Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77070
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Kids R Happy for 31 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 9 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 6 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.603 (5 times, most recently Sep 4, 2026).
The state lists Kids R Happy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 31 violations at Kids R Happy, 6 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 | 6 | 19% |
| Medium High | 13 | 42% |
| Medium | 10 | 32% |
| Medium Low | 2 | 6% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Kids R Happy had 31 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 3 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
6 rules were cited more than once at Kids R Happy in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.603 Medium | 5 | The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 4, 2026 · first: Oct 3, 2024 |
| 746.1301 Medium High | 3 | 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: Oct 3, 2024 · first: Oct 14, 2022 |
| 746.201 Medium High | 2 | The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Mar 12, 2026 · first: Oct 22, 2021 |
| 746.5103 Medium High | 2 | When a fire inspection is required, the center must keep a copy of the most recent fire inspection report, letter, or checklist at the center during operating hours. The report must show the inspection date and findings and include the inspector's name and phone number. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 28, 2025 · first: Sep 10, 2025 |
| 746.2421 Medium | 2 | For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 10, 2025 · first: Oct 14, 2022 |
| 746.501 Medium High | 2 | 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 · rule revised August 2024 Most recent: Oct 14, 2022 · first: Oct 22, 2021 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
12 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Inspection | 835 | 4 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 5 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Inspection | 432 | 7 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection | 937 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Inspection | 414 | None |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Inspection | 796 | 7 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Inspection | 394 | 5 |
5 rules cited at Kids R Happy 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 · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
Three children files were observed missing the required health statement information.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
A caregiver was having their CPR/FA expired since 8/16/2026.
In plain English: Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
The Safety Drill documentation was reviewed and observe to be missing the Fire Drill for the month of July and August.
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
High · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
A caregiver with "Pending" status background check was observed in a classroom with children. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the classroom.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
Medium High · Mar 12, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to provide proper training to the staff members at the operation.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Mar 12, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained from the investigation. It was determined that the director did not ensure the operation is in compliance with the Minimum Standards.
In plain English: The director must make sure the center's daily operation and all employees follow the minimum standards, that staff assignments match their skills and training, and that employees are supervised. Caregivers may not be regularly scheduled for more than ten hours of direct child care in a 24-hour period, and qualified substitutes must be called in when needed to meet the standards. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 28, 2025 · Assessment
This standard was recited. This standard was recited as the operation failed to submit the Fire Inspection report by the compliance date. The current Fire inspection report was not available for review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 10, 2025 · Inspection
A two months old infants was observed sleeping face down in the crib during the inspection. This was corrected when the infant was turned over during the inspection.
Official text of rule 746.2427
Medium · Sep 10, 2025 · Inspection
A two months old infants present at the operation did not have the admission information for reviewed during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 10, 2025 · Inspection
An infant was observed sleeping with a pacifier clipped to their chest.
In plain English: Infant care must include regular care by the same caregiver when possible, individual attention such as talking, playing, and holding, comforting infants who are upset, and prompt attention to feeding and diapering. The area must be kept free of objects infants or toddlers could choke on, and an infant may never be left unsupervised. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 10, 2025 · Inspection
The current Fire inspection report were not available for review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 10, 2025 · Inspection
Three infants were observed sleeping in the cribs with stuffed animals and blankets. This was corrected when the safe sleep hazards were removed from the cribs.
In plain English: Centers may not use baby walkers, doorway jumpers, accordion gates, toys small enough to swallow or choke on, or bean bags, waterbeds, or foam pads as sleeping equipment for infants. For an infant younger than 12 months, the crib or play yard must be bare except for a tight-fitting sheet and, if used, a thin, tight-fitting mattress cover made for that mattress. Official rule text
Medium · Sep 10, 2025 · Inspection
Two infants files were reviewed and missing the health statements on file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 10, 2025 · Inspection
Three infants' feeding instructions form were reviewed and observed not current.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Jan 24, 2025 · Assessment
The operation failed to report the number of employees who have left the operation for 2024.
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 · Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection
One child's admission information was missing the physician information from the admission information during the inspection.
In plain English: Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection
The health statement for three children's admission information was not available for review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection
The pre-service training for one caregiver in the 2-3yo classroom was observed not available for review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection
The immunization record for one infant 9 month 9-month-old was not available for review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 14, 2022 · Inspection
Two milk bottles in the Infants Classroom was observed not having the infants's name labeled. This was corrected when the director and caregiver was brought to attention and labeled the names of the infants during the inspection.
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 · Oct 14, 2022 · Inspection
The operational policices was observed missing the suspension and expulsion during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Oct 14, 2022 · Inspection
The annual training documentation for the director was observed missing 12 hours out of 30 training hours required.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Oct 14, 2022 · Inspection
Three employee personnel file did not have the highschool diploma documentation to review for qualification during the inspection.
In plain English: Each caregiver must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma, a high school equivalent, or a high school certificate of coursework completion, in addition to meeting the standards for all employees. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 14, 2022 · Inspection
Three infants feeding instructions was observed have not been recertify since September 2022.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 14, 2022 · Inspection
Annual training docuementation for one caregiver was observed expired in September 2022.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Oct 14, 2022 · Inspection
One caregiver who was hired on September 26th, 2022 did not have their initial background check submitted prior allowing this caregiver to be at the operation. This was corrected when the director entered the background check information for the employee during the inspection.
In plain English: An operation must request a background check when it applies for a permit, hires someone, contracts with someone who needs a check, has a resident age 14 or older move in or a resident who is about to turn or has just turned 14, or learns of anyone else who needs a check. Checks must be renewed within five years for fingerprint-based checks or two years for name-based checks, and also when the person moves to another state or takes a role that requires fingerprints. Official rule text
Medium Low · Oct 22, 2021 · Inspection
The statements showing employees were recevied and understand the personnel policies were not available for review.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Oct 22, 2021 · Inspection
One caregiver was observed using their cellphone while supervising children during naptime. NOTE: This was corrected; the caregiver removed their cellphone during the inspection.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Oct 22, 2021 · Inspection
There were no records of the daily playground checklist for the past three months available for review.
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
Medium High · Oct 22, 2021 · Inspection
There were no personnel policies available for review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Oct 22, 2021 · Inspection
The operational policies was reviewed and missing the promotional of physical activites.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).