Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill

Licensed Center in LONGVIEW, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued November 6, 2013

State record presented as of November 5, 2026

Address: 3833 GILMER RD, LONGVIEW, TX 75604 1132
Operation type: Licensed Center
Type of issuance: Full Permit
Permit issued: November 6, 2013
Operation number: 1515842
Licensed capacity: 97 children
Ages served: Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Schedule: Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:00 AM-05:30 PM
Conditions on permit: NO

The record at a glance

Inspections on record	10
Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record	3
Assessments on record	1
Standards evaluated across those visits	3,741
Citations recorded	10
Record covers	December 1, 2021 – September 4, 2026

Citations by the state’s risk levels

High	2
Medium High	3
Medium	3
Medium Low	1
Low	1

Visits and findings, newest first

InspectionSeptember 4, 2026No citation recorded at this visit0 of 494 standards cited at this visit

ReportSeptember 2, 2026No citation recorded at this visit0 of 5 standards cited at this visit

InspectionNovember 20, 2025No citation recorded at this visit

ReportNovember 18, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 2 standards cited at this visit

InspectionSeptember 19, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 2 standards cited at this visit

InspectionSeptember 5, 20252 citations recorded2 of 617 standards cited at this visit

746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 MinutesRisk level: High

During the inspection an infant was observed inside a restrictive device, rocker, for more than 15 minutes.

Correction verified by the state on September 19, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From HazardsRisk level: Medium High

During the insepction a bottle of hand sanitizer and cans of air freshener were observed on the ground or within reach of children.

Correction verified by the state on September 19, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

InspectionNovember 8, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 2 standards cited at this visit

InspectionSeptember 26, 20243 citations recorded3 of 685 standards cited at this visit

746.609(a) - Update Admission Information - ProcedureRisk level: Low

When reviewing children's records 6 of the 10 had not been updated in the past year.

Correction verified by the state on November 8, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC websiteRisk level: Medium

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 at the time of inspection.

746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's NameRisk level: Medium

The children's cots were not labeled in a way to denote whose cot was whose.

Correction verified by the state on November 8, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

ReportSeptember 24, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit

InspectionNovember 28, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 2 standards cited at this visit

InspectionNovember 8, 20232 citations recorded2 of 617 standards cited at this visit

746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and CleanRisk level: Medium High

A portion of the wall was exposing drywall and was chipping paint in the infant classroom.

Correction verified by the state on November 28, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsRisk level: High

A fire insepction had not been completed within the past 12 months, the last fire insepction was from September of 2022.

Correction verified by the state on November 28, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

AssessmentJanuary 20, 20231 citation recorded1 of 1 standards cited at this visit

746.303(b) - Report Number of EmployeesRisk level: Medium Low

The operation did not complete the Employees Who Left Survey for 2022 in the required timeframe.

Correction verified by the state on January 30, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

InspectionNovember 18, 2022No citation recorded at this visit0 of 591 standards cited at this visit

InspectionDecember 1, 20212 citations recorded2 of 722 standards cited at this visit

746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual TrainingRisk level: Medium High

During the inspection the directors training hours were observed. The required 30 hours were not available during the inspection.

Correction verified by the state on February 4, 2022.

746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredRisk level: Medium

During the inspection the caregivers annual training was observed. Out of the 3 caregivers who required annual training none met the 24 hour requirement.

Correction verified by the state on February 4, 2022.

This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.