Kid's Smile Day Care
Licensed Center in Brownsville, Texas. License #817237, issued October 31, 2002.
- Address
- 3154 Lima St, Brownsville, TX 78521
- Phone
- (956) 542-5804
- Licensed capacity
- 40 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since April 20, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 11, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 4,048 standards at Kid's Smile Day Care between January 13, 2022 and September 29, 2026 and recorded 21 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 358 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 441 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 270 | 3 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,031 of those standards. The remaining 17, including 7 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 10 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 29, 2026, and 21 citations.
- 1High
- 9Medium High
- 11Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium September 29, 2026 Correction verified October 8, 2026
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
The fire drill documentation was not ready for review.
- Medium September 29, 2026 Correction verified October 1, 2026
746.4003(a)(2): First Aid Kit Incomplete Kit - Adhesive Tape
The first aid kit was missing tape.
- Medium High October 9, 2025 Correction verified November 14, 2025
746.3407(11): Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
The sink in the restroom is dusty.
- Medium High October 9, 2025 Correction verified November 14, 2025
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 04/09/2024.
- Medium October 9, 2025 Correction verified November 14, 2025
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One file reviewed does not include the health statement. The child has been enrolled for more than 12 months.
- Medium High January 12, 2024 Correction verified January 17, 2024
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
RE-CITE: Staff needs to update the expired first aid and CPR training. Expired on April 2020.
- Medium High December 27, 2023 Correction verified April 10, 2024
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
RE-CITE: Staff needs to update the expired first aid and CPR training. Expired on April 2020.
- Medium December 27, 2023 Correction verified January 12, 2024
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
RE-CITE: Verification of training hours for staff were not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium December 27, 2023 Correction verified January 12, 2024
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
RE-CITE: Annual certification was not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium December 18, 2023 Correction verified December 27, 2023
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
Annual certification was not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium High December 18, 2023 Correction verified December 27, 2023
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Reviewed staff training: one staff needs to update the expired first aid and CPR training. Expired on April 2020.
- Medium December 18, 2023 Correction verified December 27, 2023
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One of Four files reviewed was missing: health statement.
- Medium December 18, 2023 Correction verified December 27, 2023
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
There were no training hours available for review.
- Medium High December 18, 2023 Correction verified May 14, 2024
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
Annual health inspection was not current. Last updated on 10/22/23.
- Medium December 18, 2023 Correction verified December 27, 2023
746.501(a)(1): Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
Operational handbook was not available during the inspection.
- Medium December 18, 2023 Correction verified December 27, 2023
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Out of the staff files reviewed, 1 caregiver had no verification of training hours.
- Medium December 18, 2023 Correction verified December 27, 2023
746.901: Required Personnel Records
A staff does not have a file available for review at the time of inspection.
- High January 12, 2023 Correction verified February 3, 2023
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 2/11/2021.
- Medium High January 12, 2023 Correction verified January 17, 2023
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The most recent fire drill was conducted on 11/1/2022.
- Medium High January 13, 2022 Correction verified March 1, 2022
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
The CPR/FA certification expired in April 2020.
- Medium High January 13, 2022 Correction verified March 1, 2022
746.1301(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Training hours were completed but not within the training year.
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About this record
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