Happy Days DCC
Licensed Center in Carrizo Springs, Texas. License #55484, issued January 31, 1997.
- Address
- 602 W Nopal St, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
- Phone
- (830) 876-9462
- Licensed capacity
- 79 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 4,310 standards at Happy Days DCC between January 25, 2022 and September 1, 2026 and recorded 30 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 363 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 329 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 5 | 447 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,258 of those standards. The remaining 52, including 23 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 28 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 1, 2026, and 30 citations.
One of those visits began with Happy Days DCC reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 10High
- 12Medium High
- 8Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 30. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium August 17, 2026 Correction verified August 20, 2026
746.901: Required Personnel Records
One out of eight staff records were incomplete as it was lacking the orientation statement, notarized affidavit, pre-employment affidavit, diploma/education verification, pre-service information, etc.
- High August 17, 2026 Correction verified September 1, 2026
746.2427(a): AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
An infant was propped up with a padded infant wedge on their side and there was no sleep exeption form on file for the infant. This was corrected at inspection when it was addressed and the padded wedge was removed.
- Medium August 17, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
The emergency practice drills had not been documented since April 2026. This was corrected at inspection when the documentation for emergency practices was updated to include drills practiced from April to August 2026.
- Medium High August 17, 2026 Correction verified August 25, 2026
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
One out of eight child records were lacking current immunizations.
- Medium March 26, 2026 Correction verified March 26, 2026
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
One out of four employee training records were not available for review.
- Medium October 3, 2025 Correction verified October 7, 2025
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
Safety drills have not been documented since April 2025.
- Medium October 3, 2025 Correction verified October 7, 2025
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Infant feeding instructions had not been updated in over 30 days for one infant not yet ready for table food.
- Medium High October 1, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.1801(a): Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public
The operation was out of ratio when they go on walks outside of the daycare in the neighborhood. There were at least 12 children present ranging in age from 18 months to 4 years old with only 3-4 caregivers present.
- High October 1, 2025 Correction verified October 30, 2025
746.301(7): Notification of Additional Services Offered
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation that they were offering field trips as a service.
- High October 1, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A caregiver stepped out of their classroom for a very brief moment leaving children unsupervised.
- High October 1, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.3001: Field Trips - Ensure Safety
The operation was not following all field trip requirements when taking children for walks around the neighborhood. Some examples include: children did not wear any identifying information with the operation's name and phone number such as a shirt or nametag; permission slips were not always signed; there was no 48-hour notice posted; emergency consents or contact information was not taken.
- Medium High August 27, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.3301(h): Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
Based on the preponderance of information gathered, a caregiver used a food item as a reward after a piece of candy was given to children for good behavior.
- High August 27, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.2805(2): Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
Based on the preponderance of information gathered, a caregiver did not give a child a piece of candy after the child misbehaved. The candy was given to the rest of the children in the class.
- High November 6, 2024 Correction verified November 12, 2024
746.2428: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
Re-cite: Four infants were observed to be swaddled while asleep in their crib for naptime. The sleep exception forms on file did not indicate that swaddling was medically necessary. This was corrected when it was addressed and the swaddles were removed.
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3417(4): Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
Two classrooms were observed to come inside from outdoor activities and the children did not wash their hands. This was corrected at inspection when it was addressed with the caregivers and the children washed their hands.
- Medium October 25, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The children's products certification was last certified on 01/03/2023. This was corrected at inspection when the form was updated and posted.
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 4, 2024
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
1 out of 4 employee records reviewed were lacking 6 annual training hours for the 2023-2024 training year.
- Medium October 25, 2024 Correction verified October 29, 2024
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The director's record was lacking an annual training topic.
- Medium High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 6, 2024
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The diaper changing table in a toddler room needs to be replaced. It is missing a part of the smooth surface covering making it difficult to sanitize.
- High October 25, 2024 Correction verified November 6, 2024
746.2428: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
Two infants were observed to be swaddled while laying in their crib for naptime. The sleep exception forms on file did not indicate that swaddling was medically necessary. This was corrected when it was addressed with the caregiver and the swaddles were removed.
- High August 12, 2024 Correction verified October 18, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Caregivers of the center used language not appropriate for children.
- Medium High August 12, 2024 Correction verified October 18, 2024
746.501(a)(8): Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
The operation did not follow suspension and expulsion policy.
- High August 12, 2024 Correction verified October 18, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
The center was cited for a caregiver inappropriately grabbing a child.
- Medium High June 26, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One caregiver went to open front door and left another caregiver in charge of 2 classrooms which put caregiver out of ratio.
- Medium High June 26, 2024 Correction verified July 2, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A wood door on playground was broken and screws were exposed. The grass was high in some areas of playground and sharp thorns were in tall grass.
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About this record
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