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Licensed child care center · public record

FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS

Huntsville, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

4 state inspections, last 2 years
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
October 29, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 6, 2023
Capacity
51 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 05:00 AM-06:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1786356

Where

3642 State Highway 19
Huntsville, TX 77320

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 29, 2026Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “Director's First Aid/CPR expired on October 2026.”
November 13, 2026
November 3, 2025Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “There was not documentation in 1 of 4 employee files of the pre-employment affidavit. In 1 of 4 employee files evaluated there was not documentation that the caregiver meets the educational qualifications.”
November 10, 2025
August 23, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Information gathered in the investigation substantiated this minimum standard was not in compliance when a child was pulled/moved across the room by one arm by a staff member a couple of times when a child was exhibiting behavioral issues in the classroom one morning.”
September 19, 2024
August 16, 2024Medium Low746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled
State’s note: “Based on information received from DFPS the posted employee list at the operation was not current and there were at least two employees on it that were no longer employed at the operation.”
August 16, 2024
October 26, 2023High745.247 - Franchise Tax Delinquent
State’s note: “The operation's franchise tax status is showing as forfeited on the comptroller's website.”
November 2, 2023
October 2, 2023Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “1 in 4 children's records evaluated did not have current immunizations for the child.”
October 16, 2023
October 2, 2023Medium746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
State’s note: “The opertional policies did not specify the criteria they will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play.”
October 6, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 29, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 7: 2 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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