Children's Lighthouse of Forney
Licensed Center in Forney, Texas. License #1716375, issued June 2, 2021.
- Address
- 2401 Fm 741, Forney, TX 75126
- Phone
- (972) 552-7226
- Licensed capacity
- 249 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- childrenslighthouse.com/forney
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, After School Care.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 2, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 26, 2026.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 4,316 standards at Children's Lighthouse of Forney between December 21, 2021 and September 15, 2026 and recorded 18 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 481 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 270 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,233 of those standards. The remaining 83, including 14 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
Ask about an opening
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Tell me about new inspections
One short message each time Texas HHSC records an inspection here, saying that it happened and linking to the record. We do not tell you what the inspector found: a finding without whether it was corrected is misleading, and that pair belongs on the page rather than split across an email.
We ask for nothing but the address, and we send a confirmation first. Your list is never shown to this program, never sold, and every message has a link to stop. An inspection is routine: programs are visited on a schedule and after a complaint, and a visit is not a finding.
State inspection record
HHSC records 60 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 18, 2026, and 18 citations.
6 of those visits began with Children's Lighthouse of Forney reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 10High
- 6Medium High
- 1Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 18. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 1, 2026 Correction verified May 15, 2026
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
All of the trash cans in the classrooms did not have lids.
- High November 25, 2025 Correction verified December 4, 2025
746.2428: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
A 9 week old infant was observed swaddled while sleeping in the crib.
- Medium Low November 25, 2025 Correction verified December 4, 2025
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Two staff did not have notorized affidavits.
- Medium High November 25, 2025 Correction verified December 3, 2025
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
1 of the 10 staff files reviewed had a CPR/first aid training that did not have an in person practice portion conducted.
- Medium High September 17, 2025 Correction verified November 3, 2025
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
A caregiver's CPR expired Feb 2025.
- Medium High September 17, 2025 Correction verified November 3, 2025
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
A caregiver's first aid certificate expired Feb 2025.
- Medium High April 30, 2025 Correction verified June 18, 2025
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Ceiling tiles in the classrooms were observed to have spots and stains.
- High June 20, 2024 Correction verified August 13, 2024
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
One incident where a child was left unsupervised was not reported to licensing within the required time frame.
- High June 20, 2024 Correction verified August 13, 2024
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
One child was able to wander away from the classroom without the caregiver knowing they were missing.
- High April 15, 2024 Correction verified April 22, 2024
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
1 infant under 12mos had a blanket in the crib with them as they slept.
- Medium High March 22, 2024 Correction verified April 2, 2024
746.3803(a)(1): Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
- Medium March 22, 2024 Correction verified April 3, 2024
746.1303(6): Orientation-Administering medication
The staff who was identified as the staff who administers medication did not have a medication administration training.
- High December 28, 2023 Correction verified January 5, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
- High December 27, 2023 Correction verified January 5, 2024
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
- High December 11, 2023 Correction verified January 5, 2024
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
- High October 28, 2023 Correction verified November 9, 2023
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
- High February 10, 2022 Correction verified March 9, 2022
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement while working with children in the classroom.
- High December 21, 2021 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
An employee was present without a cleared background check. This was corrected at the operation when the employee was sent home until clearance information is sent.
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About this record
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