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Growing Smart Learning Center

A licensed child care center in Sherman, Texas 75090

1110 S Austin St, Sherman, Texas 75090. (903) 893-8599.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 12 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

13 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 57 child care providers in Grayson County had 2.

26 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 5, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.

Rated High by Texas: Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes, at the report to the state on Nov 8, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Mar 17, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Jan 24, 2025

3 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

12 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

12 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Oct 5, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “The operation did not complete a fire drill in September 2026.”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 5, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 12, 2026.

Nov 8, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies

  • Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes

    “During the investigation, video footage was reviewed which showed that two fourteen-month-old infants were placed in a restrictive device for approximately thirty minutes. The infants were not eating during this time.”

    Rule 746.2417(2)(B). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 5, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 18, 2025.

  • Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

    “During the investigation, video footage was reviewed which showed that infants were placed with a group of children who included a six-year-old child.”

    Rule 746.1605(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 5, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 18, 2025.

  • Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

    “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parent of that the child was scratched and had a bruise.”

    Rule 746.307(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 5, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 10, 2025.

Oct 7, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

    “The records of two out of nine children were missing the following immunizations: Child 1- DTap(2), IPV-1, PCV(2), MMR-1, Varicella(1), HepA- 1; Child 2- DTap(2), Hib-1, PCV-2, MMR(1), HepA(1)”

    Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 17, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 15, 2026.

Mar 17, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “This standard was evaluated and was found to be deficient. Caregivers did not properly supervise children who were roughhousing while in care.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 27, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 9, 2025.

Jan 24, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A child left the facility unsupervised and ran down a nearby street to their parent who was driving away in a vehicle, while the childcare staff was unaware. Staff were made aware of this when the parent brought the child back into the building.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 16, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 27, 2025.

  • Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation’s management did not report an incident in which a child left the facility unsupervised.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 16, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 27, 2025.

  • Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

    “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be compliant. The operation did not provide an incident report to the parent regarding the situation in which a child left the facility unsupervised.”

    Rule 746.701(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 16, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 27, 2025.

Oct 14, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Caregivers did not provide adequate supervision ensure an infant’s safety when an school-aged child picked the infant up by the arms and accidently dropped the infant from the infant’s standing position, causing the infant to hit their head on the ground.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 11, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 21, 2024.

  • Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

    “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. An eight-month-old infant was in the classroom with multiple children who were more than 18 months older.”

    Rule 746.1605(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 11, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 21, 2024.

Aug 7, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

    “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver grabbed and lifted a child up by the arm and carried the child across the classroom by the arm.”

    Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 29, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 12, 2024.

Nov 29, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “The operation has not conducted a fire drill since September 2023.”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 1, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 5, 2023.

10 deficiencies older than three years
Mar 3, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

    “The fire extinguisher located in one of the operation’s vehicles has not been approved by the local fire marshal and is empty.”

    Rule 746.5617(a)(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 17, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 21, 2023.

  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit

    “One of the operation’s vehilces is not equipped with a first aid kit.”

    Rule 746.5617(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 17, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 21, 2023.

  • Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions

    “Two of the operation’s vehicles used to transport children have electronic safety alarm systems installed that are not functioning.”

    Rule 746.5625(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 20, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 21, 2023.

Oct 22, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior

    “Based upon an investigation conducted by DFPS, a caregiver was observed physically redirecting children instead of using positive statements.”

    Rule 746.2803(4)(C). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 27, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 6, 2023.

Jul 7, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “The monthly fire drill was not conducted for the month of June 2022.”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 29, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 12, 2022.

Jul 6, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person

    “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation released a child to a person other than the child’s parent without checking for or recording a copy the person’s ID.”

    Rule 746.4103(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 4, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 9, 2022.

Dec 6, 2021: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

    “At the time of inspection one child did not have his most current immunization record on file for review.”

    Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 20, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 9, 2021.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “At the time of inspection 4 infants in care did not have a current infant feeding instruction form that had been completed by the parent. The latest instruction forms listed were for October.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 13, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 9, 2021.

  • Documentation of Drills

    “The last severe weather and lock down drills conducted at the center were in the months of July and April.”

    Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 20, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 17, 2021.

Oct 29, 2021: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Administering Medication - According to Label Directions

    “This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the center did not have copy of the child’s medication prescription from a medical professional on file. Medication dosage was only administered by parent’s instruction alone.”

    Rule 746.3805(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 6, 2021.

All 38 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 5, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 1, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Dec 18, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Nov 12, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Nov 8, 2025Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Oct 7, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jul 9, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jun 10, 2025InspectionNo violation found
May 30, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Mar 17, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Feb 27, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 30, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 28, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 24, 2025Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Nov 26, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Nov 26, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 21, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Nov 7, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Nov 7, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Oct 31, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Oct 15, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Oct 14, 2024Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Sep 12, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Aug 13, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Aug 7, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Dec 11, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Nov 29, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Mar 21, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Mar 3, 2023Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Feb 6, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Oct 22, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Oct 10, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Sep 29, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Aug 9, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jul 7, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jul 6, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Dec 6, 2021Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Oct 29, 2021Report to the state1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 25, 2018.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 87 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 12 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 57 child care providers in Grayson County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 13.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 57 in Grayson County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
University of Gymnastics2
Tuck Street Early Education Center34
Rising Stars Learning Center11
Growing Smart Learning Center This child care provider13
Marilyn Ponder2
Home Based Learning Academy LLC3
Lexus KaboreNot given
Montessori Academy of North Texas6
Sherman Early Head Start0
Bluebonnet Learning Academy12
Bright Beginnings Preschool and Elementary12
School for Little People2

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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