# Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center

Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Austin, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 29 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1115 E Saint Johns Ave, Austin, TX 78752

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 29
- License/permit: 823034
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (512) 903-0826

- Hours: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=216698

## Inspection record
7 findings across 8 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-09-24 to 2026-02-23); 4 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-03-25 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-28: Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: Out of the four children's files reviewed one did not have up to date immunizations or documentation of them. (§746.613(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-613-b))
- 2025-03-25 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-04-09: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: 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. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))
- 2025-03-25 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-04-07: Written Operational Policies - Parental Notifications: 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. (§746.501(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-6))
- 2023-06-22 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2023-06-26: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization: Two children did not have emergency medical facility information listed. (§746.605(12); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-12))
- 2023-06-22 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-06-29: Policies Comply with Rules: Operational policies did not comply with minimum standards. (§746.201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-1))
- 2023-06-22 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2023-06-26: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit: One staff member did not have an affidavit in their file. (§746.901(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-4))
- 2022-02-25 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2022-04-08: Report Number of Employees: 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 (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 216698 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=216698
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 823034 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=823034
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-569p_urs9.ym2h (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=823034

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