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Happy Kids Day Care

Austin, 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
27 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
September 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued March 16, 2021
Capacity
47 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 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
1718760

Where

5709 Manor Rd
Austin, TX 78723

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 14
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 4
  • 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 27.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 30, 2026Medium746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
State’s note: “At inspection, the operation could not provide documentation for monthly smoke, CO2 and smoke alarm testing.”
October 14, 2026
January 23, 2026Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.”
February 2, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium High746.401(4) - Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram
State’s note: “The operation does not have evacuation plans posted.”
January 12, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The operation does not have an updated Fire inspection and the last inspecton was 01/19/2023”
January 12, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium High746.3401(b) - Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official
State’s note: “The operation did not have a sanitation inspection conducted and the lst date of documentation provided for an inspection was on 03/20/2024”
January 12, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
State’s note: “The activity plan for each classroom is not posted as required.”
January 12, 2026
January 24, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
February 4, 2025
March 13, 2024Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “A current sanitation inspection was not available for review.”
April 5, 2024
March 13, 2024Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “Loose fill under the swings was not at the required depth.”
April 5, 2024
March 13, 2024Medium746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
State’s note: “The current required documentation on water play and inclusion was not available for review in the parent handbook or admission information.”
April 5, 2024
March 13, 2024Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “An allergy emergency plan was not available for a child who was identified as having a known allergy.”
April 5, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
State’s note: “The current required documentation on water play and inclusion was not available for review in the parent handbook or admission information.”
March 7, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “An allergy emergency plan was not available for a child who was identified as having a known allergy.”
March 7, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “A current sanitation inspection was not available for review.”
March 7, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “Garbage cans were observed wirh no lid.”
March 7, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “Loose fill under the swings was not at the required depth.”
March 7, 2024
March 3, 2023Medium High746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
State’s note: “One twelve month old infant was observed sleeping in a crib. A bottle was observed in the crib with the child. This was corrected when the director removed the bottle from the crib.”
At the inspection
March 3, 2023High745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
State’s note: “During inspection, an employee was observed onsite that did not have their background check. This was corrected when the person left the operation. The director ran the background check during the inspection.”
At the inspection
January 30, 2023Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2022 data from January 26, 2023, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2022, as required.”
February 2, 2023
March 29, 2022Medium High746.1301(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
State’s note: “One new staff member was missing CPR and First Aid training, and has been employed for over 90 days.”
April 29, 2022
March 29, 2022Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “6 staff files were reviewed. Two staff members were missing 17 hours of annual training to include SIDS, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials and communicable diseases. One staff member needed 13 hours of training including SIDS, child abuse, and emergency preparedness.”
May 13, 2022
March 29, 2022Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “Four outlets were missing the outlet covers. This was corrected at inspection when the Director replaced the plug covers.”
At the inspection
March 29, 2022Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “Six staff files were reviewed. One staff member was missing the notarized affidavit.”
April 8, 2022
March 29, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “A garbage can inside the preschool classroom, and a garbage can outside were missing the lids to make them inaccessible. Two outdoor play structures have chipped paint and rust that needs to be repaired. The garbage cans were removed during the inspection.”
April 15, 2022
March 29, 2022Medium746.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
State’s note: “One child was missing an updated infant feeding instruction for the month of March.”
April 15, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Happy Kids Day Care?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 30, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Happy Kids Day Care have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 27: 2 high-risk, 14 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk, 4 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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