ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Smaller Scholars

1685 &1675 S DAIRY ASHFORD, HOUSTON, TX 77077

License #854951 | Expires: Nov 14, 2005

Day Care Center
Type
493
Capacity
17
Inspections
21
Violations

Compliance Summary

6
Critical
11
Serious
4
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Dec 5, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
May 20, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 13, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Mar 11, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 31, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jan 30, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 7, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 2, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Aug 21, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 18, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jun 8, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 27, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 13, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Oct 4, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 29, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jun 25, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

In rooms PR 4 and PR 5, I observed major cracks within the walls' interior. In the same rooms around the crack, the paint is starting to chip.

Corrected: Feb 5, 2026

Serious Corrected

The wood borders around the playground were broken, exposing sharp parts of the wood and nails.

Corrected: Jun 20, 2025

Serious Corrected

In rooms PR 4 and PR 5, I observed major cracks within the walls' interior. In the same rooms around the crack, the paint is starting to chip.

Corrected: Oct 16, 2025

Serious Corrected

The last fire inspection was conducted on 4/25/24.

Corrected: Jun 20, 2025

Serious Corrected

I observed several rooms without trash cans covers.

Corrected: Jun 14, 2024

Serious Corrected

One employee did not have a valid hands on CPR training certificate.

Corrected: Jun 7, 2024

Moderate Corrected

I observed expired emergency medication in the mediation cabinet. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication to go back home with parents.

Corrected: May 31, 2024

Critical Corrected

The operation had one caregiver present who was counted in the child caregiver ratio and did not have an eligible background check.

Corrected: Nov 2, 2023

Serious Corrected

During the walkthrough on the playground, there was a plywood with a sharp nail sticking out. Along the toddlers playground fence there was a nail sticking up out of the board. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection with the plywood being removed and nail being hammerd down into the wood.

Corrected: Nov 2, 2023

Critical Corrected

During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that a caregiver used prohibited punishment on a child in care.

Corrected: Oct 16, 2023

Critical Corrected

During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that a caregiver locked a child in the restroom.

Critical Corrected

The caregiver in room PR6 stated there were 17 children present, however 16 were counted.

Serious Corrected

2 caregiver in charge of children under 24 months old did not have the following trainings: 1. Understanding early childhood brain development. 2. Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.

Serious Corrected

The caregiver in room PR8 had 4 children napping in another classroom during her shift, but the children were not signed out on the name to face log. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.

Critical Corrected

The caregiver in room TR1 stated there were 8 children present, but there were 9 children present. The caregiver in room PR8 stated there were 8 children, then stated there were 9 children, but there were 10 children present.

Moderate Corrected

2 children did not have health statements in their records.

Serious Corrected

2 caregivers did not have pediatric first aid.

Serious Corrected

Two caregivers did not have pediatric CPR.

Critical Corrected

A child enrolled 01/06/21 did not have an immunization record.

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have the children's product certification. Note: This was corrected at inspection.

Moderate Corrected

Cots were not labeled with children's names or a number. Note: This was corrected at inspection.

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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.