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Childrens Lighthouse of Princeton

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

20 state inspections, last 2 years
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
September 9, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 28, 2026
Capacity
251 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
1819743

Where

827 S. Beauchamp Blvd.
Princeton, TX 75407

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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
August 11, 2026Medium High746.3301(f)(1) - Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
State’s note: “A group of children were engaging in outdoor activity with water not available to all children. Not having water available during the hot weather temperatures may cause heat exhausting or dehydration which places a child at risk.”
August 11, 2026
August 6, 2026Medium High746.3301(f)(1) - Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
State’s note: “Young children from 2 separate classes were observed engaging in outdoor activity with water not available. Not having water available during the hot weather temperatures may cause heat exhausting or dehydration which places a child at risk.”
August 6, 2026
July 28, 2026High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “A caregiver at the operation stated she would place tape on the mouths of children in care to prevent them from speaking.”
August 24, 2026
June 30, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Despite being aware of a child's history of runaway behavior, a caregiver chose to enter the operation building without arranging additional supervision coverage for the child.”
July 23, 2026
June 30, 2026High746.1205(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: “A child in care was found unsupervised outside of the operation.”
July 23, 2026
June 30, 2026Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that a single caregiver was left alone with 20 or more children with a specified age of three-years-old. The maximum number of three-year-old children a single caregiver can supervise is 15 children.”
July 23, 2026
April 8, 2026Medium High746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through interviews with the parent and staff, it was determined that a child did not have their diaper promptly changed.”
April 30, 2026
April 8, 2026Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. In two restrooms where diapers were changed, there was not a changing table or a smooth, non-absorbent pad to change diapers.”
April 30, 2026
March 24, 2026Medium746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
State’s note: “The parent handbook was missing information about parent rights.”
April 1, 2026
February 6, 2026Medium High746.311(a) - AP Parental Notification of Deficiency as described in 746.309 within 5 Days
State’s note: “This finding was notified after the completion of a DFPS investigation. The operation was notified of a deficiency in Standard 746.1201(4) - Abuse and Neglect on 01/12/26 and failed to notify the parents of the deficiency by the allotted date, 01/17/26. The operation didn't notify the parents of the deficiency until 02/06/26.”
February 6, 2026
November 18, 2025Medium High746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
State’s note: “Based on information provided from a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver did not utilize positive statements when redirecting a child in care to move to another area in the room.”
January 12, 2026
November 18, 2025High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “Based on information provided from a DFPS investigation it was determined that a child in care was abused by a caregiver and the caregiver mentioned in the allegations has been found Reason to Believe.”
January 12, 2026
November 18, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Based on information provided from a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and lifted them from the ground. The action by the caregiver caused substantial bruising to the child's arm.”
January 12, 2026
November 13, 2025Medium High746.3301(f)(1) - Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
State’s note: “This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined during this investigation that the child mentioned in the report was not given and/or offered water or a change of milk to drink through the school day. The child was allowed to only drink the same milk he arrived to care with throughout the day. the center dire…”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Childrens Lighthouse of Princeton?

Texas HHSC's file lists 20 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 9, 2026. 9 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Childrens Lighthouse of Princeton have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 5 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-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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