Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.78
- Local median
- 0.75
Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center
1115 E SAINT JOHNS AVE, Austin, TX 78752-3367
- Operation number:
- 823034
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Travis
- Capacity:
- 29
- License effective:
- November 14, 2002
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 5129030826
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center from September 24, 2021 through February 23, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 25, 2025 and involved background screening.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 9 local median in 78752
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 22%
- Local median
- 28%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.56
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Out of the four children's files reviewed one did not have up to date immunizations or documentation of them.
- Correction deadline
- April 4, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not have written policies on the following: parental notification and communication, preventing /responding to A/N/E, employee vaccinations, and gang-free zone.
- Correction deadline
- April 4, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 7, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(6) - Written Operational Policies - Parental Notifications
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(6)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- There was an individual present at the operation and in the classroom supervising children without a submitted background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the individual was asked to leave.
- Correction deadline
- March 25, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two children did not have emergency medical facility information listed.
- Correction deadline
- July 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 26, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
- Official code
- 746.605(12)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One staff member did not have an affidavit in their file.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 26, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Operational policies did not comply with minimum standards.
- Correction deadline
- July 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 29, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
- Official code
- 746.201(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required
- Correction deadline
- February 28, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report