Happy Kids Child Care
Happy Kids Child Care is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 61 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #87 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 28% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
1 of 4 files reviewed does not include current CPR/FA certificaiton. The employee has been employed more than 90 days.
One of four files was missing an affidavit of employment.
Three of four files reviewed did not include the acknowledgment of operational policies being provided.
The documentation of emergency drills was not available for review.
The center has purchased a 15 passanger van. It has not been equipped with a child safety alarm.
Correction to the health inspection has not been completed. Broken tile has not been repaired.
Observed 2 air condition units in the outdoor playground without safeguards accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
The staff files were missing training hours for their most recent training year.
The fire drills have not been documented.
About this center
Common questions
Does Happy Kids Child Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Happy Kids Child Care’s hours?
6:30 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Happy Kids Child Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Happy Kids Child Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Happy Kids Child Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Brownsville, is $41.00 a day for infants, $39.80 a day for toddlers and $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Happy Kids Child Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 12, 2023: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Happy Kids Child Care compare with other daycares in Brownsville?
It is #87 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 28% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Happy Kids Child Care last inspected?
Jul 16, 2026. No violations were found 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 1000646 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.