Licensed center · Longview, TX
Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:00 AM
- Capacity 219
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- 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
- 219 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 4 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:00 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 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
Licensed for 219 children
Accepts child care assistance- School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Skill classes
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
2603 W Marshall Ave, Longview, TX 75604 · Gregg County · 19 licensed daycares in 75604
Capacity rank 1 of 19 in this ZIP
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- Pam Hyko1.1 mi · Registered home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Monica Warren1.1 mi · Registered home · Toddler, Preschool, School age
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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
- 1064507
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- May 2010
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
8 inspections on record, most recent Apr 28, 2026. 1 of 13 visits and reports cited a standard. 5 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Jul 10, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Apr 28, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Apr 24, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Feb 10, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 9, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Nov 19, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.2426(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During a walk through of the operation, it was observed an infant sleeping in a swing. This was brought to the caregivers attention and corrected at inspection.
Corrected Nov 19, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.2426(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Dec 19, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 20, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Jan 3, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 20, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 11, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 7, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Feb 10, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
1 standard cited across 8 inspections, most recently Apr 28, 2026. All 1 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High1100%
- Medium High0
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 7 of 8 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 1 of 1 findings
- Most recent citation
- Nov 19, 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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