Happy Faces Early Learning Center - Garland Dr
Licensed Center in Lake Jackson, Texas. License #1500456, issued March 25, 2013.
- Address
- 313 Garland Dr, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
- Phone
- (979) 529-9385
- Licensed capacity
- 110 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:45 AM-05:45 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since November 10, 2025. From the state's provider report of December 22, 2025.
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 3,069 standards at Happy Faces Early Learning Center - Garland Dr between November 24, 2021 and September 3, 2026 and recorded 14 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 | 327 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 437 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 4 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,031 of those standards. The remaining 38, including 7 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 19 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 3, 2026, and 14 citations.
- 9Medium High
- 4Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 5, 2025 Correction verified September 30, 2025
746.3417(1): Children Handwashing Before Eating
Caregiver in the Pre-K3 classroom had children sit down at tables and was about to serve the morning snack when I had to stop her to have the children wash their hands before eating.
- Medium High September 5, 2025 Correction verified September 30, 2025
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Paint was found to be chipping away from walls in multiple classrooms including the Rompers, Toddlers, Pre-K3 and Big Kids classrooms.
- Medium High September 30, 2024 Correction verified September 30, 2024
746.4603(5): Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
A teether was observed on the playground. A photo was taken.
- Low September 10, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.1105(4): Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
The operation has failed to complete the Pre-Employment affidavit on caregiver with hire date 11/03/2023. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver completed the form.
- Medium September 12, 2023 Correction verified October 2, 2023
746.623(2)(D): Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine
One child file did not have the official stamp on the immunization record.
- Medium High September 12, 2023 Correction verified October 2, 2023
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
In several classroom the walls had peeling paint.
- Medium September 12, 2023 Correction verified October 2, 2023
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The CPSC form has not been certified in the last twelve months. The last time it was certified was 3/16/2022.
- Medium High September 12, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
In the romper classroom the diaper changing mat was torn. A photo was taken. The director changing the mat out.
- Medium High September 13, 2022 Correction verified September 19, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
In the Pre K 4 classroom and toddler classroom the paint was peeling, besides the cook board and behind chair. Photos were taken.
- Medium September 13, 2022 Correction verified September 14, 2022
746.605(8): Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission
Out of six record reviewed one file did not have the permissions filled out. A photo was taken.
- Medium High July 7, 2022 Correction verified July 7, 2022
746.3417(4): Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
In the school age classroom when the children came in from outside they did not wash their hands.
- Medium High July 7, 2022 Correction verified July 11, 2022
746.3003: Field Trips - Notification to Parents
The notification about the field trip was not posted. A photo was taken of the calendar.
- Medium High November 24, 2021 Correction verified January 27, 2022
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, the operation did not contacted licensing in a timely manner to report the incident.
- Medium November 24, 2021 Correction verified January 27, 2022
746.701(1): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the licensing incident and illness report was not completed.
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