were reviewed. One child is missing medical authorization information on the enrollment form.

      Corrected Jun 27, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jan 22, 2025Assessment1 standard cited
    • 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Report Number of Employees

      A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

      Corrected Jan 27, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jul 3, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 27, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 17, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 24, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.3401(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Annual Sanitation Inspection

      Annual inspection has not been completed due to changes in staffing at Health Department (inspector called Health Department during inspection). Head of Health Department stated coming within the hour.

      Corrected Jul 27, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 3, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 22, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 18, 2022Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.3819Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

      One child does not have the doctor signature for administering an Epi-Pen.

      Corrected Jul 22, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2421(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

      The infants do not have infant feeding instructions. There is a chart of how many ounces each age group (infant) should have, but not individual signed by the parent.

      Corrected Jul 22, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.3417(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

      The infants hands are washed with wipes and not soap and water.

      Corrected Jul 20, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • May 17, 2022InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

15 standards cited across 13 inspections, most recently May 5, 2026. All 15 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High533%
  • Medium High853%
  • Medium17%
  • Medium Low17%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
8 of 13 shown
Corrected at the visit
3 of 15 findings, 12 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Apr 29, 2026, 1 clean visit since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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