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Children's Lighthouse of Oak Forest

Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

9 state inspections, last 2 years
22 deficiencies on the state’s summary
18 high or medium-high risk
February 12, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 8, 2021
Capacity
268 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1715787

Where

2109 W 34th St
Houston, TX 77018

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 9
  • Medium-high 9
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
February 12, 2026Medium High746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “A child on the allergy list does not have the required allergy medication.”
February 26, 2026
February 12, 2026High745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
State’s note: “A caregiver was present caring for children without a background check. A background check was submitted for the caregiver during the inspection, and the caregiver was no longer in charge of children.”
February 13, 2026
September 12, 2025Medium746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
State’s note: “The operation was not able to provide the trainings for four caregivers.”
September 26, 2025
September 12, 2025Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “A caregiver had an expiration date of 8/2025.”
September 26, 2025
April 4, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation did not report that a child was unsupervised.”
May 2, 2025
April 4, 2025High746.1205(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
State’s note: “There was a child that was unsupervised in the operation.”
May 2, 2025
December 11, 2024Medium High746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
State’s note: “It was determined that a child was found unsupervised in the hallway outside the classroom.”
January 9, 2025
April 22, 2024Medium746.1401(c) - Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors counted in ratio
State’s note: “Two contract workers who were counted into ratio and working with a group of children did not meet caregivers qualifications. One contract working was missing CPR and First Aid. Both were missing training and orientation for the operation.”
May 10, 2024
April 22, 2024Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “The two drivers and both directors transportation training was not available.”
April 25, 2024
April 22, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver with an inactive background as of 11/17/2023 was observed delivering items to classrooms.”
April 25, 2024
May 1, 2023Medium High746.1401(e) - Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors who do not meet caregiver qualifications must never be left alone with children
State’s note: “A group of children were left in care of contract/ vendor worker without caregiver qualifications.”
May 5, 2023
June 7, 2022Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “A caregiver did not have any affidavit in their file.”
June 10, 2022
June 7, 2022Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “One child is missing emergency contact information and two children are missing address for their emergency contact.”
June 10, 2022
June 7, 2022Medium High746.4217 - Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level
State’s note: “The operation did not have documentation allowing children on the second floor.”
June 24, 2022
June 7, 2022Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “One caregiver only had 1 hour of transportation and the directors expired on 1/4/21 and 10/14/2020.”
June 10, 2022
May 19, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Children were not being supervised when they were able to walk out the emergency door leading to the outside of the building.”
July 6, 2022
May 19, 2022Medium746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation was found to not have provider any incident report to a parent of a child that was placed at risk that is required by minimum standards.”
July 6, 2022
May 19, 2022High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “During the investigation it was determine that children were placed at risk when they walked out the emergency door on two different occasions and days the operation did not make a report to licensing the first time this happened.”
July 6, 2022
May 19, 2022Medium High746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
State’s note: “The permit holder was not in compliance with ensuring supervision is being maintained by director and caregivers with children in care. The operation has been cited twice within their 12 months after issuance for children not being supervised.”
July 6, 2022
January 6, 2022High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “The director was not in compliance with ensuring supervision is being maintained with children in care. The operation was previously cited on 8/25/2021 for a child being left unsupervised.”
February 3, 2022
January 6, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “It was determined that a 20 month old child was left alone in a classroom with the lights off when the caregivers took the class to the playground.”
February 2, 2022
December 16, 2021High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “During review of fire safety the operation was found to not have a current fire inspection.”
December 31, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Children's Lighthouse of Oak Forest?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 12, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Children's Lighthouse of Oak Forest have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 22: 9 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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