Smauley's Small World
Licensed Center in Daingerfield, Texas. License #1668634, issued July 9, 2018.
- Address
- 603 Ward St, Daingerfield, TX 75638
- Phone
- (903) 645-2200
- Licensed capacity
- 94 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
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 2, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 30, 2026.
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 4,262 standards at Smauley's Small World between December 20, 2021 and July 30, 2026 and recorded 10 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 | 365 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 445 | 1 |
| Personnel | 4 | 625 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,227 of those standards. The remaining 35, including 6 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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Tell me about new inspections
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We ask for nothing but the address, and we send a confirmation first. Your list is never shown to this program, never sold, and every message has a link to stop. An inspection is routine: programs are visited on a schedule and after a complaint, and a visit is not a finding.
State inspection record
HHSC records 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 30, 2026, and 10 citations.
One of those visits began with Smauley's Small World reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 4High
- 3Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 10. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium February 21, 2025 Correction verified February 21, 2025
746.501(a)(28): Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases
The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written procedures: hearing and vision screening requirements and information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees.
- Medium February 21, 2025 Correction verified February 21, 2025
746.2431(1): Infant Daily Report - Times Slept
The daily schedule being shared with the parent does not include the following information: times slept, infant's mood, and summary of activities.
- Medium High November 5, 2024 Correction verified December 12, 2024
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined a staff member used their cell phone while supervising children. This staff member is no longer employed by the operation.
- High November 5, 2024 Correction verified January 3, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This standard was reviewed as part of an DFPS investigation and found deficient. A caregiver failed to demonstrate self-control when the caregiver forcefully pushed a child's head down on a nap cot which resulted in an injury to the child. This caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.
- High November 5, 2024 Correction verified January 3, 2025
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined a caregiver physically abused a child while in care. This caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.
- High November 5, 2024 Correction verified January 3, 2025
746.2805(2): Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
This standard was reviewed as part of a DFPS investigation and found deficient. A caregiver was observed on video forcefully pushing a child's head onto a nap cot as a method of discipline. This caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.
- High July 17, 2024 Correction verified July 26, 2024
746.2401(6): Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
An infant was observed wearing an amber necklace. This was corrected at inspection as staff removed the necklace from the infants neck.
- Medium July 17, 2024 Correction verified July 26, 2024
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked a health statement.
- Medium High May 23, 2022 Correction verified June 10, 2022
746.3701(3): Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
It was observed that an air condition unit was lacking a barrier preventing children from having access on the school age playground.
- Medium High May 23, 2022 Correction verified June 10, 2022
746.4509(a)(2): Lofts -Handrails on Stairs and Steps
It was observed that two sets of steps leading into the school building were lacking handrails.
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About this record
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