Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center
1115 E Saint Johns Ave, Austin, TX 78752
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
4 critical, 8 serious findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Mar 25, 2025.
12 inspections · 4 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies accepted in state listing
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
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- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
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- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Licensed capacity: 29 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Meals Provided ,Snacks Provided
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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- Meals providedListed
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- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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4 critical, 8 serious findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Mar 25, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
3 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.613(b) (4 visits); 745.641 (4 visits); 746.501(a)(6) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Mar 28, 2025.
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36 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Out of the four children's files reviewed one did not have up to date immunizations or documentation of them.
State verification published Mar 28, 2025.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
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- 2026
- Feb 23, 2026 to Feb 23, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Feb 23, 2026 inspection
- Feb 23, 2026 inspection
- Feb 23, 2026 inspection
- Feb 23, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Mar 25, 2025Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was an individual present at the operation and in the classroom supervising children without a submitted background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the individual was asked to leave.
Correction verified Apr 9, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Out of the four children's files reviewed one did not have up to date immunizations or documentation of them.
Correction verified Mar 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Parental Notifications
The operation did not have written policies on the following: parental notification and communication, preventing /responding to A/N/E, employee vaccinations, and gang-free zone.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2025. Standard 746.501(a)(6).
- Mar 25, 2025Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was an individual present at the operation and in the classroom supervising children without a submitted background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the individual was asked to leave.
Correction verified Apr 9, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Parental Notifications
The operation did not have written policies on the following: parental notification and communication, preventing /responding to A/N/E, employee vaccinations, and gang-free zone.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2025. Standard 746.501(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Out of the four children's files reviewed one did not have up to date immunizations or documentation of them.
Correction verified Mar 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
- Mar 25, 2025Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was an individual present at the operation and in the classroom supervising children without a submitted background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the individual was asked to leave.
Correction verified Apr 9, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Out of the four children's files reviewed one did not have up to date immunizations or documentation of them.
Correction verified Mar 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Parental Notifications
The operation did not have written policies on the following: parental notification and communication, preventing /responding to A/N/E, employee vaccinations, and gang-free zone.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2025. Standard 746.501(a)(6).
- Mar 25, 2025Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was an individual present at the operation and in the classroom supervising children without a submitted background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the individual was asked to leave.
Correction verified Apr 9, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Out of the four children's files reviewed one did not have up to date immunizations or documentation of them.
Correction verified Mar 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.613(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Parental Notifications
The operation did not have written policies on the following: parental notification and communication, preventing /responding to A/N/E, employee vaccinations, and gang-free zone.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2025. Standard 746.501(a)(6).
- 2024
- May 16, 2024 to Jul 11, 20244 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Jul 11, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jul 11, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jul 11, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jul 11, 2024 complaint investigation
- May 16, 2024 inspection
- May 16, 2024 inspection
- May 16, 2024 inspection
- May 16, 2024 inspection
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- 2023
- Jun 22, 2023Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Policies Comply with Rules
Operational policies did not comply with minimum standards.
Correction verified Jun 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.201(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Two children did not have emergency medical facility information listed.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(12).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One staff member did not have an affidavit in their file.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2023. Standard 746.901(4).
- Jun 22, 2023Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Policies Comply with Rules
Operational policies did not comply with minimum standards.
Correction verified Jun 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.201(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Two children did not have emergency medical facility information listed.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(12).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One staff member did not have an affidavit in their file.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2023. Standard 746.901(4).
- Jun 22, 2023Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Two children did not have emergency medical facility information listed.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(12).
- CriticalTexas: High
Policies Comply with Rules
Operational policies did not comply with minimum standards.
Correction verified Jun 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.201(1).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One staff member did not have an affidavit in their file.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2023. Standard 746.901(4).
- Jun 22, 2023Inspection3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Policies Comply with Rules
Operational policies did not comply with minimum standards.
Correction verified Jun 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.201(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Two children did not have emergency medical facility information listed.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(12).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One staff member did not have an affidavit in their file.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2023. Standard 746.901(4).
- 2022
- Jul 25, 2022 to Jul 25, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jul 25, 2022 inspection
- Jul 25, 2022 inspection
- Jul 25, 2022 inspection
- Jul 25, 2022 inspection
- Feb 25, 2022Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required
Correction verified Apr 8, 2022. Standard 746.303(b).
- Feb 25, 2022Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required
Correction verified Apr 8, 2022. Standard 746.303(b).
- Feb 25, 2022Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required
Correction verified Apr 8, 2022. Standard 746.303(b).
- Feb 25, 2022Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required
Correction verified Apr 8, 2022. Standard 746.303(b).
- 2021
- Sep 24, 2021 to Oct 7, 20214 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Oct 7, 2021 inspection
- Oct 7, 2021 inspection
- Oct 7, 2021 inspection
- Oct 7, 2021 inspection
- Sep 24, 2021 self-reported incident
- Sep 24, 2021 self-reported incident
- Sep 24, 2021 self-reported incident
- Sep 24, 2021 self-reported incident
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Nov 14, 2002
- Capacity
- 29 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Travis
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Contact & location
1115 E Saint Johns Ave, Austin, TX 78752
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.