Licensed center · Richmond, TX
Christine Smith Early Head Start
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today
- Capacity 170
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- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 170 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 1 other daycare within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 170 children
Does not accept child care assistance- School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Skill classes
Location and nearby daycares
1000 Pultar Rd, Richmond, TX 77469 · Fort Bend County · 32 licensed daycares in 77469
Capacity rank 8 of 32 in this ZIP
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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
- 1636000
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- April 2017
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- Yes
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
7 inspections on record, most recent Jun 3, 2026. 3 of 8 visits and reports cited a standard.
- Jun 3, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jun 20, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 21, 2025Assessment1 standard cited
- 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
The operation is being cited by assessment because the operation failed to report the number of employees left the childcare center by the previous calendar year 2024.
Corrected Jan 24, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
- Aug 19, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 8, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Sep 29, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.2409(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Each crib in all three infant classrooms have loose sheets on the mattresses. The sheets are full size crib sheets.
Corrected Oct 17, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407(12)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Multiple classrooms had large spray bottles without a label to identify the contents of the bottle.
Corrected Sep 30, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.2409(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Feb 17, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 1, 2021Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operations last children?s product certification posted was outdated. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected Oct 1, 2021, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Cited standards by risk level
4 standards cited across 7 inspections, most recently Jun 3, 2026. All 4 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High125%
- Medium High125%
- Medium125%
- Medium Low125%
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 5 of 7 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 2 of 4 findings, 2 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Jan 21, 2025, 2 clean visits 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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