Joyful Care Daycare
18634 DESERT MARIGOLD DR, Houston, TX 77073 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 9
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Audrianna Lane
- Phone
- (832) 519-5478
- Regulated since
- Sep 23, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1388964 · number 1728779
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The CPR and first aid certificate reviewed expired on 03/2025.
HHSC 74 7.1327(c)(1)(A) - Documentation of Pediatric First-Aid an — 74 7.1327(c)(1)(A) - Documentation of Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Includes Trainer information
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-08-29. Correction verified 2025-08-15.
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Other
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Aug 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 8, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
HHSC 747.1313(a) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-22. Correction verified 2023-03-13.
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Staff background & training
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
HHSC 747.1313(b) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-22. Correction verified 2023-03-13.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
One child's epi-pen was not observed in its original container. The epi-pen was shown without any name, date of issuance, and/or an expiration date.
HHSC 747.3605(b)(1) — Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-18. Correction verified 2022-04-27.
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Records & paperwork
Two out of five children records did not contain consent for water activity. The area on the enrollment form was left blank.
HHSC 747.605(10) — Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-15. Correction verified 2022-04-12.
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Safety & premises
Three out of five children records did not contain the physician's information. The files did not include the name, address or telephone number of physician for contact in case of an emergency.
HHSC 747.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-15. Correction verified 2022-04-12.
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Illness & medication
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Mar 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
There were two individuals in the home without an active background check. While the primary caregiver was not observed in care initially, the individuals present did not have a active background check.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-02-14. Correction verified 2022-03-04.
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Safety & premises
One child enrollment specified a diagnosed allergy. The child's file/record did not contain an food allergy emergency plan, which specifies how to properly care for/treat the child's needs in case of an emergency.
HHSC 747.3619 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-09. Correction verified 2022-03-08.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Oct 21, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.