ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Happy Life Child Development Center

3700 N ROBISON RD, TEXARKANA, TX 75503

License #1739881 | Expires: Dec 19, 2022

Day Care Center
Type
88
Capacity
36
Inspections
40
Violations

Compliance Summary

21
Critical
8
Serious
9
Moderate
2
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Nov 24, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 21, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 13, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Oct 14, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 10, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 2
Aug 4, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 31, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jan 14, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 2, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 2, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 11, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 21, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 20, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 6
Jun 12, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jun 10, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 3
Jun 9, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 13, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 22, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Feb 20, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 3
Nov 13, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 9, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 2, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 21, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 14, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6
Jun 5, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
May 4, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
May 2, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 28, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Apr 11, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 7, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 29, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 15, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Sep 13, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 11, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 20, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 25, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3

Violation Details

Critical Corrected

It was discovered that three of seven staff CPR/First Aid cards were falsified that were presented to licensing during inspection.

Corrected: Nov 13, 2025

Serious Corrected

It was observed that the arrangement of children in the nap room did not allow for a walkway other than stepping over children and mats.

Corrected: Nov 13, 2025

Moderate Corrected

It was observed that three children were resting or napping on couch in the classroom. This was corrected at inspection when each of the children were provided with a nap mat.

Corrected: Nov 13, 2025

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver failed to supervise a group of children when the caregiver left 8 children, ages 19 months to 3 years old unsupervised in the classroom for approximately 2-3 minutes. In addition, during this time another caregiver was asked to supervise this class and instead remained in their own classroom which prevented this caregiver from having visual and auditory awareness of the ongoing activities in the classroom left unattended.

Corrected: Nov 3, 2025

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that the operation was notified children were left unattended and failed to report to Child Care Regulations.

Corrected: Nov 3, 2025

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. The director failed to ensure that staff were following minimum standards in her absence from the center.

Corrected: Jul 2, 2024

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. As part of an investigation it was discovered that a caregiver whose presence at the operation is on a provisional basis and must never be left in charge of a group of children was working in a classroom alone with children and was in charge of a group of children. This was corrected as the staff is no longer employed at operation.

Corrected: Jul 2, 2024

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. Parents were not notified that their children were left unattended in the gym by staff and that a three old had exited the building and was in the parking lot.

Corrected: Jul 2, 2024

Moderate Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. Incident reports were not available for the incident of six children ages 3-8 years old were left unattended and one child exiting the building to the parking lot.

Corrected: Jul 2, 2024

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a group of six children between the ages of 3-8 were left alone for about 1-2 minutes and were able to open a door leading to the parking lot. A three-year-old was able to exit and was stand a few feet from door in the parking lot while the others remained in the gym.

Corrected: Jul 2, 2024

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. The operation failed to report to licensing that children were left unattended in the gym.

Critical Corrected

It was observed that two children had left a classroom without staff's knowledge and were discovered by a parent and licensing in the hallway.

Serious Corrected

It was observed during the walkthrough there were several plugs missing plug covers assessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the director covered all the outlets missing plug covers.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that two staff were vaping on the premises of the operation.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that a staff/volunteer was present at the operation and interacting with children prior to a background check being ran.

Moderate Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was discovered that the staff were not following their operational procedures.

Serious Corrected

It was observed that there were three bottles in the refigerator that were not label with the child's name to whom they belonged to. This was corrected when the caregiver labeled the bottles.

Serious Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was discovered that infant daily reports shared with the parents did not have all components that are required.

Moderate Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that operation did not have medication records available for a child that counter medication had been administered to.

Critical Corrected

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that staff were using blankets in cribs for children under 12 months of age.

Moderate Corrected

During follow up iinspection there was one child under two years old that was watching a video on the tv.

Minor Corrected

During follow up inspection operatio had not otained lacking employement affidavit for the three staff.

Serious Corrected

During follow up inspection operation had not obtained lacking complete address for their emergency contact.

Moderate Corrected

During the follow up inspection the opertion had not obtained lacking health statement or parent statement their child had been seen in past 12 months by doctor.

Critical Corrected

During follow up inspection the operation had not obtained the lacking medical authorization for one of the children.

Serious Corrected

During inspection it was observed that there were six children with a specific age of 12 months old being cared for by one caregiver. This was corrected when another caregiver came into the classroom.

Moderate Corrected

It was observed that children under two years old were watching a tv in their classroom.

Serious Corrected

Three of five children's files reviewed were lacking complete address for their emergency contact.

Critical Corrected

One of five children's files reviewed was lacking their medical authorization.

Moderate Corrected

Three of five children's files reviewed were lacking a health statement or parent statement their child had been seen in past 12 months by doctor.

Minor Corrected

Three of four staff files reviewed were lacking their affidavit.

Critical Corrected

During follow up in two seperate classrooms there were staff with conditions that were left alone with a group of children. This was corrected when another staff without conditions came in the classroom.

Critical Corrected

During follow up inspection it was observed that a staff wiith background conditions was not following their conditions when I arrived at operation. This was corrected when another staff without conditions came in the classroom.

Critical Corrected

As part of an investigation it was discovered that a caregiver whose presence at the operation is on a provisional basis and must never be left in charge of a group of children was working in a classroom alone with children and was in charge of a group of children.

Moderate Corrected

It was observed during the inspection that children were being cared for in non licensed room. It was also, observed that the operation had added space to their infant room without notifying licensing prior. This was corrected when the children were moved to a licesensed classroom.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver whose presence at the operation is on a provisional basis and must never be left in charge of a group of children was observed working in a classroom alone with and in charge of a group of children. This was corrected at inspection as another staff member went into the classroom with the staff member.

Critical Corrected

It was observed that on a shelf under the changing table there were a multiple cleaning supplies and hand sanitizer accessible to children. (photos taken) This was corrected at inspection when caregiver removed cleaning supplies and place out of reach of children.

Critical Corrected

An initial fire inspecton was not available at inspection.

Critical Corrected

It was observed that the operational policies was lacking multiple required policies. A list was left with permit holder of missing policies.

Serious Corrected

An initial sanitation inspection was not available at inspection.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.