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Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
20 deficiencies on the state’s summary
17 high or medium-high risk
May 12, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 11, 2002
Capacity
88 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 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
820415

Where

401 W Brazos Ave
West Columbia, TX 77486

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 9
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 3
  • 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
January 7, 2026Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “Two caregivers do not have first aid and CPR training.”
January 16, 2026
January 7, 2026Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “One child's file does not have a copy of their immunization record. One child's file does not have an updated immunization record.”
January 9, 2026
October 4, 2024High746.1205(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: “Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove that a child had ran out of the cafeteria unsupervised and was hiding in a classroom for approximately 10 minutes. Note: Caregivers were actively looking for the child during that 10 minutes.”
November 18, 2024
August 28, 2024Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “There is paint chipping in the infant room, pre-k, and toddler room.”
September 13, 2024
May 29, 2024High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “Based on information received during the DFPS investigation a caregiver has allowed a 5 month old infant to sleep in a restrictive device.”
June 10, 2024
May 9, 2023High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation a staff member admitted to telling a child that they will call their parent and they will get whooping?s/spankings when the child is misbehaving.”
June 8, 2023
December 6, 2022High746.2429 - Covering Infant's Head or Crib
State’s note: “Infants had blankets covering the front of their cribs while taking naps. Note: Pictures were taken for the file. Blankets were removed from the sides of the cribs during my visit.”
December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The doors leading into the classrooms have visible dirt on them. Two walls in the school age room are broken. One kitchen toy has visible dirt on it. An outlet cover is broken. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.”
December 16, 2022
January 12, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The outlet cover was observed broken in the school age classsroom. There was a hole observed in the wall of the pre-k room. Follow up 1/12/22: The door frame has been repaired. The car has been removed from the playground.The ceiling fans have been replaced and no longer wobble. The ant piles have been treated and removed.”
January 21, 2022
January 3, 2022High745.635(2) - AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
State’s note: “The operation continued to have a caregiver present at the operation with an ineligible background check.”
January 3, 2022
December 23, 2021High746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove that a caregiver yells at the children as a form of punishment.”
February 11, 2022
December 23, 2021High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation caregivers were not adequately supervising children during outside play time.”
February 11, 2022
December 23, 2021High746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove a caregiver hit a child in the back with a shoe as a form of punishment.”
February 11, 2022
December 23, 2021Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there were about 20 children on the playground ranging in age from toddlers to school age children with one staff member.”
February 7, 2022
December 8, 2021Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The door frame was observed broken exposing a nail. The tires on the car equipment outside was observed to be shredding and exposing wires that are sharp. The ceiling fan in the nap room was observed on and wobbling. Two active ant piles were observed on the playground. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.”
January 13, 2022
December 8, 2021High745.635(2) - AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed at the operation after receiving notification of an ineligibity on 11/10/21.”
December 8, 2021
December 8, 2021Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “One child's immunization record was not current in their file.”
January 13, 2022
December 8, 2021Medium High746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
State’s note: “Milk was observed in the fridge with an expiration date of 11/15/21. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.”
January 13, 2022
December 8, 2021Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Two children's files out of six reviewed are missing emergency contact information on their admission forms.”
January 13, 2022
December 8, 2021Medium746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
State’s note: “A child was observed on a tablet during nap time.”
January 13, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 12, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 20: 9 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 3 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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