Children's Lighthouse Cedar Park

High risk The director must make employee assignments.

State rule 746.1003(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments"

Inspector's note: Information obtained during a DFPS investigation shows that the operation failed to assign a caregiver to an age group that matched their ability to safely and effectively meet the care of non-verbal children.

Corrected Apr 20, 2026, verified by the state Apr 20, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Parents must be told about less serious injuries.

State rule 746.307(c) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries"

Inspector's note: Information obtained during a DFPS investigation shows that the operation failed to notify parents of a less serious injury.

Corrected Apr 20, 2026, verified by the state Apr 20, 2026.

Medium-high risk The operation must report to the state a child's injury that needs treatment by a health-care professional or hospitalization.

State rule 746.305(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulation within 48 hours. The operation reported the incident via email, but did report by either speaking with someone or reporting on the abuse and neglect website within 48 hours.

Corrected Apr 30, 2026, verified by the state May 21, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Children must have the immunizations the state requires.

State rule 746.613(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Immunizations"

Inspector's note: 14 out of 17 children immunizations were not up to date.

Corrected Aug 18, 2025, verified by the state Aug 26, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each caregiver must know how many children they are responsible for.

State rule 746.1205(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for"

Inspector's note: Two caregivers did not know how many children they were responsible for.

Corrected Jun 24, 2025, verified by the state Jul 10, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Cleaning supplies and toxic materials must be marked, kept away from food and out of children's reach.

State rule 746.3407(12) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children"

Inspector's note: Two classrooms had cleaning supplies that were accessible to children. This was corrected when the caregivers moved the cleaning supplies out of reach of children.

Corrected Jun 24, 2025, verified by the state Jul 10, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Meals must follow the required meal patterns.

State rule 746.3301(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns"

Inspector's note: During snack time children were only served food from one food group which did not meet the USDA nutritional guidelines.

Corrected Jun 24, 2025, verified by the state Jul 10, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Children must wash their hands after using the toilet or being diapered.

State rule 746.3417(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering"

Inspector's note: A caregiver failed to wash an infant's hands after changing their diaper. This was corrected when the caregiver washed the infant's hands.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Each child's file must hold an emergency contact.

State rule 746.605(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact"

Inspector's note: Four out of ten children files were missing the address for the emergency contact.

Corrected Jun 30, 2025, verified by the state Jul 7, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.

State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"

Inspector's note: A caregiver without a background check eligibility letter had direct access to children in care. This was corrected when the caregiver did not return to the operation from their lunch break.

Corrected Apr 17, 2025, verified by the state Apr 24, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.

State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation failed to demonstrate good judgement by continuously allowing children to enter a hallway closet that self locks and having to get a key to unlock the closet and let the children out.

Corrected May 14, 2025, verified by the state May 28, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Screen time must not be used for children under two.

State rule 746.2207(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two"

Inspector's note: Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that caregivers allowed children under the age of 2 years to participate in screen time activities.

Corrected Apr 7, 2025, verified by the state Apr 16, 2025.