Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Licensed Center · Texas
Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy Of Spring Hill
3833 Gilmer Rd, Longview
Last inspected Sep 4, 2026 · Map
No deficiencies cited
About this program
- Licensed capacity
- 97
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Programs
- School Age Care,Before School Care,Accredited,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- License type
- Full Permit
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2013
- Phone
- 9037594477
No adverse action, corrective action or permit conditions on record.
State compliance summary
How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.
2High risk
3Medium-high risk
3Medium risk
1Medium-low risk
1Low risk
10Inspections and investigations on record
Inspection history
Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Sep 2, 2026 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Sep 2, 2026 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Sep 2, 2026 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Nov 20, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Nov 18, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Sep 19, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Sep 5, 2025 · Inspection
2 deficiencies cited
- Critical Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Inspector's note: During the inspection an infant was observed inside a restrictive device, rocker, for more than 15 minutes. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-09-05. - Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Inspector's note: During the insepction a bottle of hand sanitizer and cans of air freshener were observed on the ground or within reach of children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-09-05.
Nov 8, 2024 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Sep 26, 2024 · Inspection
3 deficiencies cited
- Non-critical Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Inspector's note: The children's cots were not labeled in a way to denote whose cot was whose. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-10-03. - Non-critical Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
Inspector's note: The Children's Products Certification had not been updated since Nov. 2022. This was corrected at inpseciton when the operation completed the walkthrough and verified no products from the recall list were present at the center. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection. - Non-critical Update Admission Information - Procedure
Inspector's note: When reviewing children's records 6 of the 10 had not been updated in the past year. Risk level: Low. Corrected by 2024-10-10.
Sep 24, 2024 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Nov 28, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Nov 8, 2023 · Inspection
2 deficiencies cited
- Critical Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Inspector's note: A portion of the wall was exposing drywall and was chipping paint in the infant classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-22. - Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Inspector's note: A fire insepction had not been completed within the past 12 months, the last fire insepction was from September of 2022. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-11-20.
Jan 20, 2023 · Assessment
1 deficiency cited
- Non-critical Report Number of Employees
Inspector's note: The operation did not complete the Employees Who Left Survey for 2022 in the required timeframe. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2023-01-23.
Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.