Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy ? Jefferson Center
Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy ? Jefferson Center is a licensed child care center in Jefferson, TX, licensed for up to 110 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 2 centers in Marion County and better than 91% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During the inspection the following trainings were not available: LL needs Abuse/Neglect; SIDS, Shaken Baby, Brain Dev transportation Emergency Prep Medication Building and premises safety communicable disease food allergies hazardous materials JS needs Abuse/Neglect and communicable diseases
About this center
Common questions
Does Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy ? Jefferson Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy ? Jefferson Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy ? Jefferson Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy ? Jefferson Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy ? Jefferson Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Jefferson, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy ? Jefferson Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy ? Jefferson Center compare with other daycares in Marion County?
It is #1 of 2 centers in Marion County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 91% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy ? Jefferson Center last inspected?
Jan 15, 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 1753516 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.