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Horizon Lighthouse Children's Academy

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

11 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
July 20, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 17, 2019
Capacity
180 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1683709

Where

5600 Horizon Rd
Rockwall, TX 75032

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 5
  • 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
May 27, 2026High746.3317(7) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
State’s note: “The operation was serving hot dogs that were sliced but not cut into half or fourths.”
At the inspection
May 25, 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 caregiver had their back turned to the class while preparing lunches. A child was bitten and the caregiver was unaware of the incident.”
June 12, 2026
November 22, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Garbage was accessible to children in care.”
At the inspection
August 1, 2024Medium High746.2415(c)(2) - Crib Mattress Cover - Snug-Fitting and Thin
State’s note: “Some infant cribs did not have tight fitted sheets.”
At the inspection
August 1, 2024Medium High746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
State’s note: “The School Age Playground did not have the required nine inches of woodchip surfacing.”
September 20, 2024
May 30, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Child/Caregiver Ratio was deficient in the older toddler classroom.”
June 27, 2024
April 2, 2023Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “The operation did not share with the parent the incident report the day it happened. The caregiver mentioned that she completes the incident report that day, but the other teacher did not share when the child was picked up.”
April 27, 2023
April 2, 2023Medium High746.1203(3)(C) - Janitorial duties
State’s note: “It was found that OV had been placed in a crib while the teacher was cleaning. OV climbed over the crib railing and hit his head.”
April 27, 2023
January 17, 2023Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “Based on the interview with the parent, the Doctor's note submitted dated 1/13/2023 and the photos provided as proof stating the incident that happened on 1/11/2023 (screenshot). The parent stated during the interview that she always checks the child's body before she drops at the daycare on 1/11/2023, she knew the child does not have any bruises that day. B…”
February 28, 2023
January 17, 2023Medium High746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
State’s note: “The finding was based on the photos that was sent by the parent and the statement of the former teacher who also has the same concern when her daughter was in the center, she suffered consistent diaper rashes. She would often pick her child from daycare with an extended soiled diaper. This standard was found to be deficient.”
February 14, 2023
September 28, 2022Medium746.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
State’s note: “Ten children's record were evaluated and found the following: there are 5 children don't have a food allergy plan, 3 children don't have Emergency authorization, 2 children don't have health statement, 1 child has no immunization record, 1 has no emergency contact address and 1 has no transportation/field trip authorization.”
October 5, 2022
September 28, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “During the walkthrough, there were four toilets found uncleaned and not in good repair.”
October 17, 2022
September 28, 2022Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “There were five infants with feeding instructions which are not updated or current.”
October 3, 2022
September 28, 2022Medium746.801(19) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Tracking System
State’s note: “Daily sign in/out were not consistent. Some children were signed in but no sign out. This was corrected during the inspection.”
At the inspection
July 29, 2022Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “Four infants were not buckled into the bucket seats.”
At the inspection
May 25, 2022High746.2805(7) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
State’s note: “A caregiver used an expletive when telling a child to get off of a bike. The caregiver no longer works at the center.”
June 20, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Horizon Lighthouse Children's Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 20, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Horizon Lighthouse Children's Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 3 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 5 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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