Licensed child care center · public record
Happy Kids Child Care
Brownsville, 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 May 5, 2010
- Capacity
- 61 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
- 1000646
Where
2575 Hipp Ave
Brownsville, TX 78521
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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR State’s note: “1 of 4 files reviewed does not include current CPR/FA certificaiton. The employee has been employed more than 90 days.” |
| September 12, 2023 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit State’s note: “One of four files was missing an affidavit of employment.” |
| September 12, 2023 | High | 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle State’s note: “The center has purchased a 15 passanger van. It has not been equipped with a child safety alarm.” |
| September 12, 2023 | Medium | 746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies State’s note: “Three of four files reviewed did not include the acknowledgment of operational policies being provided.” |
| September 12, 2023 | Medium | 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills State’s note: “The documentation of emergency drills was not available for review.” |
| October 10, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded State’s note: “Observed 2 air condition units in the outdoor playground without safeguards accessible to the children at the time of inspection.” |
| October 10, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3405 - Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Correction to the health inspection has not been completed. Broken tile has not been repaired.” |
| November 29, 2021 | Medium | 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills State’s note: “The fire drills have not been documented.” |
| November 29, 2021 | Medium | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours State’s note: “The staff files were missing training hours for their most recent training year.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- July 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 26, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 12, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 10, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 29, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Happy Kids Child Care?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 16, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Happy Kids Child Care have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 9: 1 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 4 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.
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