Happy Beginnings Child Care
9938 TERRITORY LN, Houston, TX 77064 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:15 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Elizabeth Quiroga
- Phone
- (832) 452-3166
- Regulated since
- Mar 22, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1372373 · number 1718301
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Feb 18, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
During review of administration the operational policies did not include safe sleep for infants.
HHSC 747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-27. Correction verified 2026-02-25.
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Supervision & ratios
During review administration the operational policies were found to not have included the promotion of physical activity.
HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-27. Correction verified 2026-02-25.
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Safety & premises
During review of children's records 4 out of 4 files evaluated did not include an address for the emergency contact as required.
HHSC 747.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-27. Correction verified 2026-02-25.
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Supervision & ratios
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Feb 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 26, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The primary caregiver needs 6 clock hours under topics. Child growth and development Guidance and discipline Age-appropriate curriculum Teacher-child interaction. The primary caregiver's 6 clock hours of make-up training will not count towards the current training year 03/22/2023-03/22/2024.
HHSC 747.1309(b) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -6 hours in specific topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-11. Correction verified 2024-03-04.
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Illness & medication
1 out of 10 children's files is missing the immunization records.
HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-03-11.
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Staff background & training
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Mar 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 6, 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.