Children's Lighthouse - Little Elm

Four out of ten caregivers did not have documented training in the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials.

One caregiver's CPR and First Aid certification had expired as of March 2026.

One child with a physician documented food allergy had an emergency plan on file; however, the required medication (EpiPen) was not available.

One caregiver was observed using her cellphone during operating hours to discuss personal matters. This issue was corrected during the inspection after the caregiver was informed of the policy regarding cellphone use.

The soccer net on the soccer field was found to be in poor condition and torn.

One out of ten children did not have an updated immunization record.

It was observed that apples and taquitos in the fridge were not covered. This was corrected during the inspection when the cook covered the food.

One out of ten feeding instructions was not updated and expired on July 2, 2024.

The fire inspection has been expired since 03/24/24.

Two caregivers stated that they do not take the infants outside at least twice a day. The daily schedule does not include designated times for outdoor play.

A caregiver in the 2 and 3 year old classroom was alone with a group of children during naptime. The conditions of the background check were not followed.

This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.

During the inspection, I observed a child playing a game on his tablet for over one hour. It was corrected during the inspection.

The operation allowed one caregiver to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding her eligibility. The operation immediately removed the caregiver from the operation.

Based on information obtained during an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver yelled at the children.

Based on information obtained during an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver didn't demonstrated good judgement when she permitted children to pick up food from the ground and consume it.

The operation did not conduct a CO detector test for the following months: May, June and July.

The operation did not conduct a smoke detector testing for the following months: February, March, April, May, June, and July.

The operation did not conduct a fire extinguisher inspection for the month of July/2023.

The documentation provided by the manufacturer, detailing the material's impact rating as well as the requirements for installation and maintenance, was not accessible for assessment during the inspection.

It was determined that a caregiver did not adequately supervise children while using the outside play structure. The caregiver did not redirect the children while using the play structure equipment inappropriately.

Two childrens files are missing hearing and vision.

Ten staff files were observed and missing the following; Two staff files are missing how the staff qualify as a caregiver, One staff files are missing that the staff have signed off on receiving the personnel policies, and One staff file is missing orientation.

The director did not use good judgment as medication was administered to a child twice despite the medication log being up to date, and the child making a comment that medication was being administered again.

During the investigation, it was determined that two staff did not have training certificates for administering medication.

Management did not communicate with each other to let each other know a child had already received medication, resulting in a child receiving medication twice in a day.

Documentation obtained from the operation, determined that diaper changes were not done for a child for approximately 5 hours. This resulted in a diaper rash.

Staff did not use good judgment when not following the sign in and out procedures for children in their care. Three classrooms were observed not following the procedures for transferring children in and out of the classroom.

On the playground three toy riding cars were observed with broken wheels. This was corrected at inspection by having the toy cars be removed from the playground.

Staff did not use good judgment when not following the sign in and out procedures for children in their care. Children are not being transferred to the correct classrooms when they are not in their assigned room.

Ones child's file was observed and is missing a health statement signed by the physician and immunization records.

One staff file was observed and is incomplete.

During the investigation inspection, the opening classroom was observed with 1 caregiver and 19 children ranging from 18 months to 5 years old for more than 45 minutes.

Staff did not use good judgment when not following the sign in and out procedures for children in their care.

A caregiver used inappropriate discipline by grabbing a child's arm after providing instructions to go to the carpet.

During transition from one classroom to another, one caregiver did not know which children they were responsible for.

Staff are not following the nap charts that are created in the classrooms and nap charts have not been updated.

The operation has not followed through with the plan in place for the nap cots. During the inspection it was observed that nap charts are not being followed and staff were working on the nap charts at the time of the walkthough.

On the open field playground, there are two boxes in the ground without covers and have wires in the boxes.

The children's nap cots in the classrooms were labeled with numbers, but the number charts assigned to the children are not being followed, the charts are not updated, and some classrooms do not have a number chart where the children are not receiving the same cots everyday.

Cribs compliance certificates were not avilable for review.