Smarty Pants Academy
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
11 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: Open
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
June 24, 2025
Provenance
Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 3, 2026
- Provider
- Smarty Pants Academy
- License number
- 1734829
- Location
- 601 9TH AVE, Port Arthur, TX 77642
- Status
- Open
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 48.3/100
- Inspection record
- 11 inspections, last inspected June 24, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
33
Total Violations
Jun 24, 2025
Last Inspection
76
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (33)
Five records were reviewed. One child is missing medical authorization information on the enrollment form.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-27
Bottles were not labeled in the infant room yet placed with the child's crib. Bottles need to be labeled or have an assigned chart. This was corrected at inspection; bottles were labeled.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
Five records were reviewed. One child is missing medical authorization information on the enrollment form.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-27
Bottles were not labeled in the infant room yet placed with the child's crib. Bottles need to be labeled or have an assigned chart. This was corrected at inspection; bottles were labeled.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
Bottles were not labeled in the infant room yet placed with the child's crib. Bottles need to be labeled or have an assigned chart. This was corrected at inspection; bottles were labeled.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
Five records were reviewed. One child is missing medical authorization information on the enrollment form.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-27
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-01-27
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-01-27
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-01-27
Annual inspection has not been completed due to changes in staffing at Health Department (inspector called Health Department during inspection). Head of Health Department stated coming within the hour.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-27
Annual inspection has not been completed due to changes in staffing at Health Department (inspector called Health Department during inspection). Head of Health Department stated coming within the hour.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-27
Annual inspection has not been completed due to changes in staffing at Health Department (inspector called Health Department during inspection). Head of Health Department stated coming within the hour.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-27
The infants do not have infant feeding instructions. There is a chart of how many ounces each age group (infant) should have, but not individual signed by the parent.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-07-22
One child does not have the doctor signature for administering an Epi-Pen.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-07-22
The infants hands are washed with wipes and not soap and water.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-07-20
One child does not have the doctor signature for administering an Epi-Pen.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-07-22
The infants hands are washed with wipes and not soap and water.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-07-20
The infants do not have infant feeding instructions. There is a chart of how many ounces each age group (infant) should have, but not individual signed by the parent.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-07-22
The infants do not have infant feeding instructions. There is a chart of how many ounces each age group (infant) should have, but not individual signed by the parent.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-07-22
One child does not have the doctor signature for administering an Epi-Pen.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-07-22
The infants hands are washed with wipes and not soap and water.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-07-20
The changing mat had a cloth cover. This was corrected at application inspection when the cover was taken off. (no children in care)
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
The gates to the outside play area need locks. This will prevent children from opening the gate during outdoor time and possibly running into the streets. Keys to the locks must be accessible to caregivers at all times during outdoor time. (no children in care)
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-04
A tree stump is in the outdoor play area. This is a tripping hazard for the children and caregivers which can cause injury. The stump needs to be removed. The hole where the stump was will need to be filled to prevent further injury. (no children in care).
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-11
Cleaning supplies were under the sink without a child safety lock on the cabinet door. The cleaning supplies was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were stored in a place inaccessible to children. (no children in care).
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
The changing mat had a cloth cover. This was corrected at application inspection when the cover was taken off. (no children in care)
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
The gates to the outside play area need locks. This will prevent children from opening the gate during outdoor time and possibly running into the streets. Keys to the locks must be accessible to caregivers at all times during outdoor time. (no children in care)
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-04
The changing mat had a cloth cover. This was corrected at application inspection when the cover was taken off. (no children in care)
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
A tree stump is in the outdoor play area. This is a tripping hazard for the children and caregivers which can cause injury. The stump needs to be removed. The hole where the stump was will need to be filled to prevent further injury. (no children in care).
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-11
Cleaning supplies were under the sink without a child safety lock on the cabinet door. The cleaning supplies was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were stored in a place inaccessible to children. (no children in care).
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
Cleaning supplies were under the sink without a child safety lock on the cabinet door. The cleaning supplies was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were stored in a place inaccessible to children. (no children in care).
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
A tree stump is in the outdoor play area. This is a tripping hazard for the children and caregivers which can cause injury. The stump needs to be removed. The hole where the stump was will need to be filled to prevent further injury. (no children in care).
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-11
The gates to the outside play area need locks. This will prevent children from opening the gate during outdoor time and possibly running into the streets. Keys to the locks must be accessible to caregivers at all times during outdoor time. (no children in care)
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-04
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Smarty Pants Academy's safety grade?
Smarty Pants Academy has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 48.3 out of 100.
How many violations does Smarty Pants Academy have?
Smarty Pants Academy has 33 total violations on record, including 27 critical, 6 serious, and 0 minor.
When was Smarty Pants Academy last inspected?
Smarty Pants Academy was last inspected on June 24, 2025.