ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Smart Start Montessori School

10674 FM 1641, FORNEY, TX 75126

License #1617629 | Expires: Sep 2, 2016

Day Care Center
Type
102
Capacity
14
Inspections
15
Violations

Compliance Summary

2
Critical
4
Serious
5
Moderate
4
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Dec 11, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6
Aug 12, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 21, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Jan 19, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jun 12, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 8, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
May 23, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 19, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 28, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
May 4, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 17, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 30, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 28, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

1 of the 10 child files reviewed did not have a health statement

Corrected: Jan 2, 2026

Minor Corrected

3 of the 9 staff files reviewed did not have the preemployment affidavit.

Corrected: Jan 2, 2026

Critical Corrected

1 of the 10 child files reviewed did not have shot records

Corrected: Jan 2, 2026

Minor Corrected

1 of the 9 staff files did not have the notarized affidavit.

Corrected: Jan 2, 2026

Moderate Corrected

1 of the 9 staff files had training that expired 10/17/25. 6 of the 9 staff files reviewed had training that expired 8/8/25.

Corrected: Jan 2, 2026

Moderate Corrected

5 of the 9 staff files did not have a copy of the staff's photo identification.

Corrected: Jan 2, 2026

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have the CPSC form posted but did review the website and sign the form at the inspection.

Corrected: Feb 21, 2024

Serious Corrected

The Director of the operation did not have 30 hours of annual training on file for review.

Corrected: Mar 6, 2024

Serious Corrected

A garden on the playground had some barbed wire sticking out.

Corrected: Feb 28, 2024

Minor Corrected

Caregivers had training certificates stating they completed 24 hours of annual training but there were no dates on the certificates.

Corrected: Feb 28, 2024

Minor Corrected

The operation failed to complete the employees who left survey for 2023 in a timely manner.

Serious Corrected

Loose fill was less than 9" for the large playground in all the use zone areas.

Serious Corrected

One slide had 4 feet 4 inches clearance at the bottom of the slide.

Moderate Corrected

Posts were not marked to show levels of loose fill

Critical Corrected

Three children were observed using a cabinet used for cleaning materials to load a dishwasher with the cleaning pod.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.