Liberty Hill · Licensed center
Happy Trails Learning Center
- Medium center, licensed for 140 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- August 26, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2022 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
A child was left unattended in a classroom.
· August 26, 2025
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Aug 2025 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · August 26, 2025
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High
A child was left unattended in a classroom.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High
The operation did not report a child being left in a classroom unattended.
May 2025 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · May 7, 2025
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited · High
During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver abused a child in care.
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling · High
A caregiver roughly grabbed and picked up a child by their wrist.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 8, 2025
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The annual sanitation inspection for the operation had not been completed since 11/15/2023. The director emailed the county requesting that a sanitation inspection be schedule and stated that she has been in contact with them via phone call.
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less · Medium High
The loose fill on both playground did not measure to the required 6 inches.
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement · Medium
2 children did not have a physician statement stating the children were able to attend care.
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High
Four children did not have current immunization records.
Jun 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 4, 2024
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based · Medium High
One caregiver did not have CPR training that includes hands-on skill-based instruction.
Dec 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 22, 2022
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills · Medium
It was observed that the last fire drill completed by the operation was 08/09/2022.
Details
- Address
- 14865 W State Highway 29
- License
- 881245, active
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Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website happytrailslearningcenter.com