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Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill
3833 GILMER RD, Longview TX 75604-1132 · License #1515842 · Licensed Center
Contact
- Director
- Tonia Oliver
- Phone
- (903) 759-4477
- Website
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- Address
- 3833 GILMER RD, Longview TX 75604-1132 · Directions
Hours
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Accepts child care subsidy
- Licensed for 97 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation- High
746.2417(2)(B) · Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
During the inspection an infant was observed inside a restrictive device, rocker, for more than 15 minutes.
Corrected by Sep 5, 2025
- Medium High
746.3701 · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
During the insepction a bottle of hand sanitizer and cans of air freshener were observed on the ground or within reach of children.
Corrected by Sep 5, 2025
- Low
746.609(a) · Update Admission Information - Procedure
When reviewing children's records 6 of the 10 had not been updated in the past year.
Corrected by Oct 10, 2024
- Medium
746.4135(c) · Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
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.
Corrected by Sep 26, 2024
- Medium
746.4503(b) · Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
The children's cots were not labeled in a way to denote whose cot was whose.
Corrected by Oct 3, 2024
- High
746.5101(a) · Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
A fire insepction had not been completed within the past 12 months, the last fire insepction was from September of 2022.
Corrected by Nov 20, 2023
- Medium High
746.3407(9) · Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A portion of the wall was exposing drywall and was chipping paint in the infant classroom.
Corrected by Nov 22, 2023
- Medium Low
746.303(b) · Report Number of Employees
The operation did not complete the Employees Who Left Survey for 2022 in the required timeframe.
Corrected by Jan 23, 2023
- Medium
746.1309(a) · Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
During the inspection the caregivers annual training was observed. Out of the 3 caregivers who required annual training none met the 24 hour requirement.
Corrected by Jan 3, 2022
- Medium High
746.1301(6)(A) · Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
During the inspection the directors training hours were observed. The required 30 hours were not available during the inspection.
Corrected by Jan 3, 2022
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Sep 5, 2025 inspection noted: “During the inspection an infant was observed inside a restrictive device, rocker, for more than 15 minutes.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Sep 26, 2024 inspection noted: “When reviewing children's records 6 of the 10 had not been updated in the past year.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Nov 8, 2023 inspection noted: “A fire insepction had not been completed within the past 12 months, the last fire insepction was from September of 2022.” — what has changed since then?
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