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Happy Kids Child Care
A licensed child care center in Brownsville, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 2575 HIPP AVE, Brownsville, TX 78521
County: Cameron County
Phone: (956) 541-2468
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 61 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1000646
Permit: Full Permit, issued May 5, 2010
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1000646 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 3 inspections
- 1 citation from these visits (risk level: Medium High 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from November 29, 2021 to July 16, 2026, newest first: 7 visits and 9 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
July 16, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 18, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 12, 2025 · Correction verified: August 27, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
1 of 4 files reviewed does not include current CPR/FA certificaiton. The employee has been employed more than 90 days.
August 26, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 26, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 12, 2023 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 29, 2023 · Correction verified: October 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The center has purchased a 15 passanger van. It has not been equipped with a child safety alarm.
746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2023 · Correction verified: September 22, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three of four files reviewed did not include the acknowledgment of operational policies being provided.
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 29, 2023 · Correction verified: September 22, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The documentation of emergency drills was not available for review.
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: September 18, 2023 · Correction verified: October 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One of four files was missing an affidavit of employment.
October 10, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 14, 2022 · Correction verified: October 14, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed 2 air condition units in the outdoor playground without safeguards accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
746.3405 - Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 14, 2022 · Correction verified: October 14, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Correction to the health inspection has not been completed. Broken tile has not been repaired.
November 29, 2021 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 17, 2021 · Correction verified: December 14, 2021 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The fire drills have not been documented.
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 31, 2021 · Correction verified: December 21, 2021 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The staff files were missing training hours for their most recent training year.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.