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Smith County Head Start daycare inspections in Carthage, TN — KinderFax

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Smith County Head Start

License #146596325 · Center · Child Care

Active

Capacity 74 childrenAges 3 yr – 5 yr99-Star programLast inspected Apr 9, 2026

Contact

Director: Lisa Anderson
Phone: (615) 735-1868
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 201 Joy Alford Way, Carthage TN 37030 · Directions
State licensing specialist: Mia Bowling · (615) 735-5507

Hours

Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.

Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Care

Ages served

3 Year(s)5 Year(s)3 Year(s)5 Year(s)

99-Star quality rating
Does not accept child care assistance
Licensed for 74 children

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

Substantiated complaints

Published by Tennessee TDHS

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How This Facility Compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

0.0

Carthage average

0.0

Tennessee average

0.0

Inspection History & Violations

Source: Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Services

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Apr 9, 2026Qris monitoring visit · Technical assistanceNo findingsCleanDetailsHide

This qris monitoring visit · technical assistance inspection recorded no violations or advisories.

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Jan 8, 2026Qris monitoring visit · Technical assistanceNo findingsCleanDetailsHide

This qris monitoring visit · technical assistance inspection recorded no violations or advisories.

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Oct 28, 2025Qris monitoring visit · Technical assistance

Enforcement actions

Formal actions published by Tennessee TDHS (corrective action plans, suspensions, revocations, fines, and similar orders). These are separate from routine closed/expired license statuses.

Complaint investigation,Safety Plan Served,Technical Assistance,QRIS Monitoring visit

Oct 6, 2020

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Complaint investigation,Safety Plan Served,Technical Assistance,QRIS Monitoring visit

May 4, 2018

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Substantiated Complaints

Health Medication

Apr 26, 2023

The visit conducted today included monitoring of the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. It also included a complaint investigation. Technical Assistance Provided: 1. Suggesting staff receive on site trainings by CCR&R in Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect, Health and Safety Diapering and Potty Training, Incident Reporting, and Behavior Managment Techniques. Violations were received and include: 1. Failure to report suspected child abuse and neglect. 2. Use of imporper discipline techniques. 3. Improperly diapering a child in a nonsanitary area. Correct Action Plan (CAP) to be completed by the agency. Staff failed to report instances of suspected child abuse. An educator improperly disclined a child. A child was diapered in an unsanitary area.

Disposition: Yes