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Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill

8 critical, 16 serious, 4 minor findings across 40 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Sep 5, 2025.

3833 Gilmer Rd, Longview, TX 75604 · (903) 759-4477

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At a glance

Safety · last 36 monthsLongview licensed centers, n=45

Critical findings8 critical, 16 serious, 4 minor across 32 inspections and 8 investigations (40 visits). Most recent critical: Sep 5, 2025.

Critical8 vs median 4

62% of centers have at least one

Serious16 vs median 4

67% of centers have at least one

QualityAccreditedLicensed since 2013. Full Permit

Practical6a–5:30pMon–Fri · Infant to school · 97 places

Texas HHSC operation #1515842 · last checked against Texas Sep 15, 2026

Programs and services

From the Texas license. A dash means the state does not list it for this daycare.

Meals providedyes
Snacks providedyes
Before-school careyes
After-school careyes
Transportation to/from schoolyes
Drop-in careyes
Part-time careyes
Field tripsyes
Skill classesnot listed
Weekend carenot listed
Night carenot listed
Accreditedyes
Accepts child care subsidiesyes

Inspection record

Every visit Texas has published, 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.

2026
Sep 4, 2026 to Sep 4, 20264 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 4, 2026 inspection
- Sep 4, 2026 inspection
- Sep 4, 2026 inspection
- Sep 4, 2026 inspection
2025
Sep 19, 2025 to Nov 20, 20258 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 20, 2025 inspection
- Nov 20, 2025 inspection
- Nov 20, 2025 inspection
- Nov 20, 2025 inspection
- Nov 18, 2025 complaint investigation
- Nov 18, 2025 complaint investigation
- Nov 18, 2025 complaint investigation
- Nov 18, 2025 complaint investigation
- Sep 19, 2025 inspection
- Sep 19, 2025 inspection
- Sep 19, 2025 inspection
- Sep 19, 2025 inspection
Sep 5, 2025Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
  During the inspection an infant was observed inside a restrictive device, rocker, for more than 15 minutes.
  Corrected Sep 5, 2025, verified Sep 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2417(2)(B).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  During the insepction a bottle of hand sanitizer and cans of air freshener were observed on the ground or within reach of children.
  Corrected Sep 5, 2025, verified Sep 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701.
Sep 5, 2025Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
  During the inspection an infant was observed inside a restrictive device, rocker, for more than 15 minutes.
  Corrected Sep 5, 2025, verified Sep 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2417(2)(B).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  During the insepction a bottle of hand sanitizer and cans of air freshener were observed on the ground or within reach of children.
  Corrected Sep 5, 2025, verified Sep 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701.
Sep 5, 2025Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
  During the inspection an infant was observed inside a restrictive device, rocker, for more than 15 minutes.
  Corrected Sep 5, 2025, verified Sep 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2417(2)(B).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  During the insepction a bottle of hand sanitizer and cans of air freshener were observed on the ground or within reach of children.
  Corrected Sep 5, 2025, verified Sep 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701.
Sep 5, 2025Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
  During the inspection an infant was observed inside a restrictive device, rocker, for more than 15 minutes.
  Corrected Sep 5, 2025, verified Sep 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2417(2)(B).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  During the insepction a bottle of hand sanitizer and cans of air freshener were observed on the ground or within reach of children.
  Corrected Sep 5, 2025, verified Sep 19, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701.
2024
Nov 8, 2024 to Nov 8, 20244 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 8, 2024 inspection
- Nov 8, 2024 inspection
- Nov 8, 2024 inspection
- Nov 8, 2024 inspection
Sep 26, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  The children's cots were not labeled in a way to denote whose cot was whose.
  Corrected Oct 3, 2024, verified Nov 8, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4503(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
  The Children's Products Certification had not been updated since Nov. 2022. This was corrected at inpseciton when the operation completed the walkthrough and verified no products from the recall list were present at the center.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.4135(c).
- MinorTexas: Low
  Update Admission Information - Procedure
  When reviewing children's records 6 of the 10 had not been updated in the past year.
  Corrected Oct 10, 2024, verified Nov 8, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.609(a).
Sep 26, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  The children's cots were not labeled in a way to denote whose cot was whose.
  Corrected Oct 3, 2024, verified Nov 8, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4503(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
  The Children's Products Certification had not been updated since Nov. 2022. This was corrected at inpseciton when the operation completed the walkthrough and verified no products from the recall list were present at the center.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.4135(c).
- MinorTexas: Low
  Update Admission Information - Procedure
  When reviewing children's records 6 of the 10 had not been updated in the past year.
  Corrected Oct 10, 2024, verified Nov 8, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.609(a).
Sep 26, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  The children's cots were not labeled in a way to denote whose cot was whose.
  Corrected Oct 3, 2024, verified Nov 8, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4503(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
  The Children's Products Certification had not been updated since Nov. 2022. This was corrected at inpseciton when the operation completed the walkthrough and verified no products from the recall list were present at the center.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.4135(c).
- MinorTexas: Low
  Update Admission Information - Procedure
  When reviewing children's records 6 of the 10 had not been updated in the past year.
  Corrected Oct 10, 2024, verified Nov 8, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.609(a).
Sep 26, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
  The Children's Products Certification had not been updated since Nov. 2022. This was corrected at inpseciton when the operation completed the walkthrough and verified no products from the recall list were present at the center.
  Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.4135(c).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  The children's cots were not labeled in a way to denote whose cot was whose.
  Corrected Oct 3, 2024, verified Nov 8, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4503(b).
- MinorTexas: Low
  Update Admission Information - Procedure
  When reviewing children's records 6 of the 10 had not been updated in the past year.
  Corrected Oct 10, 2024, verified Nov 8, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.609(a).
Sep 24, 2024 to Sep 24, 20244 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 24, 2024 complaint investigation
- Sep 24, 2024 complaint investigation
- Sep 24, 2024 complaint investigation
- Sep 24, 2024 complaint investigation
2023
Nov 28, 2023 to Nov 28, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 28, 2023 inspection
- Nov 28, 2023 inspection
- Nov 28, 2023 inspection
- Nov 28, 2023 inspection
Nov 8, 2023Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  A fire insepction had not been completed within the past 12 months, the last fire insepction was from September of 2022.
  Corrected Nov 20, 2023, verified Nov 28, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  A portion of the wall was exposing drywall and was chipping paint in the infant classroom.
  Corrected Nov 22, 2023, verified Nov 28, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(9).
Nov 8, 2023Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  A fire insepction had not been completed within the past 12 months, the last fire insepction was from September of 2022.
  Corrected Nov 20, 2023, verified Nov 28, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  A portion of the wall was exposing drywall and was chipping paint in the infant classroom.
  Corrected Nov 22, 2023, verified Nov 28, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(9).
Nov 8, 2023Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  A fire insepction had not been completed within the past 12 months, the last fire insepction was from September of 2022.
  Corrected Nov 20, 2023, verified Nov 28, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  A portion of the wall was exposing drywall and was chipping paint in the infant classroom.
  Corrected Nov 22, 2023, verified Nov 28, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(9).
Nov 8, 2023Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  A fire insepction had not been completed within the past 12 months, the last fire insepction was from September of 2022.
  Corrected Nov 20, 2023, verified Nov 28, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  A portion of the wall was exposing drywall and was chipping paint in the infant classroom.
  Corrected Nov 22, 2023, verified Nov 28, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(9).

