Licensed child care center · public record
Happy Child Childcare & Learning Center
San Antonio, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 20, 2004
- Capacity
- 79 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 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
- 831783
Where
3414 Culebra Rd
San Antonio, TX 78228
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 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “The director has not completed the two required annual training hours on transportation safety for the training year.” |
| August 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “The caregiver that transports children did not have current transportation safety training.” |
| August 13, 2025 | High | 746.4601(5) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored State’s note: “A stationary school bus structure in the playground was not properly anchored as the bolts were uprooting from the base. Note: Bolts were hammered in during inspection.” |
| August 13, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Two out of the three staff files reviewed during inspection did not include the following trainings: Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials and Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.” |
| August 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection State’s note: “A recent gas inspection was not conducted within the past two years. The last document gas inspection was on 8/9/23.” |
| August 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Dust was observed accumulating by an air vent. Empty spider webs were observed on the ceiling in the children's restroom and by the door way in the infant classroom. Toys in the school age classroom were observed with a layer of dust. Note: Vents, toys were cleaned and spider webs were removed during inspection.” |
| February 1, 2024 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “The infant changing table was moved under a large wall shelf placing infants at risk for injury. This was corrected at inspection.” |
| February 1, 2024 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “It was found that children in care have been allowed to go from one classroom to another without supervision.” |
| February 1, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children State’s note: “A caregiver failed to interact in a positive manner when she tried to pick up an infant child by her underdeveloped arm.” |
| September 29, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation State’s note: “One out of eight records reviewed did not include orientation.” |
| September 29, 2022 | Medium | 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “Two out of the eight records reviewed during inspection did not include proof of education.” |
| September 29, 2022 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “The operational policies did not contain the indoor/outdoor and abuse and neglect policy.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- July 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 24, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 29, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 24, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 6, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 1, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 27, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 25, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 1, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 29, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Happy Child Childcare & Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 20, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Happy Child Childcare & Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 3 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 3 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.
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