Happy Kids Day Care
Licensed Center in Austin, Texas. License #1718760, issued March 16, 2021.
- Address
- 5709 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
- Phone
- (512) 928-3615
- Licensed capacity
- 47 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star, suspended
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In effect since December 18, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 19, 2026.
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 3,764 standards at Happy Kids Day Care between November 16, 2021 and September 30, 2026 and recorded 27 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 | 358 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 5 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 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 | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,735 of those standards. The remaining 29, including 18 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 15 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 30, 2026, and 27 citations.
- 2High
- 14Medium High
- 7Medium
- 4Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 27. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium September 30, 2026 Correction verified October 19, 2026
746.801(10): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
At inspection, the operation could not provide documentation for monthly smoke, CO2 and smoke alarm testing.
- Medium Low January 23, 2026 Correction verified February 2, 2026
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
- Medium High December 11, 2025 Correction verified January 14, 2026
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The operation does not have an updated Fire inspection and the last inspecton was 01/19/2023
- Medium December 11, 2025 Correction verified January 13, 2026
746.401(5): Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
The activity plan for each classroom is not posted as required.
- Medium High December 11, 2025 Correction verified January 14, 2026
746.3401(b): Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official
The operation did not have a sanitation inspection conducted and the lst date of documentation provided for an inspection was on 03/20/2024
- Medium High December 11, 2025 Correction verified January 13, 2026
746.401(4): Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram
The operation does not have evacuation plans posted.
- Medium Low January 24, 2025 Correction verified February 13, 2025
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
- Medium March 13, 2024 Correction verified March 13, 2024
746.605(10): Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
The current required documentation on water play and inclusion was not available for review in the parent handbook or admission information.
- Medium High March 13, 2024 Correction verified March 13, 2024
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Loose fill under the swings was not at the required depth.
- Medium High March 13, 2024 Correction verified March 13, 2024
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
An allergy emergency plan was not available for a child who was identified as having a known allergy.
- Medium High March 13, 2024 Correction verified March 13, 2024
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
A current sanitation inspection was not available for review.
- Medium February 22, 2024 Correction verified March 13, 2024
746.605(10): Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
The current required documentation on water play and inclusion was not available for review in the parent handbook or admission information.
- Medium High February 22, 2024 Correction verified March 13, 2024
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
An allergy emergency plan was not available for a child who was identified as having a known allergy.
- Medium High February 22, 2024 Correction verified March 13, 2024
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
A current sanitation inspection was not available for review.
- Medium High February 22, 2024 Correction verified March 13, 2024
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Garbage cans were observed wirh no lid.
- Medium High February 22, 2024 Correction verified March 13, 2024
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Loose fill under the swings was not at the required depth.
- High March 3, 2023 Corrected at inspection
745.621(a)(2): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
During inspection, an employee was observed onsite that did not have their background check. This was corrected when the person left the operation. The director ran the background check during the inspection.
- Medium High March 3, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(7): Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
One twelve month old infant was observed sleeping in a crib. A bottle was observed in the crib with the child. This was corrected when the director removed the bottle from the crib.
- Medium Low January 30, 2023 Correction verified February 21, 2023
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2022 data from January 26, 2023, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2022, as required.
- Medium High March 29, 2022 Correction verified April 14, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A garbage can inside the preschool classroom, and a garbage can outside were missing the lids to make them inaccessible. Two outdoor play structures have chipped paint and rust that needs to be repaired. The garbage cans were removed during the inspection.
- Medium Low March 29, 2022 Correction verified April 8, 2022
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Six staff files were reviewed. One staff member was missing the notarized affidavit.
- Medium March 29, 2022 Correction verified April 8, 2022
746.801(2): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
One child was missing an updated infant feeding instruction for the month of March.
- Medium March 29, 2022 Correction verified May 6, 2022
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
6 staff files were reviewed. Two staff members were missing 17 hours of annual training to include SIDS, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials and communicable diseases. One staff member needed 13 hours of training including SIDS, child abuse, and emergency preparedness.
- Medium High March 29, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Four outlets were missing the outlet covers. This was corrected at inspection when the Director replaced the plug covers.
- Medium March 29, 2022 Correction verified April 8, 2022
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
Six children's files were reviewed. Three children were missing an emergency contact address. Two children were missing the emergency authorization address for the doctor or hospital and the parent signature.
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