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Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center

1115 E Saint Johns Ave, Austin, TX 78752 · Travis County
Accepts child care subsidies

Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 29 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2002. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #336 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 28% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 28%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #336 of 427 centers in Austin
3High risk
1Medium High risk
1Medium risk
2Medium Low risk
0Low risk
7 citations from 6 inspections and 1 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 25, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJul 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 16, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 22, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 25, 2022 · Assessment · citation foundOct 7, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Staff ratios2
Health & medication2

Citations, newest first

MediumMar 25, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Parental Notifications §746.501(a)(6)
The operation did not have written policies on the following: parental notification and communication, preventing /responding to A/N/E, employee vaccinations, and gang-free zone.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2025
HighMar 25, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
There was an individual present at the operation and in the classroom supervising children without a submitted background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the individual was asked to leave.
Correction verified Apr 9, 2025
Medium HighMar 25, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
Out of the four children's files reviewed one did not have up to date immunizations or documentation of them.
Correction verified Mar 28, 2025
HighJun 22, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Policies Comply with Rules §746.201(1)
Operational policies did not comply with minimum standards.
Correction verified Jun 29, 2023
Medium LowJun 22, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit §746.901(4)
One staff member did not have an affidavit in their file.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2023
HighJun 22, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization §746.605(12)
Two children did not have emergency medical facility information listed.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2023
Medium LowFeb 25, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required
Correction verified Apr 8, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity29 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceNov 14, 2002
DirectorRosalina Abrego
Phone5129030826
State operation #823034

Common questions

Does Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center’s hours?

6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Capital Area, which includes Austin, is $53.60 a day for infants, $51.60 a day for toddlers and $49.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 25, 2025: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Austin?

It is tied for #336 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 28% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Happy Faces Bilingual Child Care Center last inspected?

Feb 23, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 823034 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.