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Smart Start Child Care

Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 35 children

1514 S Gevers St, San Antonio, TX 78210

Safety record

12 findings across 10 inspections

7 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.

Facilities & equipmentMedium-high riskCorrectedFeb 3, 2026
Janitorial duties: During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver mops the floor of the classroom while infants are in their highchairs.
Staff qualifications & clearancesHigh riskCorrectedApr 3, 2025
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher: The fire extinguisher in the car was not secured in the passenger compartment. Note: This was corrected with the director secured the fire extinguisher with a plastic safety strap in the passenger compartment.
Staff qualifications & clearancesMedium riskCorrected

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Updated Nov 5, 2026 · every fact links to its source

Texas HHSC inspections, report investigations and assessments since October 2017, updated daily.

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Mar 18, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Mar 11, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Feb 17, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Feb 3, 2026	Investigation of a report	Deficiencies cited	1	Verified

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Cameras & recordings

In the reportAre there cameras in classrooms or only hallways, can parents watch, and are recordings kept?

Food program

Public recordCooked on site. In the USDA Child & Adult Care Food Program, so meals meet federal nutrition standards.

Food: kitchen or catering, included or extra

In the reportIs food cooked on site or catered, and is lunch included in tuition or an extra cost?

Subsidies & family mix

Public recordAccepts state childcare subsidies; roughly 7–12 subsidized children (est. from $9,844/month paid, 2024-04 to 2024-06) — about 20–34% of 35 seats; 97% of enrolled children qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

Quality rating

Public recordTexas Rising Star 3-Star, valid to 2028-07. The state’s quality rating (2–4 stars) covers staff qualifications, ratios and curriculum.

Drop-off & pick-up traffic

In the reportDrive times at opening and closing from every direction, on a map — same distance can mean a very different drive.

Teachers: turnover & tenure

In the reportWhat parents and job postings say about how long teachers stay.

Tuition & fees

In the reportPrices by age group as the program publishes them, plus registration, deposit, lunch and late pick-up fees.

Openings, waitlist & how to enroll

In the reportCurrent openings by age, whether there is a waitlist and its fee, and the steps to enroll and book a tour.

Hours

Public recordMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 06:15 AM-05:30 PM (state listing). Closures and early or late care are in the report.

Discounts & benefits

In the reportSibling, employer, military or prepay discounts, and vouchers accepted.

Teaching approach

In the reportMontessori, Reggio, play-based, language immersion — as the program describes it.

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Feb 3, 2026	§746.1203(3)(C) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Janitorial duties: During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver mops the floor of the classroom while infants are in their highchairs.
Apr 3, 2025	§746.5617(a)(5) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher: The fire extinguisher in the car was not secured in the passenger compartment. Note: This was corrected with the director secured the fire extinguisher with a plastic safety strap in the passenger compartment.
Apr 3, 2025	§746.1309(e) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Documented Annual Training- Required Content: Three out of four staff members did not have the required training topics in the following: Emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, understanding building and physical premises safety and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
Dec 30, 2024	§746.1057 Staff qualifications & clearances	Low risk	Corrected	Director Certificate Not Renewed: Updated director credentials were not provided timely.
Apr 18, 2024	§746.603(a)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Children's Records - Immunizations: One of the four children files didn't have an updated immunization record.
Apr 18, 2024	§746.605(16) Health records & medication	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan: One of the four children files was missing food allergy information. One of the four children files was missing special care information. One of the four school age children were missing permission to ride. NOTE: Corrected at inspection
May 4, 2023	§746.1309(e) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Documented Annual Training- Required Content: Two of the four files reviewed did not have the administering medication annual training completed. Three of the four files reviewed did not have the food allergy traning completed. One of the four files reviewed did not have the hazardous materials training completed.
May 4, 2023	§746.1303(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Orientation-Minimum Standards: One of the four caregivers files evaluated did not have completed orientation training.
May 4, 2023	§746.1309(d) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required: Two of the four files reviewed did not have the annual SIDS/Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma/Early Brain Development annual training completed.
Sep 12, 2022	§746.1301(3)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing: The director's First Aid card was not current and expired on 08/20/2022.
Sep 12, 2022	§746.605(6) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: One out of four children's records evaluated were missing the required address information for the child's emergency contact. This was corrected at inspection when the director contacted the parent and updated the emergency contact information in the child's file.
Sep 12, 2022	§746.1309(e) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Documented Annual Training- Required Content: Three personnel folders were missing certificates of training for required annual training topics in Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Feb 3, 2026

