Licensed center · San Juan, TX
Smart Start Child Care
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
- Capacity 88
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
Nearby daycaresLicensing and inspection recordRun this daycare? Claim this listing
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 88 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 11 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 88 children
Accepts child care assistance
School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Location and nearby daycares
102 W Amy Dr Ste 2, San Juan, TX 78589 · Hidalgo County · 33 licensed daycares in 78589
Capacity rank 5 of 33 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Little Wranglers Learning Center LLC0.2 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Petty's Child Care0.5 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- We Are The Future Child Development Center0.6 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- The Lexington Academy LLC0.6 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Beautiful Minds Learning Center0.7 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Enfant Jordi Daycare And Learning Center LLC0.7 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
What families say

No reviews yet. Been here? Write the first review.
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
- 1687547
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- August 2019
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
8 inspections on record, most recent Dec 4, 2025. 4 of 9 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.
Dec 4, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
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.
Corrected Dec 18, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Dec 9, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 4, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 5, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.5537(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Install new Battery in Each CO Detector Annually
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.
Corrected Jan 5, 2024, at the inspection
- 746.5537(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Jan 23, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.901(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Required Personnel Records - TB Test
Out of the staff files reviewed, there was no verification of a TB test for any of the staff.
Corrected Jan 31, 2023
- 746.901(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
- Oct 30, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Mar 25, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Mar 15, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
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.
Corrected Mar 15, 2022, at the inspection
- 746.2207(c)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
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.
Corrected Mar 15, 2022, at the inspection
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Feb 1, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
5 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Dec 4, 2025. All 5 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High0
- Medium High240%
- Medium240%
- Medium Low0
- Low120%
- Visits with nothing cited
- 4 of 8 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 3 of 5 findings, 2 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Dec 4, 2025
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
- How to read this record
- About the data
- Report an error
Before you visit: questions to ask on a tour · all parent guides