Happiness Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77099
9626 Court Glen Dr, Houston, Texas 77099. (281) 933-0007.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 12 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 10 inspections on record
- 2-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?
12 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
10 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 17, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
12 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2025. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 8, 2025: inspection11 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“Orientation training is needed for one staff member.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“Two caregivers need 24 clock hours of pre-service training.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One caregiver needs training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One caregiver needs pediatric CPR training.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The center directors are in need of thirty clock hours of annual training.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
“An infant crib was not labeled during today’s inspection. Note: This was corrected during inspection.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The annual certification was last completed 05/01/2024.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“The operation was not completing monthly inspections of the active play space and equipment. Documentation reviewed showed the last checklist was completed 06/2024.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“Records were evaluated for six children enrolled and the following was determined: Three children needed a statement of special needs. Two children needed an emergency contact. Two children needed a health statement signed by a health care professional. One child needed field trip permission.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
“Documentation of safety drills was not available for review during today’s inspection.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees’ Attendance
“Attendance records were not available for review for the center directors.”
Jul 16, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Updated immunization records are needed for two children in care.”
7 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 24, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“A caregiver responsible for a group of children ages 7 months- 12 years old was unaware of the number of children responsible for. The caregiver stated eight were present, however nine were present in the room.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“Records were evaluated for six children enrolled and the following was determined: Three needed updated immunization records. Two needed an address for the emergency contact. Two needed a health statement. One needed a special needs statement. One needed a food allergy statement.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Personnel Records were evaluated for five staff members and the following was determined: Two staff members needed a statement indicating they have received the personnel and operational policies. One staff member needed documentation showing how they meet the minimum educational requirement. One staff member needed documentation showing orientation training was completed.”
Aug 4, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The sign in and out log was reviewed and showed 1 of 15 children were signed in. Note: This was corrected at inspection.”
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Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
“The menu stated the children would be served the following: Chicken, Bananas, Sweet Potato Fries, and Milk The children were served chicken, rice, cucumbers, and milk. Note: This was corrected during inspection.”
Mar 28, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“-The door to the men’s restroom was off the hinge. I observed nails sticking out of the area. -Tarp was observed protruding from the loose fill surfacing, presenting a tripping hazard.”
Mar 24, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“Based on the information obtained, it was determined a caregiver responsible for a group of children ages 3-5 years old did not maintain supervision when a child was able to pull out another child’s hair.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 20, 2020.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 60 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 3 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 Nov 5, 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: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 12.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| KY Thi Nguyen | 2 |
| Kiz Planet Learning Center | 24 |
| Kim Thai | 2 |
| Happiness Learning Center This child care provider | 12 |
| Quy Thi Nguyen | 1 |
| Hum Pham | 22 |
| Kidz School Daycare Learning Center | 15 |
| Micheline Reese | 10 |
| Winners Children Academy | 16 |
| America’s Choice Child Care | 11 |
| Sandra Brown Ratliff | 2 |
| Thi Vo | 12 |
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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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