12766 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR, Houston, TX 77014 · (832) 680-6121 · State permit no. 1827363
Operating · Initial
Current permit dated Jan 27, 2026
State records from Dec 19, 2025
Between Dec 19, 2025 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Happy Days Academy Childcare for 6 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 3 routine inspections; 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.501 (2 times, most recently Dec 19, 2025).
63Licensed capacity
3Routine inspections, since 2025
6Violations, since 2025
0High-weight violations
2Violations per inspection
2Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Happy Days Academy Childcare as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 07:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 6 violations at Happy Days Academy Childcare, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 4 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
Weight
Violations
Share
High
0
0%
Medium High
4
67%
Medium
2
33%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
Happy Days Academy Childcare had 6 violations since Dec 19, 2025, a shorter record than most, fewer than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
2 rules were cited more than once at Happy Days Academy Childcare since Dec 19, 2025.
The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text Most recent: Dec 19, 2025 · first: Dec 19, 2025
The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text Most recent: Dec 19, 2025 · first: Dec 19, 2025
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2025 (from Dec 19)
1
1
6
2026
2
2
0
Every state visit
3 visits on record since Dec 19, 2025, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Aug 5, 2026
Inspection
145
None
Apr 27, 2026
Inspection
554
None
Dec 19, 2025
Inspection
1264
6
All 6 violations, newest first
Medium High · Dec 19, 2025 · Inspection
746.2405(1) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Adult-sized Chair
The infant room did not have an adult sized rocker or chair.
In plain English: The infant area must have an adult-size rocker or chair, an individual crib for each non-walking infant under 12 months, and an individual crib, cot, bed, or waterproof or washable mat for each walking infant or infant 12 months or older. It must also have a hand-washing sink in the diaper-changing area and enough toys to keep infants engaged. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 2, 2026
Correction verified:
Dec 29, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No
Medium High · Dec 19, 2025 · Inspection
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The emergency preparedness plan did not include the procedures for evacuating children 24 months and younger and/or with mobility challenges.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor fence has a few gaps and the second exit gate is broken away from the fence.
In plain English: The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 5, 2026
Correction verified:
Dec 31, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No
Medium · Dec 19, 2025 · Inspection
746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
The operational policies did not include all the required information for abuse and neglect.
This page reports the state’s records for Happy Days Academy Childcare; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.
Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).