# Smart Start Child Care Smart Start Child Care is a licensed child care program (child care center) in San Antonio, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 35 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 1514 S Gevers St, San Antonio, TX 78210 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 35 - License/permit: 861256 - Operator: not published - Phone: (210) 534-4646 - Hours: 06:15 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=296629 ## Inspection record 12 findings across 10 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-09-12 to 2026-03-18); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-02-03 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-11: 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. (§746.1203(3)(C); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-3-c)) - 2025-04-03 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Corrected at inspection: 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. (§746.5617(a)(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5617-a-5)) - 2025-04-03 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-04-17: 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. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e)) - 2024-12-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Low risk, Correction verified 2025-01-24: Director Certificate Not Renewed: Updated director credentials were not provided timely. (§746.1057; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1057)) - 2024-04-18 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-05-09: Children's Records - Immunizations: One of the four children files didn't have an updated immunization record. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4)) - 2024-04-18 — Health records & medication, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: 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 (§746.605(16); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-16)) - 2023-05-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-05-17: 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. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e)) - 2023-05-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-05-17: Orientation-Minimum Standards: One of the four caregivers files evaluated did not have completed orientation training. (§746.1303(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1303-1)) - 2023-05-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-05-17: 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. (§746.1309(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-d)) - 2022-09-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-09-19: 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. (§746.1301(3)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-3-a)) - 2022-09-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: 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. (§746.605(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-6)) - 2022-09-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-09-19: 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. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e)) ## Nearby programs - [Baptist Temple Day Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94407) — 0.45 km, capacity 234 - [Michael's Child Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-277628) — 0.98 km, capacity 54 - [Head Start Carmelite](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1393083) — 1.06 km, capacity 112 - [St. Philip's College Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-167245) — 1.44 km, capacity 57 - [Bright & Morning Star Christian Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1485309) — 1.82 km, capacity 21 - [Highlands Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1299561) — 1.95 km, capacity 64 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 296629 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=296629 - us_census_geocoder record 1514 S GEVERS ST|SAN ANTONIO|TX|78210 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 861256 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=861256 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-2kph~s5q3-cdce (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=861256 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 01804-1636 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=01804-1636 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-296629 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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