Smart Start Daycare
A licensed child care center in Miles, Texas 76861
905 College Dr, Miles, Texas 76861. (325) 468-0223.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years Middle in Runnels County: 1
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 12 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
1 deficiency cited in the last three years
The middle of the 6 child care providers in Runnels County had 1.
12 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 7, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: Medium. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 1, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“During the investigation interviews conducted with caregivers and children, there was enough evidence to determine that screen time is being used during prohibited times such as mealtimes and rest times.”
5 deficiencies older than three years
Jun 12, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Cleaning supplies were stored under the sink in the kitchen where children could have accessed the area. Also a can of lysol was out in the toddler room in reach of children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were moved to a secure location and the lysol was moved out of reach of children.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A child in care with a diagnosed food allergy had a food allergy plan that was not signed by a health care professional.”
Dec 14, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A 3 year old child was observed in a high chair, unbuckled and who exceeded the weight limit according to manufactuer instructions. This was corrected at inspection when the child was removed from the highchair.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“An opening in the bottom perimeter of the playground fence was observed to be an entanglement or strangulation hazard to children in care. Children’s bedding was observed to be stored stacked on top of one another creating a cross contamination situation. This was corrected at inspection when all bedding was placed in sperate plastic bags preventing the spread of germs.”
Sep 20, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“Upon arrival at naptime, I was unable to see the children napping in the main room because it was too dark. This was corrected when additional lighting was turned on during the inspection.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 20, 2022.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 67 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report 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 24, 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 6 child care providers in Runnels County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1; this one had 1.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Smart Start Daycare This child care provider | 1 |
| Nalda Keesee Naldas Child Care | 2 |
| Tamela King | Not given |
| Kathryn Suzanne House | 1 |
| Lil’ Bearcats Daycare | 1 |
| Cuddlebugs Day Care | 4 |
| Winters Child Development Center | 1 |
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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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