Light Farms Montessori
A licensed child care center in Celina, Texas 75009
3921 Prairie Crossing Dr, Celina, Texas 75009. (214) 851-0200.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 8 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Collin County: 2
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 20 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
8 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 647 child care providers in Collin County had 2.
20 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 20, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Aug 7, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Aug 12, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Jan 31, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
8 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
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.
Aug 7, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“On August 7, 2026 a child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately three minutes.”
Sep 17, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Three out of ten children’s files did not have updated vaccine records available for revieew during visit.”
Aug 12, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“This standard was observed to be deficient. A caregiver grabbed and pulled children as a form of discipline. A child received injuries as a result.”
Sep 11, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The 3-6 year old classroom had 16 children with 1 staff and the specified age group for 3 years.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation does not have a recall product form available for review during the visit.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children’s Records
“The following required annual training was missing for the last completed year: Emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administering medication, preventing and controlling emergency due to food allergies, understanding building and physical premises, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.”
Mar 26, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Operational Policies - Plan for extreme weather conditions
“The written operational policies did not have written procedures for the promotion of inclusive services.”
Jan 31, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“The standard was evaluated for a standard investigation was found not compliant. A young child was left alone on the outdoor play area and was found by another caregiver.”
10 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 5, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The currrent annual sanitation inspection report was not available.”
Jan 23, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Two children did not have the address of an emergency contact on file.”
Dec 12, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
“During nap time, young children did not have sufficient space for walking between each cot. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the manager and the caregiver moved the cots so that each cot had sufficient space for each child to walk.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“All cots were not labled with each child’s name in two classrooms. The caregivers corrected the deficiency during the inspection by labeling each cot with each child’s name.”
May 4, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
“The infant room had 13 children with a specified age group 0-11 months. The ratio for this age group is 10:2. The director transitioned the three oldest children (2 17 month old children and a 14 month old) to the 18-24 month old room. The children were walking so it was appropriate.”
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Written Operational Policies - Transportation
“The operational policies reviewed was missing an policy on transportation. The director updated the required information and added it to the operational policies while during the inspection.”
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Written Operational Policies - Water Activities
“The operational policies reviewed was missing an policy on water activities. The director updated the required information and added it to the operational policies during the inspection.”
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Written Operational Policies - Field Trips
“The operational policies reviewed was missing an policy on field trips. The director updated the required information and added it to the operational policies during the inspection.”
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Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“The operational policies reviewed was missing an policy on the promotion of indoor and outdoor active play. The director updated the required information and added it to the operational policies during the inspection.”
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Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
“The operational policies reviewed included inforrmation on how to reach DFPS and an incorrect phone number. The director updated the required information and added it to the operational policies.”
All 25 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Report to the state | Outcome pending |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 4, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 1, 2023.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 179 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.
- 5 reports 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 647 child care providers in Collin County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 8.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Michelle Gamblin | Not given |
| Alphabest @ Lykins ? Celina | 14 |
| Alphabest @ O?dell - Celina | 8 |
| Alphabest @ Johnson-Prosper | 7 |
| The Goddard School of Celina | 3 |
| Light Farms Montessori This child care provider | 8 |
| Celina Montessori Academy | 10 |
| Happy House Montessori Child Care | 8 |
| Monica Estep | Not given |
| Alphabest @ Martin - Celina | 6 |
| Starlight Sprouts | 13 |
| Kk’s Child Care | 1 |
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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