Abc Lighthouse Childcare Center
A licensed child care center in Cypress, Texas 77433
19005 FM 529 Rd Ste 107, Cypress, Texas 77433. (832) 653-7131.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 24 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 9 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 15 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
24 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
15 inspections on record. The latest, on Jun 18, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Oct 27, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles, at the inspection on Feb 24, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Mar 20, 2024
6 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
24 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 11, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“Documentation showing the children’s ages was not made available upon request during the inspection. Note: The provider printed a list with the names and ages of children in care during the inspection.”
Oct 27, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“A caregiver did not know the correct number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“During the inspection, an ant bed was observed on the playground.”
Feb 24, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
“An five month old infant bottle was prop doing feeding when the CCR inspector walked into the classroom.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“In two of the restroom the sink is detaching from the wall were it could fall on a child. The tarp on the play structure is torn.”
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Children’s Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
“The operation did not have an Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) form for viewing.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“The operation did not have documentation of them conduct a monthly inspections of the playground.”
Nov 25, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The operation has not practiced a monthly fire drill.”
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Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
“The operation has not practiced sheltering/severe weather drill.”
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Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
“The operation has not practiced lock down drills.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Two children’s files do not have a signed health statement from a health care professional.”
Mar 20, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“During the inspection the fire inspection report provided was from 2021 and not the most recent inspection report. Note: During the inspection the most recent report was not available for review.”
Mar 6, 2024: inspection12 deficiencies
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
“During the inpsection the caregiver left two infants unspervised to answer to front door.”
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Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
“During the inpsection infants were not in the desginated crib.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“During the inspection an infant was found sleeping in a restrictive device.”
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Covering Infant’s Head or Crib
“During the inspection an infant was found with a blanket over their head, the infant was completely covered in the restrictive device. Note: The regulatory inspector removed the blanket from the infants head and body and informed the Designee by phone.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“During the inspection the fire inspection report provided was from 2021 and not the most recent inspection report.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“During the inspection, two infants files were incomplete and missing the required emergency information.”
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Director’s Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
“During the inspection caregivers did not who was in charge in the absence of the primary and second director. During the inspection other caregivers gave different names of who was in charge.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“During the inspection garbage/trash can was accessible to children in care.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - No Play or Eating Surfaces Used
“During the inspection, I observed changing equipment/pad on a table used by children in care.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“During the inspection, I observed a phone charger cord accessible to children in care. I also observed on the playground two metal poles accessible to children in care.”
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Animals - Do Not Create Unsafe or Unsanitary Conditions
“During the inspection the operation failed at creating a safe and sanitary condition for children in care as it pertained to an animal.”
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Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
“During the inspection a stray cat was found in a vehicle used to transport children. Note: The doors were opened by the second director and the cat ran out.”
14 deficiencies older than three years
Mar 7, 2023: inspection8 deficiencies
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“I observed a caregiver on a personal device while at the operation during the inspection. The caregiver removed the device during the inspection.”
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
“I observed an infant upset and crying while caregivers were on personal devices. Note: The caregiver put away all personal devices and immediately attended to the infant when instructed.”
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Infant Care Area - Safe, Open Floor Space
“I observed the infant classroom floor space filled with items/objects the director mentioned were used as floating items/objects. Items included travel shelves, cots, and bowling balls and pins. Note: The area was cleared of all hazards before the inspection concluded.”
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Children Not Allowed in Areas with Pesticide Residue
“I observed a rodent bait trap accessible to children in care. The rodent bait traps were removed and were inaccessibe to children.”
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Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
“I observed a seven month old diaper full who had not been changed promptly. The caregiver was instructed to change the infants diaper.”
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Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child’s Reach
“I observed a water hose accessible to children, near the door that leads to the playground. Note: The water hose was put away during the inspection.”
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Planned Activities Designed to Meet Individual Needs
“When asked during the inspection, caregivers did not provide licensing with an activity plan.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“I observed four infants in care under the age of two years old engaging in screen time during the inspection. Infants were relocated to the infant room.”
Dec 21, 2021: inspection6 deficiencies
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The operation has not done their annual fire drill for 2021.”
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Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
“The operation has not done their annual weather drill for 2021.”
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Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
“The operation has not done their annual lock down drill for 2021.”
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Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
“The operation has not documented their monthly fire extinguisher inspection for 2021.”
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Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date, and Staff Name Testing and Installation
“The operation has not documented their monthly carbon monoxide device for 2021.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation has not update their children product certification since 2020.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Inspection | 12 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 7, 2022.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 34 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 24.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Abc Lighthouse Childcare Center This child care provider | 24 |
| Zainab Boyer | 6 |
| The Goddard School | 6 |
| Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center | 23 |
| Foundry Preschool II | 3 |
| Ivy Kids Early Learning Center | 15 |
| Kids R Kids #26 | 6 |
| The Learning Experience | 13 |
| Ngoc Bich Vu | 1 |
| Tuyet Tran | 1 |
| The Seedlings Montessori School | 18 |
| La Petite Academy | 17 |
| Lycee Montessori School Inc. | 23 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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