§746.1203(3)(C)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Janitorial duties: During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver mops the floor of the classroom while infants are in their highchairs.

Apr 3, 2025

§746.5617(a)(5)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher: The fire extinguisher in the car was not secured in the passenger compartment. Note: This was corrected with the director secured the fire extinguisher with a plastic safety strap in the passenger compartment.

Apr 3, 2025

§746.1309(e)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training- Required Content: Three out of four staff members did not have the required training topics in the following: Emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, understanding building and physical premises safety and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

Dec 30, 2024

§746.1057

Staff qualifications & clearances

Low risk

Corrected

Director Certificate Not Renewed: Updated director credentials were not provided timely.

Apr 18, 2024

§746.603(a)(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Records - Immunizations: One of the four children files didn't have an updated immunization record.

Apr 18, 2024

§746.605(16)

Health records & medication

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan: One of the four children files was missing food allergy information. One of the four children files was missing special care information. One of the four school age children were missing permission to ride. NOTE: Corrected at inspection

May 4, 2023

§746.1309(e)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training- Required Content: Two of the four files reviewed did not have the administering medication annual training completed. Three of the four files reviewed did not have the food allergy traning completed. One of the four files reviewed did not have the hazardous materials training completed.

May 4, 2023

§746.1303(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Orientation-Minimum Standards: One of the four caregivers files evaluated did not have completed orientation training.

May 4, 2023

§746.1309(d)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required: Two of the four files reviewed did not have the annual SIDS/Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma/Early Brain Development annual training completed.

Sep 12, 2022

§746.1301(3)(A)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing: The director's First Aid card was not current and expired on 08/20/2022.

Sep 12, 2022

§746.605(6)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: One out of four children's records evaluated were missing the required address information for the child's emergency contact. This was corrected at inspection when the director contacted the parent and updated the emergency contact information in the child's file.

Sep 12, 2022

§746.1309(e)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training- Required Content: Three personnel folders were missing certificates of training for required annual training topics in Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials.

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Baptist Temple Day Care Center San Antonio, 78210	Child care center	—	234	No records	—	0.5 km
Michael's Child Care San Antonio, 78210	Child care center	—	54	No records	—	1.0 km
Head Start Carmelite San Antonio, 78203	Child care center	—	112	No records	—	1.1 km
St. Philip's College Child Development Center San Antonio, 78203	Child care center	—	57	No records	—	1.4 km
Bright & Morning Star Christian Learning Center San Antonio, 78220	School-age program	—	21	No records	—	1.8 km
Highlands Learning Academy San Antonio, 78210	Child care center	—	64	No records	—	1.9 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	296629	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	1514 S GEVERS ST\|SAN ANTONIO…	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 1514 S GEVERS ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78210	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	861256	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Oct 6, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
tx_twc_ccs_facilities TX	row-2kph~s5q3-cdce	monthlyamtpaid, accrdstatus, prekstandard, headstart	Historical	Jun 1, 2024	Nov 6, 2026
tx_tda_cacfp_centers TX	01804-1636	mealpreparationmethod, foodservicevendorname, enrolled_by_eligibility	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905778788		Verified	Mar 18, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905778787		Verified	Mar 11, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905778786		Verified	Feb 17, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905915717		Verified	Feb 3, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905915716		Verified	Jun 19, 2025	Nov 5, 2026

Smart Start Child Care

12 findings across 10 inspections

The full public record

Smart Start Child Care

12 findings across 10 inspections

The full public record

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