Kids R Happy
Kids R Happy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 68 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2012. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 31 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (7 of 31). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #825 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 1% of licensed centers statewide.
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A caregiver with "Pending" status background check was observed in a classroom with children. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the classroom.
The Safety Drill documentation was reviewed and observe to be missing the Fire Drill for the month of July and August.
A caregiver was having their CPR/FA expired since 8/16/2026.
Three children files were observed missing the required health statement information.
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to provide proper training to the staff members at the operation.
Based on the information obtained from the investigation. It was determined that the director did not ensure the operation is in compliance with the Minimum Standards.
This standard was recited. This standard was recited as the operation failed to submit the Fire Inspection report by the compliance date. The current Fire inspection report was not available for review during the inspection.
The current Fire inspection report were not available for review during the inspection.
Three infants' feeding instructions form were reviewed and observed not current.
An infant was observed sleeping with a pacifier clipped to their chest.
Two infants files were reviewed and missing the health statements on file.
A two months old infants present at the operation did not have the admission information for reviewed during the inspection.
Three infants were observed sleeping in the cribs with stuffed animals and blankets. This was corrected when the safe sleep hazards were removed from the cribs.
A two months old infants was observed sleeping face down in the crib during the inspection. This was corrected when the infant was turned over during the inspection.
The operation failed to report the number of employees who have left the operation for 2024.
The immunization record for one infant 9 month 9-month-old was not available for review during the inspection.
The pre-service training for one caregiver in the 2-3yo classroom was observed not available for review during the inspection.
One child's admission information was missing the physician information from the admission information during the inspection.
The health statement for three children's admission information was not available for review during the inspection.
One caregiver who was hired on September 26th, 2022 did not have their initial background check submitted prior allowing this caregiver to be at the operation. This was corrected when the director entered the background check information for the employee during the inspection.
The annual training documentation for the director was observed missing 12 hours out of 30 training hours required.
Three infants feeding instructions was observed have not been recertify since September 2022.
The operational policices was observed missing the suspension and expulsion during the inspection.
Annual training docuementation for one caregiver was observed expired in September 2022.
Three employee personnel file did not have the highschool diploma documentation to review for qualification during the inspection.
Two milk bottles in the Infants Classroom was observed not having the infants's name labeled. This was corrected when the director and caregiver was brought to attention and labeled the names of the infants during the inspection.
There were no records of the daily playground checklist for the past three months available for review.
One caregiver was observed using their cellphone while supervising children during naptime. NOTE: This was corrected; the caregiver removed their cellphone during the inspection.
The statements showing employees were recevied and understand the personnel policies were not available for review.
There were no personnel policies available for review during the inspection.
The operational policies was reviewed and missing the promotional of physical activites.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kids R Happy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kids R Happy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kids R Happy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Kids R Happy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids R Happy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, 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 Kids R Happy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 4, 2026: “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 Kids R Happy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #825 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kids R Happy last inspected?
Sep 4, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1430307 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.