Happy Faces Early Learning Center - Garland Dr
313 GARLAND DR, Lake Jackson, TX 77566 · Brazoria County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 110
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:45 AM-05:45 PM
- Director / administrator
- Juanita Marquez
- Phone
- (979) 529-9385
- Regulated since
- Mar 25, 2013
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1094634 · number 1500456
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Illness & medication (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (2), Other (1) |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 17, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Paint was found to be chipping away from walls in multiple classrooms including the Rompers, Toddlers, Pre-K3 and Big Kids classrooms.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-26. Correction verified 2025-09-30.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Caregiver in the Pre-K3 classroom had children sit down at tables and was about to serve the morning snack when I had to stop her to have the children wash their hands before eating.
HHSC 746.3417(1) — Children Handwashing Before Eating
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-05. Correction verified 2025-09-30.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Apr 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 30, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
A teether was observed on the playground. A photo was taken.
HHSC 746.4603(5) — Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-09-30.
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Safety & premises
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Sep 26, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The operation has failed to complete the Pre-Employment affidavit on caregiver with hire date 11/03/2023. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver completed the form.
HHSC 746.1105(4) — Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-09-10.
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Staff background & training
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Oct 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
In several classroom the walls had peeling paint.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-19. Correction verified 2023-10-02.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
In the romper classroom the diaper changing mat was torn. A photo was taken. The director changing the mat out.
HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-12.
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Other
The CPSC form has not been certified in the last twelve months. The last time it was certified was 3/16/2022.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-15. Correction verified 2023-10-02.
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Illness & medication
One child file did not have the official stamp on the immunization record.
HHSC 746.623(2)(D) — Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-19. Correction verified 2023-10-02.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Mar 9, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
In the Pre K 4 classroom and toddler classroom the paint was peeling, besides the cook board and behind chair. Photos were taken.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-20. Correction verified 2022-09-19.
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Safety & premises
Out of six record reviewed one file did not have the permissions filled out. A photo was taken.
HHSC 746.605(8) — Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-15. Correction verified 2022-09-14.
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Safety & premises
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Jul 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The notification about the field trip was not posted. A photo was taken of the calendar.
HHSC 746.3003 — Field Trips - Notification to Parents
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-12. Correction verified 2022-07-11.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
In the school age classroom when the children came in from outside they did not wash their hands.
HHSC 746.3417(4) — Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-07. Correction verified 2022-07-07.
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Other
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Jun 28, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 24, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, the operation did not contacted licensing in a timely manner to report the incident.
HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-14. Correction verified 2022-01-27.
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Illness & medication
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the licensing incident and illness report was not completed.
HHSC 746.701(1) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-14. Correction verified 2022-01-27.
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Supervision & ratios
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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.