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Happy Life Child Development Center

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

9 state inspections, last 2 years
45 deficiencies on the state’s summary
33 high or medium-high risk
August 19, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 19, 2022
Capacity
88 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
1739881

Where

3700 N Robison Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 21
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 10
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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 45.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 12, 2026Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “It was observed that there were eighteen children with one caregiver when arriving at the operation with a specific age group of two years old. This was corrected when another caregiver arrived to the classroom.”
August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “It was observed that one classroom had seven children present with children under 18 months who were more than 18 months in age difference. This was corrected when the group of children were spilt into two groups.”
August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “It was observed in the infant classroom there were two play yards that there were holes in the netting.”
August 12, 2026
July 2, 2026Medium746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
State’s note: “It was observed that two children were resting or napping on non napping equipment in the classroom. This was corrected at inspection when each of the children were provided with a nap mat or cot.”
July 2, 2026
July 1, 2026Medium High746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant based on information obtained. It was discovered that a caregiver was not using positive methods to redirect children due to their behaviors.”
July 28, 2026
November 13, 2025High745.8605 - Recommend or impose an enforcement action
State’s note: “It was discovered that three of seven staff CPR/First Aid cards were falsified that were presented to licensing during inspection.”
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025Medium746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
State’s note: “It was observed that three children were resting or napping on couch in the classroom. This was corrected at inspection when each of the children were provided with a nap mat.”
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025Medium High746.2909(4) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
State’s note: “It was observed that the arrangement of children in the nap room did not allow for a walkway other than stepping over children and mats.”
November 13, 2025
October 10, 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: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver failed to supervise a group of children when the caregiver left 8 children, ages 19 months to 3 years old unsupervised in the classroom for approximately 2-3 minutes. In addition, during this time another caregiver was asked to supervise this class and instead remained in…”
November 3, 2025
October 10, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that the operation was notified children were left unattended and failed to report to Child Care Regulations.”
November 3, 2025
June 20, 2024High746.1205(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: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a group of six children between the ages of 3-8 were left alone for about 1-2 minutes and were able to open a door leading to the parking lot. A three-year-old was able to exit and was stand a few feet from door in the parking lot while the others remain…”
July 2, 2024
June 20, 2024High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. As part of an investigation it was discovered that a caregiver whose presence at the operation is on a provisional basis and must never be left in charge of a group of children was working in a classroom alone with children and was in charge of a group of children. This wa…”
July 2, 2024
June 20, 2024Medium746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. Incident reports were not available for the incident of six children ages 3-8 years old were left unattended and one child exiting the building to the parking lot.”
July 2, 2024
June 20, 2024High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. Parents were not notified that their children were left unattended in the gym by staff and that a three old had exited the building and was in the parking lot.”
July 2, 2024
June 20, 2024High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. The director failed to ensure that staff were following minimum standards in her absence from the center.”
July 2, 2024
June 20, 2024High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. The operation failed to report to licensing that children were left unattended in the gym.”
July 2, 2024
June 12, 2024High746.1205(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 observed that two children had left a classroom without staff's knowledge and were discovered by a parent and licensing in the hallway.”
June 12, 2024
June 12, 2024Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “It was observed during the walkthrough there were several plugs missing plug covers assessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the director covered all the outlets missing plug covers.”
June 12, 2024
June 10, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that a staff/volunteer was present at the operation and interacting with children prior to a background check being ran.”
August 21, 2024
June 10, 2024High746.3703(d) - No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that two staff were vaping on the premises of the operation.”
July 1, 2024
June 10, 2024Medium746.3601(3)(E) - Illness Preventing Care - Symptoms of Possible Severe Illness
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was discovered that the staff were not following their operational procedures.”
July 1, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “It was observed that there were three bottles in the refigerator that were not label with the child's name to whom they belonged to. This was corrected when the caregiver labeled the bottles.”
February 22, 2024
February 20, 2024High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that staff were using blankets in cribs for children under 12 months of age.”
March 6, 2024
February 20, 2024Medium746.3805(d) - Medication Records - Kept for 3 Months
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that operation did not have medication records available for a child that counter medication had been administered to.”
March 6, 2024
February 20, 2024Medium High746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was discovered that infant daily reports shared with the parents did not have all components that are required.”
March 6, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Happy Life Child Development Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 19, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Happy Life Child Development Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 45: 21 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 10 medium-risk, 2 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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