Friends At Giggles & Grins
3642 STATE HIGHWAY 19, Huntsville, TX 77320 · Walker County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 51
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Mariah Clemons
- Phone
- (936) 594-3741
- Regulated since
- Nov 6, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1461317 · number 1786356
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Nov 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
There was not documentation in 1 of 4 employee files of the pre-employment affidavit. In 1 of 4 employee files evaluated there was not documentation that the caregiver meets the educational qualifications.
HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-10. Correction verified 2025-11-10.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 30, 2024 Inspection · 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 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2024 Assessment · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 24, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Information gathered in the investigation substantiated this minimum standard was not in compliance when a child was pulled/moved across the room by one arm by a staff member a couple of times when a child was exhibiting behavioral issues in the classroom one morning.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-19. Correction verified 2024-09-23.
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Other Serious
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Aug 16, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on information received from DFPS the posted employee list at the operation was not current and there were at least two employees on it that were no longer employed at the operation.
HHSC 746.401(9) — Posting Requirements - List entitled
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-08-16. Correction verified 2024-08-19.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jun 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 1, 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 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The opertional policies did not specify the criteria they will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18)(F) — Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-06. Correction verified 2023-10-06.
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Illness & medication
1 in 4 children's records evaluated did not have current immunizations for the child.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-16. Correction verified 2023-10-10.
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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.