Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77069
Between Dec 16, 2021 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Happy Days Childcare Champions for 24 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 14 routine inspections and 5 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.901 (4 times, most recently Mar 20, 2026).
The state lists Happy Days Childcare Champions as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 24 violations at Happy Days Childcare Champions, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 13 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 | 2 | 8% |
| Medium High | 13 | 54% |
| Medium | 4 | 17% |
| Medium Low | 2 | 8% |
| Low | 3 | 13% |
Happy Days Childcare Champions had 24 violations since Dec 16, 2021, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.3 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
5 rules were cited more than once at Happy Days Childcare Champions since Dec 16, 2021.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.901 Medium | 4 | The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024 Most recent: Mar 20, 2026 · first: Apr 27, 2023 |
| 746.1011 Medium High | 2 | Director present-Minimum 75% Most recent: Jun 1, 2026 · first: May 6, 2026 |
| 746.611 Low | 2 | For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text Most recent: Mar 20, 2026 · first: Mar 12, 2026 |
| 746.1301 Medium High | 2 | New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Apr 27, 2023 · first: Apr 27, 2023 |
| 746.1203 Medium High | 2 | Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Oct 25, 2022 · first: Oct 25, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Dec 16) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
19 visits on record since Dec 16, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| May 7, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 6, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 11 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Assessment | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Inspection | 370 | 3 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Inspection | 826 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Inspection | 530 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Inspection | 575 | 4 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Inspection | 701 | 5 |
| May 3, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Inspection | 497 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Inspection | 300 | None |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Inspection | 395 | 1 |
4 rules cited at Happy Days Childcare Champions changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium High · Jun 1, 2026 · Inspection
The director was not present at the time of the inspection. The operation did not have available for review documentation of the director's sign in/out of hours worked.
Official text of rule 746.1011
Medium High · Jun 1, 2026 · Inspection
The director was not present at the center and there was no one left in charged of the center duirng the director's absence.
In plain English: Whenever the director is away during operating hours, a qualified caregiver or director must be named to be in charge, and that person must know their duties and for how long, have the information needed to contact parents and authorities, and have authority to run the center. All employees must know who is in charge, and for a long absence the center must name someone who meets director qualifications and report that person to the state. Official rule text
Medium High · May 6, 2026 · Investigation (report)
The director was not present at the time of the inspection. The operation did not have available for review documentation of the director's sign in/out of hours worked.
Official text of rule 746.1011
Low · Mar 20, 2026 · Assessment
Two children enrolled in care for over a year did not have the required health statement.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 20, 2026 · Assessment
The following personnel records was not available for review. One staff, hired after 9/1/23 did not have the required pre-employment affidavit. One staff did not have proof of education.
Plain-English explanation above
Low · Mar 12, 2026 · Inspection
The operation continues to be deficient with director certificate renewal.
Official text of rule 746.1057
Medium · Mar 12, 2026 · Inspection
The following personnel records was not available for review. One out of four staff did not have the required notarized affidavit. One staff, hired after 9/1/23 did not have the required pre-employment affidavit. One staff did not have proof of education.
Plain-English explanation above
Low · Mar 12, 2026 · Inspection
Two children enrolled in care for over a year did not have the required health statement.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Mar 13, 2025 · Inspection
The director did not have the required 2 hours of annual transportation training.
In plain English: If the center transports children younger than nine (by age or development), each employee must complete two hours of transportation training each year before transporting a child, and the director must complete it too. These two hours are separate from orientation, pre-service, and annual training hours. Official rule text
Medium High · Mar 10, 2025 · Investigation (report)
The operation did not notify Childcare Regulation regarding an incident in which a child in their care sustained an injury that required medical treatment.
In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text
Medium · Mar 10, 2025 · Investigation (report)
The operation did not obtain a signature from the parent or provide the parent with a copy of the incident report.
In plain English: When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text
Medium High · Apr 25, 2024 · Inspection
The mostt recent fire drill was conducted in January 2024.
In plain English: The center must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text
Medium Low · Jan 18, 2024 · Assessment
You failed to report the number of employees who left in 2023.
In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text
Medium · Apr 27, 2023 · Inspection
One of the files reviewed did not have proof of education.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Apr 27, 2023 · Inspection
Three of the four employee files reviewed did not have the completed orientation training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Apr 27, 2023 · Inspection
Two of the four employee files reviewed did not have the preservice training completed.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium Low · Apr 27, 2023 · Inspection
Two of the files reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Oct 25, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver in the mixed age room was on her cell phone and continued to be on the phone during the observation. This was corrected when she was asked to put her phone away.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Oct 25, 2022 · Inspection
There was trash and can filled with chemicals exposed in the outdoor play area.
In plain English: The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text
High · Oct 25, 2022 · Inspection
The most recent fire inspection expired on 9/10/2022.
In plain English: The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 25, 2022 · Inspection
There was one caregiver with 6 infants with a specified age group of 12-17 months old. This was corrected when another caregiver was placed in the classroom.
In plain English: In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page)
High · Oct 25, 2022 · Inspection
A child in the mixed aged room was observed playing in the hallway without supervision. The caregiver was sitting in the classroom on her cell phone.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Mar 29, 2022 · Inspection
A sippy cup and a bottle was observed in the infant room not properly labeled with the child's first name and first intial of the child's last name. This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver was observed properly labeling both the sippy cup and the bottle with the required information.
In plain English: Caregivers must hold infants up to six months old, and older infants who cannot sit up on their own, while feeding them, and must never prop a bottle. Bottles and cups must be labeled with the infant's first name and last initial, infants may not walk around or sleep with a bottle or cup, the hand-washing sink and diaper-changing surface may not be used for food or bottle preparation, and high chair trays must be sanitized before each use. Official rule text
Medium High · Dec 16, 2021 · Inspection
There were uncovered outlets in the infant and pre-k classrooms. This was corrected at inspection.
In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).