Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77044
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center for 7 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 13 routine inspections and 4 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The last 8 routine inspections found no violations.
The state lists Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 7 violations at Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 3 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1 | 14% |
| Medium High | 3 | 43% |
| Medium | 1 | 14% |
| Medium Low | 2 | 29% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center had 7 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.5 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
No single rule was cited twice at Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026.
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
17 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Inspection | 1060 | None |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Inspection | 204 | None |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Inspection | 1034 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Inspection | 436 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Inspection | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Inspection | 750 | 4 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
Medium Low · Feb 5, 2024 · Inspection
One child's file did not have the updated immunization record.
High · Apr 1, 2022 · Inspection
During the follow up inspection two caregivers were working directly with children without a cleared background check.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
Medium High · Mar 3, 2022 · Inspection
One out of ten children record evaluated needed an updated immunization record.
In plain English: Each child from birth through age 14 must meet and keep meeting the state health department's immunization requirements, and the center must keep current immunization records, including any exemptions or exceptions. Required immunizations must be complete by the admission date, unless an exemption is verified by then or a homeless or foster child is admitted provisionally for up to 30 days. Official rule text
Medium · Mar 3, 2022 · Inspection
Five out of 10 infant feeding instructions reviewed needed to be updated.
In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text
Medium High · Mar 3, 2022 · Inspection
Classroom #7 was over ratio by two children. The specified age group allows 22 children with two or more caregivers. This was corrected during the inspection when the director moved two children to classroom #6.
In plain English: When 13 or more children are in care, a group, even with two or more caregivers, may have at most 10 infants under 12 months, 13 children 12 to 17 months, 18 children 18 to 23 months, 22 two-year-olds, 30 three-year-olds, or 35 children ages four through 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age. Official rule text (single-rule page)
Medium High · Mar 3, 2022 · Inspection
Classroom #8 was over ratio by three children. The specified age group allows 15 children with one caregiver. This was corrected at the inspection when a second caregiver was added to the classroom.
In plain English: In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page)
Medium Low · Mar 2, 2022 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center:
More in ZIP 77044 and all of Houston.
This page reports the state’s records for Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.
Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).