Childrens Lighthouse of McKinney
Licensed Center in McKinney, Texas. License #1673087, issued November 20, 2018.
- Address
- 7900 Stacy Rd, McKinney, TX 75070
- Phone
- (214) 842-8281
- Licensed capacity
- 240 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
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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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 July 9, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 29, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 3,483 standards at Childrens Lighthouse of McKinney between October 26, 2021 and October 8, 2026 and recorded 28 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 | 3 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,371 of those standards. The remaining 112, including 27 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.
Changes we have recorded
Texas HHSC publishes the register as it stands today and overwrites it, so nothing in the state's own data shows that a figure used to be different. We compare the register against the previous day's copy and keep what moved. We have been doing that since October 24, 2026.
- November 3, 2026Administrator “Luma Kawar” to “Starisha Perkins”
Each date is the day we first saw the new value, not the day the program changed anything or the day the state recorded it. A change made in February can appear in the register in May. We do not know which, so we do not say.
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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 55 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 8, 2026, and 28 citations.
4 of those visits began with Childrens Lighthouse of McKinney 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.
- 12High
- 12Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 28. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 29, 2026 Correction verified October 8, 2026
746.2401(6): Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
During the inspection, an infant under 12 months was observed napping in a crib with a bib still tied around their neck.
- High July 22, 2026 Correction verified July 28, 2026
746.605(11): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
4 children admission information did not list the parents signature authorizing emergency medical treatment when children are in care.
- Medium High July 22, 2026 Correction verified July 28, 2026
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The vehicle that is used to transport children did not have a serviced fire extinguisher.
- Medium High June 29, 2026 Correction verified August 11, 2026
746.3301(f)(1): Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
Children that did not bring water bottles with them to the operation did not have always have access to drinking water during outdoor play.
- High August 27, 2025 Correction verified November 25, 2025
746.5605(4): AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
Based on a review of information obtained during a DFPS investigation it was determined that a child was left on a vehicle unattended for 30 minutes.
- High August 27, 2025 Correction verified November 25, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on a review of information obtained during a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver did not adequately supervise a child which resulted in a child left behind on a transporting vehicle which placed a child at risk of bodily harm or injury.
- High August 27, 2025 Correction verified November 25, 2025
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
- High August 27, 2025 Correction verified November 25, 2025
746.1003(4): Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
Based on a review of information obtained during a DFPS investigation it was determined that a director did not supervise a caregiver that transports children to ensure transportation procedures/protocols were followed which resulted in a child left on a vehicle for 30 minutes.
- High June 3, 2025 Correction verified July 1, 2025
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Based on an interview with staff, management did not report a situation that placed a child at risk.
- Medium High June 3, 2025 Correction verified July 7, 2025
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Based on interviews with the parent and staff, a metal fence that encloses a landscape drainage on the pre-k playground is a safety hazard. A young child was able to get their head entrapped between 2 parallel bars.
- Medium June 3, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4505: Storage for Individual Belongings
The area at the front of the operation where infant care seats are stored was not labeled with the child's name. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the director labeled the car seats/ storage area with the child's first and last name.
- High June 3, 2025 Correction verified July 7, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on interviews with staff, a caregiver did not consider a child's cognitive development to adequately supervise a child. The caregiver was not in close proximity or visual aware of a child's on-going activity during outdoor play which resulted in the child's head entrapped between 2 parallel bars that encloses a drain on the pre-k playground.
- Medium High May 28, 2025 Correction verified June 3, 2025
746.605(15): Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
A child with a diagnosis food allergy did not have a complete food allergy plan on file.
- Medium April 22, 2025 Correction verified May 1, 2025
746.307(c): Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Based on the interview with the parent of a child and the staff, the operation was found not to be in compliance with the standard evaluated for a standard investigation. The parent was not notified of an injury that required medical treatment by a health care professional. Management notified a relative during pick-up instead.
- High January 17, 2025 Correction verified February 7, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The standard was evaluated for a standard investigation and was found not compliant. Based on interviews with staff and a parent, it was determined that the caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when a child was placed in the bathroom with the door closed as the caregiver stood in front of the bathroom door to speak to the child about their inappropriate behavior.
- High January 17, 2025 Correction verified February 7, 2025
746.2805(7): Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room
The standard is evaluated for a standard investigation and was found not compliant. Based on interviews with staff and a parent, a caregiver placed a child in a bathroom with the door closed for displaying inappropriate behavior.
- High June 17, 2024 Correction verified July 26, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
It was determined through an investigation that a child grabbed a child roughly during naptime after the child had gone to the wrong nap mat.
- Medium June 6, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During this inspection, a caregiver allowed children between 18-24 months engaged in screen time. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver ended the screen time and removed the tablet and transition the children to another activity.
- High May 29, 2024 Correction verified June 6, 2024
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Two infants were observed asleep in restrictive devices; one was asleep in a high chair and another infant was asleep while placed in an infant seat. After it was brought to the caregivers attention that young infants that are non-mobile must nap in a crib, the caregivers removed the infants and placed each infant in a face up position in a crib.
- Medium High April 18, 2024 Correction verified May 2, 2024
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The outdoor playgrounds have 4 holes that may cause a tripping hazard.
- Medium April 16, 2024 Correction verified May 2, 2024
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Three infants did not have current infant feeding instructions. The feeding instructions were last shared with the parents March 2024. Caregivers reviewing the feeding instructions at least once a month ensure the caregivers have the most recent feeding instruction instructions feed the infants the proper nutrients each day at the operation.
- Medium High April 16, 2024 Correction verified May 29, 2024
746.2431: Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
The standard was evaluated for a standard investigation and was found not to be in compliance. Based on interviews with parents, it has been determined that infant daily reports are not shared with parents.
- Medium High April 16, 2024 Correction verified May 2, 2024
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Two infant bottles were labeled. Labeling the children's bottle with the child's first and last name will reduce the risk of infants' bottle feed the incorrect formula and causing an allergic reaction.
- Medium High August 31, 2023 Correction verified October 3, 2023
746.1203(10): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined during the investigation that the caregiver in charge of the child did not properly communicate with the incoming staff or parent about the whereabouts of the child's device when needed. This caused confusion overall.
- Medium High May 3, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2409(a)(2): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
During the inspection time we observed three cribs without crib bedding present. The sheets had been washed and were placed back on the cribs during the inspection time.
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About this record
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