Show 12 older visits, not counted above

Jan 20, 2023Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  The operation did not complete the Employees Who Left Survey for 2022 in the required timeframe.
  Corrected Jan 23, 2023, verified Jan 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
Jan 20, 2023Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  The operation did not complete the Employees Who Left Survey for 2022 in the required timeframe.
  Corrected Jan 23, 2023, verified Jan 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
Jan 20, 2023Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  The operation did not complete the Employees Who Left Survey for 2022 in the required timeframe.
  Corrected Jan 23, 2023, verified Jan 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
Jan 20, 2023Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  The operation did not complete the Employees Who Left Survey for 2022 in the required timeframe.
  Corrected Jan 23, 2023, verified Jan 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
2022
Nov 18, 2022 to Nov 18, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 18, 2022 inspection
- Nov 18, 2022 inspection
- Nov 18, 2022 inspection
- Nov 18, 2022 inspection
2021
Dec 1, 2021Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
  During the inspection the directors training hours were observed. The required 30 hours were not available during the inspection.
  Corrected Jan 3, 2022, verified Feb 4, 2022. Standard 746.1301(6)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  During the inspection the caregivers annual training was observed. Out of the 3 caregivers who required annual training none met the 24 hour requirement.
  Corrected Jan 3, 2022, verified Feb 4, 2022. Standard 746.1309(a).
Dec 1, 2021Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
  During the inspection the directors training hours were observed. The required 30 hours were not available during the inspection.
  Corrected Jan 3, 2022, verified Feb 4, 2022. Standard 746.1301(6)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  During the inspection the caregivers annual training was observed. Out of the 3 caregivers who required annual training none met the 24 hour requirement.
  Corrected Jan 3, 2022, verified Feb 4, 2022. Standard 746.1309(a).
Dec 1, 2021Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  During the inspection the caregivers annual training was observed. Out of the 3 caregivers who required annual training none met the 24 hour requirement.
  Corrected Jan 3, 2022, verified Feb 4, 2022. Standard 746.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
  During the inspection the directors training hours were observed. The required 30 hours were not available during the inspection.
  Corrected Jan 3, 2022, verified Feb 4, 2022. Standard 746.1301(6)(A).
Dec 1, 2021Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
  During the inspection the directors training hours were observed. The required 30 hours were not available during the inspection.
  Corrected Jan 3, 2022, verified Feb 4, 2022. Standard 746.1301(6)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  During the inspection the caregivers annual training was observed. Out of the 3 caregivers who required annual training none met the 24 hour requirement.
  Corrected Jan 3, 2022, verified Feb 4, 2022. Standard 746.1309(a).

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