Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy
Licensed Center in West Columbia, Texas. License #820415, issued December 11, 2002.
- Address
- 401 W Brazos Ave, West Columbia, TX 77486
- Phone
- (979) 345-7707
- Licensed capacity
- 88 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 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, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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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 3,177 standards at Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy between December 8, 2021 and May 8, 2026 and recorded 20 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 | 3 | 326 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 225 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 144 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 149 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 48 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 136 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,124 of those standards. The remaining 53, including 13 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 22 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 12, 2026, and 20 citations.
One of those visits began with Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy 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.
- 9High
- 8Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 20. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium January 7, 2026 Correction verified January 13, 2026
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's file does not have a copy of their immunization record. One child's file does not have an updated immunization record.
- Medium High January 7, 2026 Correction verified January 13, 2026
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Two caregivers do not have first aid and CPR training.
- High October 4, 2024 Correction verified November 27, 2024
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 the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove that a child had ran out of the cafeteria unsupervised and was hiding in a classroom for approximately 10 minutes. Note: Caregivers were actively looking for the child during that 10 minutes.
- Medium High August 28, 2024 Correction verified September 9, 2024
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
There is paint chipping in the infant room, pre-k, and toddler room.
- High May 29, 2024 Correction verified August 28, 2024
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Based on information received during the DFPS investigation a caregiver has allowed a 5 month old infant to sleep in a restrictive device.
- High May 9, 2023 Correction verified June 15, 2023
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation a staff member admitted to telling a child that they will call their parent and they will get whooping?s/spankings when the child is misbehaving.
- High December 6, 2022 Correction verified December 21, 2022
746.2429: Covering Infant's Head or Crib
Infants had blankets covering the front of their cribs while taking naps. Note: Pictures were taken for the file. Blankets were removed from the sides of the cribs during my visit.
- Medium High December 6, 2022 Correction verified December 21, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The doors leading into the classrooms have visible dirt on them. Two walls in the school age room are broken. One kitchen toy has visible dirt on it. An outlet cover is broken. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
- Medium High January 12, 2022 Correction verified January 12, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outlet cover was observed broken in the school age classsroom. There was a hole observed in the wall of the pre-k room. Follow up 1/12/22: The door frame has been repaired. The car has been removed from the playground.The ceiling fans have been replaced and no longer wobble. The ant piles have been treated and removed.
- High January 3, 2022 Correction verified January 7, 2022
745.635(2): AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
The operation continued to have a caregiver present at the operation with an ineligible background check.
- Medium High December 23, 2021 Correction verified February 18, 2022
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there were about 20 children on the playground ranging in age from toddlers to school age children with one staff member.
- High December 23, 2021 Correction verified February 18, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation caregivers were not adequately supervising children during outside play time.
- High December 23, 2021 Correction verified February 18, 2022
746.2805(4): Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove a caregiver hit a child in the back with a shoe as a form of punishment.
- High December 23, 2021 Correction verified February 18, 2022
746.2805(6): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove that a caregiver yells at the children as a form of punishment.
- Medium December 8, 2021 Correction verified January 12, 2022
746.2207(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
A child was observed on a tablet during nap time.
- Medium High December 8, 2021 Correction verified January 12, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The door frame was observed broken exposing a nail. The tires on the car equipment outside was observed to be shredding and exposing wires that are sharp. The ceiling fan in the nap room was observed on and wobbling. Two active ant piles were observed on the playground. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
- High December 8, 2021 Correction verified January 3, 2022
745.635(2): AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
A caregiver was observed at the operation after receiving notification of an ineligibity on 11/10/21.
- Medium December 8, 2021 Correction verified January 11, 2022
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's immunization record was not current in their file.
- Medium High December 8, 2021 Correction verified January 5, 2022
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two children's files out of six reviewed are missing emergency contact information on their admission forms.
- Medium High December 8, 2021 Correction verified January 12, 2022
746.3317: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Milk was observed in the fridge with an expiration date of 11/15/21. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
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About this record
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