FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS
FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS is a licensed child care center in Huntsville, TX, licensed for up to 51 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (1 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 16 centers in Huntsville and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There was not documentation in 1 of 4 employee files of the pre-employment affidavit. In 1 of 4 employee files evaluated there was not documentation that the caregiver meets the educational qualifications.
Information gathered in the investigation substantiated this minimum standard was not in compliance when a child was pulled/moved across the room by one arm by a staff member a couple of times when a child was exhibiting behavioral issues in the classroom one morning.
Based on information received from DFPS the posted employee list at the operation was not current and there were at least two employees on it that were no longer employed at the operation.
The operation's franchise tax status is showing as forfeited on the comptroller's website.
The opertional policies did not specify the criteria they will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play.
1 in 4 children's records evaluated did not have current immunizations for the child.
About this center
Common questions
Does FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS’s hours?
5 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Huntsville, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 23, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS compare with other daycares in Huntsville?
It is tied for #8 of 16 centers in Huntsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS last inspected?
Nov 3, 2025. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1786356 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.