# Happy Days Dcc Happy Days Dcc is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Carrizo Springs, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 79 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 602 W Nopal St, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 79 - License/permit: 55484 - Operator: not published - Phone: (830) 876-9462 - Hours: 07:30 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=95152 ## Inspection record 30 findings across 28 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-25 to 2026-09-01); 22 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-08-17 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2026-09-01: AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant: An infant was propped up with a padded infant wedge on their side and there was no sleep exeption form on file for the infant. This was corrected at inspection when it was addressed and the padded wedge was removed. (§746.2427(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2427-a)) - 2026-08-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-08-20: Required Personnel Records: One out of eight staff records were incomplete as it was lacking the orientation statement, notarized affidavit, pre-employment affidavit, diploma/education verification, pre-service information, etc. (§746.901; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901)) - 2026-08-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-08-25: Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: One out of eight child records were lacking current immunizations. (§746.613(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-613-b)) - 2026-08-17 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Documentation of Drills: The emergency practice drills had not been documented since April 2026. This was corrected at inspection when the documentation for emergency practices was updated to include drills practiced from April to August 2026. (§746.5205(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-4)) - 2026-03-26 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-03-26: Required Personnel Records -Training Hours: One out of four employee training records were not available for review. (§746.901(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-6)) - 2025-10-03 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-10-07: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Infant feeding instructions had not been updated in over 30 days for one infant not yet ready for table food. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b)) - 2025-10-03 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-10-07: Documentation of Drills: Safety drills have not been documented since April 2025. (§746.5205(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-4)) - 2025-10-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-11-04: Field Trips - Ensure Safety: The operation was not following all field trip requirements when taking children for walks around the neighborhood. Some examples include: children did not wear any identifying information with the operation's name and phone number such as a shirt or nametag; permission slips were not always signed; there was no 48-hour notice posted; emergency consents or contact information was not taken. (§746.3001; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3001)) - 2025-10-01 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-11-04: Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public: The operation was out of ratio when they go on walks outside of the daycare in the neighborhood. There were at least 12 children present ranging in age from 18 months to 4 years old with only 3-4 caregivers present. (§746.1801(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1801-a)) - 2025-10-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-11-04: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A caregiver stepped out of their classroom for a very brief moment leaving children unsupervised. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2025-10-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-10-30: Notification of Additional Services Offered: The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation that they were offering field trips as a service. (§746.301(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-301-7)) - 2025-08-27 — Food & nutrition, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-11-04: Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward: Based on the preponderance of information gathered, a caregiver used a food item as a reward after a piece of candy was given to children for good behavior. (§746.3301(h); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3301-h)) - 2025-08-27 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-11-04: Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training: Based on the preponderance of information gathered, a caregiver did not give a child a piece of candy after the child misbehaved. The candy was given to the rest of the children in the class. (§746.2805(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-2)) - 2024-11-06 — Health records & medication, High risk, Correction verified 2024-11-12: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File: Re-cite: Four infants were observed to be swaddled while asleep in their crib for naptime. The sleep exception forms on file did not indicate that swaddling was medically necessary. This was corrected when it was addressed and the swaddles were removed. (§746.2428; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2428)) - 2024-10-25 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Children's Products- Annual Certification: The children's products certification was last certified on 01/03/2023. This was corrected at inspection when the form was updated and posted. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b)) - …and 15 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Bright Future Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1319528) — 0.32 km, capacity 61 - [Kids Are First (Kaf) Head Start - Carrizo Springs](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1191408) — 1 km, capacity 115 - [Little Bit of Home](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-145062) — 1.17 km, capacity 35 - [Cplc Mshs Carrizo](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1369592) — 1.28 km, capacity 79 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 95152 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=95152 - us_census_geocoder record 602 W NOPAL ST|CARRIZO SPRINGS|TX|78834 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 55484 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=55484 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-p25k-upzk~bunj (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=55484 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 04251-0001 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=04251-0001 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95152 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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