Smart Kids Learning Center
Smart Kids Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Weslaco, TX, licensed for up to 38 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 15). None of them came in the last 12 months. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #37 of 38 centers in Weslaco and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There were no staff file and training hours available for review.
Out of the children's files reviewed, 2 were lacking parent signature for emergency medical care.
Out of the children's files reviewed, 2 of the files reviewed had incomplete Dr's or hosptial information.
There were 3 files that did not have a health statement on file. The parent did not sign to confirm this information which would have provided time to obtain something in writing from the Dr which indicates that the child is healthy enough to participate in daycare activities.
Out of the children's records reviewed, 1 had incomplete information for the person authorized to pick up the children.
There is one person listed as active on the people and is no longer employed at the operation.
There was one caregiver supervising 2 rooms. One room was the infant room and the other room was where 2 children were napping (away from all others)
There was not enough lighting in any of the classrooms where the children were napping
The permit holder is not ensuring that minimum standards are being properly followed by staff as children are being placed in dark rooms in high chairs to sleep.
The caregiver did not use good judgement by allowing 2 older children (ages 3-4) to sleep in high chairs as a way to keep them from crawling or walking on the children who are napping.
There is a wood panel along the fence that is no longer attached and is causing a gap which could allow a small child to crawl through or an animal to get into the playground. There was also a lil tykes play structure that was crack near an opening. The crack could allow a child's finger or clothing to get stuck and cause an injury to the child. (NOTE:Pictures on file)
There is no current health inspection. The last one was completed on 7/3/23.
One of the staff files was missing the required affidavit.
Out of all children's records reviewed 2 had incomplete information for the person to contact in case of an emergency. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as the parent was called for the missing information. )
Out of the staff records reviewed, 2 had no verification of a TB test.
About this center
Common questions
Does Smart Kids Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Smart Kids Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Smart Kids Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Smart Kids Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Smart Kids Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Weslaco, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Smart Kids Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 8, 2025: “Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Smart Kids Learning Center compare with other daycares in Weslaco?
It is tied for #37 of 38 centers in Weslaco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Smart Kids Learning Center last inspected?
Mar 25, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1185786 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.