Licensed child care center · public record
Happiness Learning Center
Houston, 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
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
July 17, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued August 20, 2020
- Capacity
- 60 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-07:00 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
- 1700984
Where
9626 Court Glen Dr
Houston, TX 77099
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.2409(a)(10) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant State’s note: “An infant crib was not labeled during today's inspection. Note: This was corrected during inspection.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist State’s note: “The operation was not completing monthly inspections of the active play space and equipment. Documentation reviewed showed the last checklist was completed 06/2024.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors State’s note: “Documentation of safety drills was not available for review during today's inspection.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation State’s note: “Orientation training is needed for one staff member.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance State’s note: “Attendance records were not available for review for the center directors.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training State’s note: “Two caregivers need 24 clock hours of pre-service training.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required State’s note: “The center directors are in need of thirty clock hours of annual training.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “One caregiver needs training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “One caregiver needs pediatric CPR training.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “The annual certification was last completed 05/01/2024.” |
| July 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “Records were evaluated for six children enrolled and the following was determined: Three children needed a statement of special needs. Two children needed an emergency contact. Two children needed a health statement signed by a health care professional. One child needed field trip permission.” |
| July 16, 2024 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “Updated immunization records are needed for two children in care.” |
| July 24, 2023 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “A caregiver responsible for a group of children ages 7 months- 12 years old was unaware of the number of children responsible for. The caregiver stated eight were present, however nine were present in the room.” |
| July 24, 2023 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “Personnel Records were evaluated for five staff members and the following was determined: Two staff members needed a statement indicating they have received the personnel and operational policies. One staff member needed documentation showing how they meet the minimum educational requirement. One staff member needed documentation showing orienta…” |
| July 24, 2023 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “Records were evaluated for six children enrolled and the following was determined: Three needed updated immunization records. Two needed an address for the emergency contact. Two needed a health statement. One needed a special needs statement. One needed a food allergy statement.” |
| August 4, 2022 | Medium | 746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions State’s note: “The menu stated the children would be served the following: Chicken, Bananas, Sweet Potato Fries, and Milk The children were served chicken, rice, cucumbers, and milk. Note: This was corrected during inspection.” |
| August 4, 2022 | Medium High | 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System State’s note: “The sign in and out log was reviewed and showed 1 of 15 children were signed in. Note: This was corrected at inspection.” |
| March 28, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “-The door to the men's restroom was off the hinge. I observed nails sticking out of the area. -Tarp was observed protruding from the loose fill surfacing, presenting a tripping hazard.” |
| March 24, 2022 | High | 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, it was determined a caregiver responsible for a group of children ages 3-5 years old did not maintain supervision when a child was able to pull out another child's hair.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- July 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 15, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 12, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 25, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 8, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 7, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 24, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 4, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 2, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 28, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 26, 2022 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 24, 2022 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Happiness Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 17, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Happiness Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 2 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 10 medium-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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