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Licensed center · Garland, TX · one of 2 Happy Now Daycare locations

Happy Now Daycare

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 29
  • Accepts child care assistance

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1618 Wynn Joyce Rd
Garland, TX 75043 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
29 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
10 other daycares within a mile

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

Hours

Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 29 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Meals provided
  • Snacks provided
  • Skill classes

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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
1760612
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
July 2023
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

10 inspections on record, most recent Apr 2, 2026. 4 of 11 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.

  • Apr 2, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 30, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Mar 5, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 5, 2025Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.5101(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

      The annual fire inspection is expired.

      Corrected Jun 2, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

      The operation has not conducted a fire drill since January 2025.

      Corrected May 16, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jul 2, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 27, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.401(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name

      The operation does not have a list of all the current employees.

      Corrected Dec 27, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 22, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 4, 2023Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.603(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Records - Immunizations

      The immunization records for three of the children enrolled at the operation were not available.

      Corrected May 11, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.603(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Records Maintained

      The required admission records for one of the child in care was not available.

      Corrected May 11, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Mar 23, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 17, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 29, 2022Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

      The broken concrete pieces and the nails observed along the side of the building must be removed or nailed back to the wall siding.

      Corrected Jan 5, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5401Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

      There is natural gas being used in the building and the center does not have a gas pipe test.

      Corrected Jan 5, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5311(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Smoke-Detection System

      A Pre-K classroom does not have a smoke detector.

      Corrected Jan 5, 2023 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

8 standards cited across 10 inspections, most recently Apr 2, 2026. All 8 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High113%
  • Medium High450%
  • Medium225%
  • Medium Low113%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
6 of 10 shown
Corrected at the visit
1 of 8 findings, 7 more corrected later
Most recent citation
May 5, 2025, 2 clean visits 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.

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