Licensed home · Houston, TX
Joyful Care Daycare
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
- Capacity 9
- Accepts child care assistance
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- Up to 9 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 11 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Up to 9 children
Accepts child care assistance
School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
18634 Desert Marigold Dr, Houston, TX 77073 · Harris County · 26 licensed daycares in 77073
Capacity rank 24 of 26 in this ZIP
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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
- 1728779
- Permit type
- Licensed home
- Licensed since
- September 2022
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
12 inspections on record, most recent Aug 6, 2026. 4 of 12 visits and reports cited a standard.
- Aug 6, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Aug 15, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
- StandardTexas HHSC risk level: Low
74 7.1327(c)(1)(A) - Documentation of Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Includes Trainer information
The CPR and first aid certificate reviewed expired on 03/2025.
Corrected Aug 29, 2025
- StandardTexas HHSC risk level: Low
- Aug 20, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 11, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Mar 8, 2023Inspection2 standards cited
- 747.1313(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Corrected Mar 22, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 747.1313(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Corrected Mar 22, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 747.1313(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Sep 13, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 21, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Jun 17, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Apr 12, 2022Inspection3 standards cited
- 747.605(11)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Three out of five children records did not contain the physician's information. The files did not include the name, address or telephone number of physician for contact in case of an emergency.
Corrected Apr 15, 2022
- 747.605(10)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
Two out of five children records did not contain consent for water activity. The area on the enrollment form was left blank.
Corrected Apr 15, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.3605(b)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
One child's epi-pen was not observed in its original container. The epi-pen was shown without any name, date of issuance, and/or an expiration date.
Corrected Apr 18, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.605(11)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Mar 9, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 10, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
- 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There were two individuals in the home without an active background check. While the primary caregiver was not observed in care initially, the individuals present did not have a active background check.
Corrected Feb 14, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.3619Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child enrollment specified a diagnosed allergy. The child's file/record did not contain an food allergy emergency plan, which specifies how to properly care for/treat the child's needs in case of an emergency.
Corrected Mar 9, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Oct 21, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
8 standards cited across 12 inspections, most recently Aug 6, 2026. All 8 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High113%
- Medium High450%
- Medium225%
- Medium Low0
- Low113%
- Visits with nothing cited
- 8 of 12 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 8 findings, 8 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Aug 15, 2025, 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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