Giggles And Grins Little Scholars
306 HIGHWAY 190 E, Huntsville, TX 77340 · Walker County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 122
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Asa Davidson
- Phone
- (936) 439-4174
- Regulated since
- Nov 6, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1461558 · number 1786467
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 5, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on a DFPS investigation staff did not follow the center's policy in not contacting the parent immediately after the child fell.
HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-31. Correction verified 2026-08-13.
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Other Serious
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Feb 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 23, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
A child with food allergies noted on their admission paperwork did not have a food allergy emergency plan as required. The child also had an epi pen for a non-food allergy without an emergency plan.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-16. Correction verified 2026-01-20.
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Safety & premises
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Nov 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
2 caregivers had first aid/cpr that has expired. One caregiver's expired in September and the other's in August.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-18. Correction verified 2025-11-18.
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Staff background & training
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Oct 27, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 12, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
The operation has past due background check fees from two different invoices that are each more than 30 days past due. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the fees were paid.
HHSC HRC42.054 - Required Fees — HRC42.054 - Required Fees
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-05-02.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Apr 25, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation's franchise tax status is showing as forfeited on the comptroller's website.
HHSC 745.247 — Franchise Tax Delinquent
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-02. Correction verified 2023-11-02.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 12, 2023 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.