St. Mary's Early Childhood Learning Center
St. Mary's Early Childhood Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Flint, TX, licensed for up to 72 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (1 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #41 of 63 centers in Smith County and better than 53% of licensed centers statewide.
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A caregiver was present supervising 14 children and did not have an active status at the operation. The employee left during the inspection.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. A caregiver covered an infant's head with a blanket to hold their pacifier in their mouth.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify licensing an infant was left alone and unsupervised in a bathroom.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. An infant was left alone unsupervised in a bathroom.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not show competency when she did not intervene when an infant was observed entering the bathroom and the door was observed shut with the infant still inside.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parent an infant was left alone and unsupervised in a bathroom.
The operation failed to report an injury that required medical treatment to child care regulation in the required time frame. Add - A child received an injury on 10.21.2021, taken to urgent care on 10.21.2021 and licensing was notified on 10.25.2021.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Mary's Early Childhood Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are St. Mary's Early Childhood Learning Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does St. Mary's Early Childhood Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does St. Mary's Early Childhood Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Mary's Early Childhood Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Flint, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has St. Mary's Early Childhood Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 9, 2023: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does St. Mary's Early Childhood Learning Center compare with other daycares in Smith County?
It is tied for #41 of 63 centers in Smith County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 53% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was St. Mary's Early Childhood Learning Center last inspected?
Jun 18, 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 1580608 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.