Smartie Pants Academy Center
Licensed Center in Katy, Texas. License #1674943, issued June 20, 2018.
- Address
- 18855 W Little York Rd Ste 200, Katy, TX 77449
- Phone
- (832) 906-6571
- Licensed capacity
- 76 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- smartiepantsacademy.org
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
The state records conditions on this permit . What these mean.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since July 11, 2025. From the state's provider report of August 31, 2025.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 3,057 standards at Smartie Pants Academy Center between June 23, 2022 and May 14, 2026 and recorded 18 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 | 2 | 240 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 220 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 230 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 136 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,013 of those standards. The remaining 44, including 16 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.
What Smartie Pants Academy Center says about itself
Smartie Pants Academy Center is committed to nurturing children with disabilities, offering specialized childcare in a safe, inclusive environment. Join us today!
Quoted from smartiepantsacademy.org, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 15 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 14, 2026, and 18 citations.
- 2High
- 4Medium High
- 12Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 18. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 14, 2026 Correction verified May 28, 2026
746.5307(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Monthly fire extinguisher checks were not performed as required. The fire extinguishers located in the pre-k room and at the front desk were found to be out of service.
- High July 8, 2025 Correction verified August 25, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
During the inspection, the annual fire inspection report was not available for review. The current one expired on 06/05/2025.
- Medium High October 10, 2024 Correction verified October 10, 2024
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
One caregiver's file lacked the pediatric and CPR first aid card in file.
- Medium High July 11, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4309: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
The fence gate had a padlock, and the fence gate area had a material that was fastened to the other side of the fence gate. The fence gate would not open. This was corrected at the inspection when the director cut off the material after removing the padlock.
- Medium High June 10, 2024 Correction verified July 11, 2024
746.4751(c): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
The fence on the playground was leaning. The posts on the bottom were broken.
- Medium June 10, 2024 Correction verified June 18, 2024
746.801(21): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Vehicles
The documentation and equipment related to transportation were not available for review during the inspection.
- Medium June 10, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4503(a): Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
The play yards in the pre-k classroom were torn. This was corrected when the play yards were removed from use.
- Medium June 10, 2024 Correction verified June 18, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's immunization record was missing page 1 of 3; therefore, the immunization record was incomplete.
- Medium June 10, 2024 Correction verified June 18, 2024
746.801(8): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
The playground maintenance checklist were not available for review.
- High October 26, 2023 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver on the employee list and present did not have the background check submitted. This was corrected at the inspection when the owner submitted it.
- Medium June 26, 2023 Correction verified July 12, 2023
746.901(6)(A): Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
One caergiver's file lacked the acknowledgment form to be filled out and signed .
- Medium June 26, 2023 Correction verified July 12, 2023
746.901(2): Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
One caregiver records did not have the educational requirements on file.
- Medium June 26, 2023 Correction verified July 12, 2023
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
The personnel's training records were not available at the center for review.
- Medium June 26, 2023 Correction verified July 12, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's record lacked the updated immunization record for the age.
- Medium June 26, 2023 Correction verified July 12, 2023
745.651(1): Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
Two individuals listed active on the background check were no longer associated with the operaton for more than the 7 days.
- Medium July 29, 2022 Correction verified August 1, 2022
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
The personnel training records were not available for review.
- Medium June 30, 2022 Correction verified July 14, 2022
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies did not include a policy on promotion of physical activity.
- Medium June 30, 2022 Correction verified July 29, 2022
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
The personnel training records were not available for review.
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