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Happy Octopus Early Education

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

3 state inspections, last 2 years
11 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
July 15, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child-care home
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 13, 2019
Capacity
12 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
1680859

Where

Corpus Christi, TX 78415

This is a home-based operation, so we show the city and ZIP only.

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 3
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 30, 2026Medium High747.3703(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of VaccinationsJuly 14, 2026
June 30, 2026Medium High747.3203 - Sanitation of Building, Grounds and EquipmentJuly 1, 2026
June 30, 2026High747.2315(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of AgeJune 30, 2026
June 30, 2026Medium High747.5007(2) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Two Exits from Each RoomJuly 7, 2026
July 2, 2025Medium747.801(6) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet VaccinationsJuly 7, 2025
July 2, 2025Medium High747.3501 - Safety - Areas Free From HazardsAt the inspection
February 16, 2024Medium747.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with ParentFebruary 15, 2024
August 25, 2023Medium High747.3703(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of VaccinationsSeptember 1, 2023
August 25, 2023Medium High747.1313(a) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute CaregiversAugust 29, 2023
September 13, 2022Medium747.801(14) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Proof of Liability InsuranceSeptember 27, 2022
September 13, 2022Medium High747.1314 - Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee TransportingSeptember 27, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Happy Octopus Early Education?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 15, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Happy Octopus Early Education have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 1 high-risk, 7 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.

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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