Children’s Lighthouse Cedar Park

Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments

“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.”

Rule 746.1003(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 20, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 20, 2026.

Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

“Information obtained during a DFPS investigation shows that the operation failed to notify parents of a less serious injury.”

Rule 746.307(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 20, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 20, 2026.

AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

“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.”

Rule 746.305(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2026. Correction verified: May 21, 2026.

Required Immunizations

“14 out of 17 children immunizations were not up to date.”

Rule 746.613(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 18, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 26, 2025.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“Two caregivers did not know how many children they were responsible for.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 24, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 10, 2025.

Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

“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.”

Rule 746.3407(12). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 24, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 10, 2025.

Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns

“During snack time children were only served food from one food group which did not meet the USDA nutritional guidelines.”

Rule 746.3301(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 24, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 10, 2025.

Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

“A caregiver failed to wash an infant’s hands after changing their diaper. This was corrected when the caregiver washed the infant’s hands.”

Rule 746.3417(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 24, 2025.

Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

“Four out of ten children files were missing the address for the emergency contact.”

Rule 746.605(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 7, 2025.

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“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.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 17, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 24, 2025.

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“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.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 14, 2025. Correction verified: May 28, 2025.

Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

“Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that caregivers allowed children under the age of 2 years to participate in screen time activities.”

Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 7, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 16, 2025.

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“Operation did not have a current fire inspection.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 19, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 8, 2024.

Annual Sanitation Inspection

“Operation did not have a current sanitation report. This was corrected during my inspection when I received receipt of payment for the inspection to be completed.”

Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 18, 2024.

AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant

“A caregiver was observed placing a child in the crib on their stomach to nap. Caregiver was instructed to place the child in the crib on their back for nap.”

Rule 746.2427(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 24, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 28, 2024.

Medication Authorization Expires on First Anniversary

“The medication authorization for a child requiring medication administration expired in April of 2024.”

Rule 746.3803(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 26, 2024.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“Out of ten classrooms observed, three caregivers did not know the number children they were supervising.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 29, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2024.

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“Two employees were present, going in the classroom hallway, and classrooms without completed background checks. One had an inactive status on their background check. One had a pending background check. This was corrected when both employees left .”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 10, 2024. Correction verified: May 29, 2024.

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“Children from one class were observed running between rooms, standing on a table, and pulling each other by coats and blankets during inspection.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 10, 2024. Correction verified: May 29, 2024.

Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

“One classroom was using screen time with a child under the age of 2 years old. This was corrected at inspection when the tablet was turned off.”

Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 10, 2024.

Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

“During an investigation it was found that a caregiver was leading a child to another table by pushing their head along the way, pushing children?s heads to a facedown position at tables, pushing a rolling bookshelf towards a child twice, and banging a tablet on a table by children. There is evidence to suggest the caregiver restrains children by holding them tightly.”

Rule 746.2805(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 5, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2024.

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“During an investigation a caregiver was observed moving two children by one of their arms, lifting them up off the floor to a new spot.”

Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 5, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2024.

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“During an investigation there is enough evidence to determine a caregiver was yelling at the children in care.”

Rule 746.2805(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 5, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2024.

Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

“During an investigation it was found that the operation waited multiple days to notify parents of children when they were made aware that a caregiver used prohibited punishment on their children while in care placing them at risk.”

Rule 746.307(b)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 5, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 5, 2024.

Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

“During an investigation it was found that the operation did not provide an incident report to the parent within the required 48 hours.”

Rule 746.707. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 5, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 5, 2024.