Happy Faces Early Learning Center - Garland Dr
A licensed child care center in Lake Jackson, Texas 77566
313 Garland Dr, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566. (979) 529-9385.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 4 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Brazoria County: 4
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 13 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
4 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 206 child care providers in Brazoria County had 4.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 3, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
4 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 5, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
Sep 30, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
“A teether was observed on the playground. A photo was taken.”
Sep 10, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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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.”
10 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 12, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“In several classroom the walls had peeling paint.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
Sep 13, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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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.”
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Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission
“Out of six record reviewed one file did not have the permissions filled out. A photo was taken.”
Jul 7, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Field Trips - Notification to Parents
“The notification about the field trip was not posted. A photo was taken of the calendar.”
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Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
“In the school age classroom when the children came in from outside they did not wash their hands.”
Nov 24, 2021: report to the state2 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 25, 2013.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 110 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 6 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 206 child care providers in Brazoria County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 4.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Chapelwood Weekday Ministries | 6 |
| Happy Faces Early Learning Center - Garland Dr This child care provider | 4 |
| Sharon Lee Gray | 0 |
| Kool Kidz | 6 |
| Veronica Montemayor | 1 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County-Beutel | 4 |
| Caroline Herrera | 2 |
| Imagination Station Learning Academy | 2 |
| The Children’s Garden | 2 |
| The Kidz Spot Learning Center | 0 |
| Edufun Learning Center, LLC | 5 |
| Lake Jackson Childcare Center | 11 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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