Daycare RecordChild care inspection records

Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill

3833 Gilmer Rd, Longview, TX 75604 · Gregg County
Accepts child care subsidies

Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill is a licensed child care center in Longview, TX, licensed for up to 97 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #28 of 40 centers in Longview and better than 40% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 40%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#28 of 40 centers in Longview
2High risk
3Medium High risk
3Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
1Low risk
10 citations from 10 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 4, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 5, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 8, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 26, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 8, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 20, 2023 · Assessment · citation foundNov 18, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 1, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety4
Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications2
Other standards1
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighSep 5, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards §746.3701
During the insepction a bottle of hand sanitizer and cans of air freshener were observed on the ground or within reach of children.
Correction verified Sep 19, 2025
HighSep 5, 2025InspectionOther standards
Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes §746.2417(2)(B)
During the inspection an infant was observed inside a restrictive device, rocker, for more than 15 minutes.
Correction verified Sep 19, 2025
MediumSep 26, 2024InspectionSleep safety
Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name §746.4503(b)
The children's cots were not labeled in a way to denote whose cot was whose.
Correction verified Nov 8, 2024
MediumSep 26, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website §746.4135(c)
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 visit
LowSep 26, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Update Admission Information - Procedure §746.609(a)
When reviewing children's records 6 of the 10 had not been updated in the past year.
Correction verified Nov 8, 2024
HighNov 8, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
A fire insepction had not been completed within the past 12 months, the last fire insepction was from September of 2022.
Correction verified Nov 28, 2023
Medium HighNov 8, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean §746.3407(9)
A portion of the wall was exposing drywall and was chipping paint in the infant classroom.
Correction verified Nov 28, 2023
Medium LowJan 20, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
The operation did not complete the Employees Who Left Survey for 2022 in the required timeframe.
Correction verified Jan 30, 2023
MediumDec 1, 2021InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required §746.1309(a)
During the inspection the caregivers annual training was observed. Out of the 3 caregivers who required annual training none met the 24 hour requirement.
Correction verified Feb 4, 2022
Medium HighDec 1, 2021InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training §746.1301(6)(A)
During the inspection the directors training hours were observed. The required 30 hours were not available during the inspection.
Correction verified Feb 4, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity97 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceNov 6, 2013
DirectorTonia Oliver
Phone9037594477
State operation #1515842

Common questions

Does Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill’s hours?

6 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Longview, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 5, 2025: “Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill compare with other daycares in Longview?

It is #28 of 40 centers in Longview by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 40% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill last inspected?

Sep 4, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1515842 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.