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Happy Days DCC

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

13 state inspections, last 2 years
30 deficiencies on the state’s summary
22 high or medium-high risk
September 1, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 31, 1997
Capacity
79 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 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
55484

Where

602 W Nopal St
Carrizo Springs, TX 78834

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 10
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 8
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 30.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 17, 2026Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “One out of eight child records were lacking current immunizations.”
August 31, 2026
August 17, 2026High746.2427(a) - AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
State’s note: “An infant was propped up with a padded infant wedge on their side and there was no sleep exeption form on file for the infant. This was corrected at inspection when it was addressed and the padded wedge was removed.”
August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “One out of eight staff records were incomplete as it was lacking the orientation statement, notarized affidavit, pre-employment affidavit, diploma/education verification, pre-service information, etc.”
August 21, 2026
August 17, 2026Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “The emergency practice drills had not been documented since April 2026. This was corrected at inspection when the documentation for emergency practices was updated to include drills practiced from April to August 2026.”
At the inspection
March 26, 2026Medium746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
State’s note: “One out of four employee training records were not available for review.”
March 30, 2026
October 3, 2025Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infant feeding instructions had not been updated in over 30 days for one infant not yet ready for table food.”
October 10, 2025
October 3, 2025Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “Safety drills have not been documented since April 2025.”
October 7, 2025
October 1, 2025High746.1205(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: “A caregiver stepped out of their classroom for a very brief moment leaving children unsupervised.”
October 30, 2025
October 1, 2025High746.3001 - Field Trips - Ensure Safety
State’s note: “The operation was not following all field trip requirements when taking children for walks around the neighborhood. Some examples include: children did not wear any identifying information with the operation's name and phone number such as a shirt or nametag; permission slips were not always signed; there was no 48-hour notice posted; emergency consents or c…”
October 30, 2025
October 1, 2025Medium High746.1801(a) - Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public
State’s note: “The operation was out of ratio when they go on walks outside of the daycare in the neighborhood. There were at least 12 children present ranging in age from 18 months to 4 years old with only 3-4 caregivers present.”
October 30, 2025
October 1, 2025High746.301(7) - Notification of Additional Services Offered
State’s note: “The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation that they were offering field trips as a service.”
October 30, 2025
August 27, 2025Medium High746.3301(h) - Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of information gathered, a caregiver used a food item as a reward after a piece of candy was given to children for good behavior.”
October 27, 2025
August 27, 2025High746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of information gathered, a caregiver did not give a child a piece of candy after the child misbehaved. The candy was given to the rest of the children in the class.”
October 27, 2025
November 6, 2024High746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
State’s note: “Re-cite: Four infants were observed to be swaddled while asleep in their crib for naptime. The sleep exception forms on file did not indicate that swaddling was medically necessary. This was corrected when it was addressed and the swaddles were removed.”
November 6, 2024
October 25, 2024Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “The diaper changing table in a toddler room needs to be replaced. It is missing a part of the smooth surface covering making it difficult to sanitize.”
November 1, 2024
October 25, 2024Medium746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
State’s note: “The director's record was lacking an annual training topic.”
November 1, 2024
October 25, 2024Medium High746.3417(4) - Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
State’s note: “Two classrooms were observed to come inside from outdoor activities and the children did not wash their hands. This was corrected at inspection when it was addressed with the caregivers and the children washed their hands.”
At the inspection
October 25, 2024High746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
State’s note: “Two infants were observed to be swaddled while laying in their crib for naptime. The sleep exception forms on file did not indicate that swaddling was medically necessary. This was corrected when it was addressed with the caregiver and the swaddles were removed.”
October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “1 out of 4 employee records reviewed were lacking 6 annual training hours for the 2023-2024 training year.”
November 8, 2024
October 25, 2024Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The children's products certification was last certified on 01/03/2023. This was corrected at inspection when the form was updated and posted.”
At the inspection
August 12, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Caregivers of the center used language not appropriate for children.”
October 2, 2024
August 12, 2024Medium High746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
State’s note: “The operation did not follow suspension and expulsion policy.”
October 7, 2024
August 12, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “The center was cited for a caregiver inappropriately grabbing a child.”
October 2, 2024
June 26, 2024Medium High746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
State’s note: “Children under 5 years old were playing in open space that was not fenced in.”
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “One caregiver went to open front door and left another caregiver in charge of 2 classrooms which put caregiver out of ratio.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Happy Days DCC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 13 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 1, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Happy Days DCC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 30: 10 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 8 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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