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FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS

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Provider details

City / County / ZIP
Huntsville / Walker / 77320
Street address
3642 State Highway 19
Phone
(936) 594-3741
Capacity
51
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days
05:00 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type
Full Permit
Permit issued
November 6, 2023
Operation status:
Active
Corrective action
HHSC lists: No
Adverse action
HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed
HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 7 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated November 3, 2025.

The same records list 4 cited deficiencies dated October 26, 2023 to November 3, 2025 (HHSC risk levels: 2 High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 4 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 4 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

Generated from Texas HHSC state records. Counts and dates come directly from the published state data; no descriptions were written by a model.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 4 cited deficiencies for FRIENDS AT GIGGLES & GRINS in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 7 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2025-11-03.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weightCitations
High2
Medium High0
Medium1
Medium Low1
Low0
Unknown0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2025-11-03 · 746.801(3) · Medium

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

There was not documentation in 1 of 4 employee files of the pre-employment affidavit. In 1 of 4 employee files evaluated there was not documentation that the caregiver meets the educational qualifications.

Correction date recorded: 2025-11-10

2024-08-23 · 746.2805(3) · High

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

Information gathered in the investigation substantiated this minimum standard was not in compliance when a child was pulled/moved across the room by one arm by a staff member a couple of times when a child was exhibiting behavioral issues in the classroom one morning.

Correction date recorded: 2024-09-19

2024-08-16 · 746.401(9) · Medium Low

Posting Requirements - List entitled

Based on information received from DFPS the posted employee list at the operation was not current and there were at least two employees on it that were no longer employed at the operation.

Correction date recorded: 2024-08-16

Full citation history from HHSC (6)

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1461317

Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers. Check the official record for the latest information.

Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.