Giggles and Grins Little Scholars
Giggles and Grins Little Scholars is a licensed child care center in Huntsville, TX, licensed for up to 122 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 3 of them high-risk. 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 16 centers in Huntsville and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on a DFPS investigation staff did not follow the center's policy in not contacting the parent immediately after the child fell.
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.
2 caregivers had first aid/cpr that has expired. One caregiver's expired in September and the other's in August.
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.
The operation's franchise tax status is showing as forfeited on the comptroller's website.
About this center
Common questions
Does Giggles and Grins Little Scholars take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Giggles and Grins Little Scholars’s hours?
5 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Giggles and Grins Little Scholars accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Giggles and Grins Little Scholars cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Giggles and Grins Little Scholars for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Huntsville, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Giggles and Grins Little Scholars had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 5, 2026: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Giggles and Grins Little Scholars compare with other daycares in Huntsville?
It is tied for #8 of 16 centers in Huntsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Giggles and Grins Little Scholars last inspected?
Feb 5, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1786467 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.