DaycareIndex

Licensed center · Brownsville, TX

Happy Hearts Daycare

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
  • Capacity 49
  • Weekend care

Nearby daycaresLicensing and inspection recordRun this daycare? Claim this listing

4115 N Expressway # 83
Brownsville, TX 78520 Map and directions
Hours
6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Days
Mon to Sat
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
49 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
Not mapped

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
ThursdayToday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Saturday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 49 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Part-time care
  • Weekend care

Location and nearby daycares

Directions: Google MapsApple MapsWaze

4115 N Expressway # 83, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron County · 37 licensed daycares in 78520

Capacity rank 23 of 37 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 11 in 78520 · Open on weekends, one of 6 in 78520

See all 108 daycares in Brownsville, TX

What families say

No reviews yet. Been here? Write the first review.

Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1807321
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
May 2025
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

9 inspections on record, most recent May 6, 2026. 4 of 9 visits and reports cited a standard.

  • May 6, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 24, 2026Inspection5 standards cited
    • 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

      The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 11/20/2024.

      Corrected May 8, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.4901(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

      Observed a climbing dome in the outdoor playground without any surfacing at the time of inspection. The equipment will not be used until the surfacing is added.

      Corrected May 1, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.4811(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Measurement of Use Zone for Bucket Swings - in Front and Rear

      The bucket swings did not have the use zone from front to rear at the time of inspection. The equipment will not be used until the use zone has been added.

      Corrected May 1, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5205(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Documentation of Drills

      The operation did not have the documentation of drills available for review at the time of inspection.

      Corrected May 1, 2026

    • 746.3401(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Annual Sanitation Inspection

      The most recent helath inspection was conducted on 11/27/2024.

      Corrected May 8, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 29, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 6, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 29, 2025Inspection4 standards cited
    • 746.2803(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Discipline - Appropriate to Child's Level of Understanding

      Observed caregiver discipline a child inappropriately by placing the child in the playplen for misbehaving.

      Corrected Apr 29, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5617(a)(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

      Vehicles used for transportation does not have a fire extinguisher.

      Corrected May 1, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5617(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit

      Both transportation vehilces do not have a first aid kit in the vehicle at the time of inspection.

      Corrected Apr 30, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.603(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Records - Health Statement

      5 children's files were evaluated and 2 did not have the health statement on file at the time of inspection.

      Corrected May 6, 2025

  • Mar 17, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 745.651(2)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list

      Background check was not validated. CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as validation was completed at the time of inspection.

      Corrected Mar 17, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 5, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 17, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 20, 2024Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.501(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Operational Policies - Operating Times

      Changes need to be made to the operational policies. Emergency preparedness plan, outdoor activities, sunscreen/ insect repellant administration, release procedures, transportation, medical emergency procedures, abuse/neglect inforamation, hearing and vision requirements, special needs care, and enrollment procedures need to be reviewed.

      Corrected Dec 23, 2024

    • HRC42.041(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Illegal Operation - Not Licensed

      The operation had 18 children enrolled and in care at the time of the application inspection. The daycare has been caring for children since December 2, 2024.

      Corrected Dec 20, 2024 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

12 standards cited across 9 inspections, most recently May 6, 2026. All 12 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High433%
  • Medium High433%
  • Medium433%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
5 of 9 shown
Corrected at the visit
1 of 12 findings, 11 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Apr 24, 2026, 1 clean visit since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

Before you visit: questions to ask on a tour · all parent guides