Start Smart Academy #1
525 Texas Ave, La Marque, TX 77568
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
No findings across 28 visits in the last 36 months.
20 inspections · 8 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
The everyday details
State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies not accepted in state listing
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What care includes
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careListed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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- Registration · refund terms
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- Deposit · whether credited to tuition
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- Meals & snacks
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- Annual materials fee
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- Late pickup fee
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Openings & waitlists
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Infant: availability not confirmed
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Licensed capacity: 180 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips,Night Care
Curriculum and teaching philosophy not provided.
Accreditation information not provided. Licensing does not establish accreditation.
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
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05:30 AM-06:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careListed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
Languages spoken and interpreter availability not provided.
Care plans, dietary substitutions, and medication training need confirmation.
Entrance, restroom, and classroom accessibility details not provided.
Individual accommodations, specialist access, and staff training not provided.
People, policies & environment
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Individual qualifications, CPR, and first-aid training not provided.
Current classroom staffing and ratios not provided. Ask on your visit.
Parent updates and conference policies not provided.
Authorized pickup and visitor procedures not provided.
Exclusion and return criteria not provided.
Holiday and staff-development calendar not provided.
Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
No findings across 28 visits in the last 36 months.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
No repeated standard identifiers found in the available 36-month findings. This does not rule out related issues.
State verification published Feb 22, 2022.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
36 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
Check the latest finding’s evidence
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
In the school age and toddler classroom the paint was chipping on several walls. A photo was taken in each classsroom.
State verification published Feb 22, 2022.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- Jan 21, 2026 to May 1, 20268 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- May 1, 2026 inspection
- May 1, 2026 inspection
- May 1, 2026 inspection
- May 1, 2026 inspection
- Apr 29, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 29, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 29, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 29, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 21, 2026 inspection
- Jan 21, 2026 inspection
- Jan 21, 2026 inspection
- Jan 21, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Feb 6, 2025 to May 21, 20258 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- May 21, 2025 inspection
- May 21, 2025 inspection
- May 21, 2025 inspection
- May 21, 2025 inspection
- May 14, 2025 complaint investigation
- May 14, 2025 complaint investigation
- May 14, 2025 complaint investigation
- May 14, 2025 complaint investigation
- Feb 6, 2025 inspection
- Feb 6, 2025 inspection
- Feb 6, 2025 inspection
- Feb 6, 2025 inspection
- 2024
- Feb 8, 2024 to Feb 8, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
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- 2023
- Feb 9, 2023 to Feb 9, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Feb 9, 2023 inspection
- Feb 9, 2023 inspection
- Feb 9, 2023 inspection
- Feb 9, 2023 inspection
- 2022
- Feb 14, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
In the school age and toddler classroom the paint was chipping on several walls. A photo was taken in each classsroom.
Correction verified Feb 22, 2022. Standard 746.3407(9).
- Feb 14, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
In the school age and toddler classroom the paint was chipping on several walls. A photo was taken in each classsroom.
Correction verified Feb 22, 2022. Standard 746.3407(9).
- Feb 14, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
In the school age and toddler classroom the paint was chipping on several walls. A photo was taken in each classsroom.
Correction verified Feb 22, 2022. Standard 746.3407(9).
- Feb 14, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
In the school age and toddler classroom the paint was chipping on several walls. A photo was taken in each classsroom.
Correction verified Feb 22, 2022. Standard 746.3407(9).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Mar 21, 2007
- Capacity
- 180 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Galveston
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- What will we pay in the first month, and what is refundable? Confirm how the deposit is credited.
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- Who would be our child’s regular teacher, and how are absences covered? What are the current classroom ratios?
- What changed after the finding about “Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean”? Can you show the correction evidence and how the procedure is checked today?
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Contact & location
525 Texas Ave, La Marque, TX 77568
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.