Joyful Care Daycare
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
22 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: Open
Last refreshed
April 6, 2026
Latest inspection
August 15, 2025
Provenance
Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 6, 2026
- Provider
- Joyful Care Daycare
- License number
- 1728779
- Location
- 18634 DESERT MARIGOLD DR, Houston, TX 77073
- Status
- Open
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 51.0/100
- Inspection record
- 22 inspections, last inspected August 15, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 6, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
32
Total Violations
Aug 15, 2025
Last Inspection
9
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (32)
The CPR and first aid certificate reviewed expired on 03/2025.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-29
The CPR and first aid certificate reviewed expired on 03/2025.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-29
The CPR and first aid certificate reviewed expired on 03/2025.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-29
The CPR and first aid certificate reviewed expired on 03/2025.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-29
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-03-22
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-03-22
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-03-22
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-03-22
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-03-22
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-03-22
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-03-22
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-03-22
Two out of five children records did not contain consent for water activity. The area on the enrollment form was left blank.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-15
Three out of five children records did not contain the physician's information. The files did not include the name, address or telephone number of physician for contact in case of an emergency.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-15
One child's epi-pen was not observed in its original container. The epi-pen was shown without any name, date of issuance, and/or an expiration date.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-18
One child's epi-pen was not observed in its original container. The epi-pen was shown without any name, date of issuance, and/or an expiration date.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-18
Three out of five children records did not contain the physician's information. The files did not include the name, address or telephone number of physician for contact in case of an emergency.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-15
One child's epi-pen was not observed in its original container. The epi-pen was shown without any name, date of issuance, and/or an expiration date.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-18
Three out of five children records did not contain the physician's information. The files did not include the name, address or telephone number of physician for contact in case of an emergency.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-15
Two out of five children records did not contain consent for water activity. The area on the enrollment form was left blank.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-15
Three out of five children records did not contain the physician's information. The files did not include the name, address or telephone number of physician for contact in case of an emergency.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-15
One child's epi-pen was not observed in its original container. The epi-pen was shown without any name, date of issuance, and/or an expiration date.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-18
Two out of five children records did not contain consent for water activity. The area on the enrollment form was left blank.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-15
Two out of five children records did not contain consent for water activity. The area on the enrollment form was left blank.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-15
One child enrollment specified a diagnosed allergy. The child's file/record did not contain an food allergy emergency plan, which specifies how to properly care for/treat the child's needs in case of an emergency.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-09
There were two individuals in the home without an active background check. While the primary caregiver was not observed in care initially, the individuals present did not have a active background check.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-14
There were two individuals in the home without an active background check. While the primary caregiver was not observed in care initially, the individuals present did not have a active background check.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-14
One child enrollment specified a diagnosed allergy. The child's file/record did not contain an food allergy emergency plan, which specifies how to properly care for/treat the child's needs in case of an emergency.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-09
There were two individuals in the home without an active background check. While the primary caregiver was not observed in care initially, the individuals present did not have a active background check.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-14
One child enrollment specified a diagnosed allergy. The child's file/record did not contain an food allergy emergency plan, which specifies how to properly care for/treat the child's needs in case of an emergency.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-09
There were two individuals in the home without an active background check. While the primary caregiver was not observed in care initially, the individuals present did not have a active background check.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-14
One child enrollment specified a diagnosed allergy. The child's file/record did not contain an food allergy emergency plan, which specifies how to properly care for/treat the child's needs in case of an emergency.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-09
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joyful Care Daycare's safety grade?
Joyful Care Daycare has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 51.0 out of 100.
How many violations does Joyful Care Daycare have?
Joyful Care Daycare has 32 total violations on record, including 20 critical, 8 serious, and 4 minor.
When was Joyful Care Daycare last inspected?
Joyful Care Daycare was last inspected on August 15, 2025.