Smauley’s Small World
A licensed child care center in Daingerfield, Texas 75638
603 Ward St, Daingerfield, Texas 75638. (903) 645-2200.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 8 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Morris County: 8
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 13 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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?
8 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 4 child care providers in Morris County had 8.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 30, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Nov 5, 2024
Rated High by Texas: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited, at the report to the state on Nov 5, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training, at the report to the state on Nov 5, 2024
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Feb 21, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Infant Daily Report - Times Slept
“The daily schedule being shared with the parent does not include the following information: times slept, infant’s mood, and summary of activities.”
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Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases
“The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written procedures: hearing and vision screening requirements and information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees.”
Nov 5, 2024: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“This standard was reviewed as part of an DFPS investigation and found deficient. A caregiver failed to demonstrate self-control when the caregiver forcefully pushed a child’s head down on a nap cot which resulted in an injury to the child. This caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.”
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined a caregiver physically abused a child while in care. This caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
“This standard was reviewed as part of a DFPS investigation and found deficient. A caregiver was observed on video forcefully pushing a child’s head onto a nap cot as a method of discipline. This caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.”
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined a staff member used their cell phone while supervising children. This staff member is no longer employed by the operation.”
Jul 17, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
“An infant was observed wearing an amber necklace. This was corrected at inspection as staff removed the necklace from the infants neck.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child’s record lacked a health statement.”
2 deficiencies older than three years
May 23, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
“It was observed that an air condition unit was lacking a barrier preventing children from having access on the school age playground.”
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Lofts -Handrails on Stairs and Steps
“It was observed that two sets of steps leading into the school building were lacking handrails.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 23, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 9, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 94 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 3 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 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).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 4 child care providers in Morris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 8.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Lollipop Kid Stop | 7 |
| Smauley’s Small World This child care provider | 8 |
| Little Lads and Ladies Learning Center | 25 |
| Precious Angels Home Daycare | 8 |
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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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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