Happy Kids Child Care
2575 Hipp Ave, Brownsville, TX 78521
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
4 serious findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Aug 18, 2025.
16 inspections · 0 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
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- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Licensed capacity: 61 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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06:30 AM-07:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Individual qualifications, CPR, and first-aid training not provided.
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
4 serious findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Aug 18, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
1 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.1301(a)(4)(A) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Aug 27, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
28 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
1 of 4 files reviewed does not include current CPR/FA certificaiton. The employee has been employed more than 90 days.
State verification published Aug 27, 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.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- Jul 16, 2026 to Jul 16, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jul 16, 2026 inspection
- Jul 16, 2026 inspection
- Jul 16, 2026 inspection
- Jul 16, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Aug 18, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
1 of 4 files reviewed does not include current CPR/FA certificaiton. The employee has been employed more than 90 days.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(4)(A).
- Aug 18, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
1 of 4 files reviewed does not include current CPR/FA certificaiton. The employee has been employed more than 90 days.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(4)(A).
- Aug 18, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
1 of 4 files reviewed does not include current CPR/FA certificaiton. The employee has been employed more than 90 days.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(4)(A).
- Aug 18, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
1 of 4 files reviewed does not include current CPR/FA certificaiton. The employee has been employed more than 90 days.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(4)(A).
- 2024
- Aug 26, 2024 to Aug 26, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 26, 2024 inspection
- Aug 26, 2024 inspection
- Aug 26, 2024 inspection
- Aug 26, 2024 inspection
- 2023
- Oct 26, 2023 to Oct 26, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Oct 26, 2023 inspection
- Oct 26, 2023 inspection
- Oct 26, 2023 inspection
- Oct 26, 2023 inspection
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- Sep 12, 2023Inspection4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
The center has purchased a 15 passanger van. It has not been equipped with a child safety alarm.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documentation of Drills
The documentation of emergency drills was not available for review.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2023. Standard 746.5205(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Three of four files reviewed did not include the acknowledgment of operational policies being provided.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2023. Standard 746.503.
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One of four files was missing an affidavit of employment.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Standard 746.901(4).
- Sep 12, 2023Inspection4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
The center has purchased a 15 passanger van. It has not been equipped with a child safety alarm.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documentation of Drills
The documentation of emergency drills was not available for review.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2023. Standard 746.5205(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Three of four files reviewed did not include the acknowledgment of operational policies being provided.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2023. Standard 746.503.
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One of four files was missing an affidavit of employment.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Standard 746.901(4).
- Sep 12, 2023Inspection4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
The center has purchased a 15 passanger van. It has not been equipped with a child safety alarm.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documentation of Drills
The documentation of emergency drills was not available for review.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2023. Standard 746.5205(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Three of four files reviewed did not include the acknowledgment of operational policies being provided.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2023. Standard 746.503.
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One of four files was missing an affidavit of employment.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Standard 746.901(4).
- Sep 12, 2023Inspection4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
The center has purchased a 15 passanger van. It has not been equipped with a child safety alarm.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documentation of Drills
The documentation of emergency drills was not available for review.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2023. Standard 746.5205(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Three of four files reviewed did not include the acknowledgment of operational policies being provided.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2023. Standard 746.503.
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One of four files was missing an affidavit of employment.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Standard 746.901(4).
- 2022
- Oct 10, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
Observed 2 air condition units in the outdoor playground without safeguards accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation Inspection
Correction to the health inspection has not been completed. Broken tile has not been repaired.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3405.
- Oct 10, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation Inspection
Correction to the health inspection has not been completed. Broken tile has not been repaired.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3405.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
Observed 2 air condition units in the outdoor playground without safeguards accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(3).
- Oct 10, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
Observed 2 air condition units in the outdoor playground without safeguards accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation Inspection
Correction to the health inspection has not been completed. Broken tile has not been repaired.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3405.
- Oct 10, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
Observed 2 air condition units in the outdoor playground without safeguards accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation Inspection
Correction to the health inspection has not been completed. Broken tile has not been repaired.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3405.
- 2021
- Nov 29, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documentation of Drills
The fire drills have not been documented.
Correction verified Dec 14, 2021. Standard 746.5205(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
The staff files were missing training hours for their most recent training year.
Correction verified Dec 21, 2021. Standard 746.901(5).
- Nov 29, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documentation of Drills
The fire drills have not been documented.
Correction verified Dec 14, 2021. Standard 746.5205(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
The staff files were missing training hours for their most recent training year.
Correction verified Dec 21, 2021. Standard 746.901(5).
- Nov 29, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documentation of Drills
The fire drills have not been documented.
Correction verified Dec 14, 2021. Standard 746.5205(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
The staff files were missing training hours for their most recent training year.
Correction verified Dec 21, 2021. Standard 746.901(5).
- Nov 29, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
The staff files were missing training hours for their most recent training year.
Correction verified Dec 21, 2021. Standard 746.901(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documentation of Drills
The fire drills have not been documented.
Correction verified Dec 14, 2021. Standard 746.5205(4).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued May 5, 2010
- Capacity
- 61 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-07:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Cameron
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Contact & location
2575 Hipp Ave, Brownsville, TX 78521
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.