Happy Start Inc DBA Kid Connection Academy
Happy Start Inc DBA Kid Connection Academy is a licensed child care center in Alvin, TX, licensed for up to 161 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 13 centers in Alvin and better than 78% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
I observed a child's medication did not have the date the medication was brought into the operation on it. This was corrected when the director sent the medication home with the child. A photo was taken.
About this center
Common questions
Does Happy Start Inc DBA Kid Connection Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Happy Start Inc DBA Kid Connection Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Happy Start Inc DBA Kid Connection Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Happy Start Inc DBA Kid Connection Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Happy Start Inc DBA Kid Connection Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Alvin, 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 Happy Start Inc DBA Kid Connection Academy had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Happy Start Inc DBA Kid Connection Academy compare with other daycares in Alvin?
It is #1 of 13 centers in Alvin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 78% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Happy Start Inc DBA Kid Connection Academy last inspected?
Feb 11, 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 1611718 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.