ABC LIGHTHOUSE CHILDCARE CENTER
ABC LIGHTHOUSE CHILDCARE CENTER is a licensed child care center in Cypress, TX, licensed for up to 34 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 38 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (17 of 38). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #68 of 72 centers in Cypress and better than 3% of licensed centers statewide.
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Documentation showing the children's ages was not made available upon request during the inspection. Note: The provider printed a list with the names and ages of children in care during the inspection.
During the inspection, an ant bed was observed on the playground.
A caregiver did not know the correct number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.
The operation did not have documentation of them conduct a monthly inspections of the playground.
An five month old infant bottle was prop doing feeding when the CCR inspector walked into the classroom.
The operation did not have an Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) form for viewing.
In two of the restroom the sink is detaching from the wall were it could fall on a child. The tarp on the play structure is torn.
The operation has not practiced a monthly fire drill.
Two children's files do not have a signed health statement from a health care professional.
The operation has not practiced sheltering/severe weather drill.
The operation has not practiced lock down drills.
During the inspection the fire inspection report provided was from 2021 and not the most recent inspection report. Note: During the inspection the most recent report was not available for review.
During the inspection a stray cat was found in a vehicle used to transport children. Note: The doors were opened by the second director and the cat ran out.
During the inspection, I observed a phone charger cord accessible to children in care. I also observed on the playground two metal poles accessible to children in care.
During the inspection an infant was found sleeping in a restrictive device.
During the inspection the fire inspection report provided was from 2021 and not the most recent inspection report.
During the inspection an infant was found with a blanket over their head, the infant was completely covered in the restrictive device. Note: The regulatory inspector removed the blanket from the infants head and body and informed the Designee by phone.
During the inspection garbage/trash can was accessible to children in care.
During the inspection, two infants files were incomplete and missing the required emergency information.
During the inspection caregivers did not who was in charge in the absence of the primary and second director. During the inspection other caregivers gave different names of who was in charge.
During the inpsection the caregiver left two infants unspervised to answer to front door.
During the inspection the operation failed at creating a safe and sanitary condition for children in care as it pertained to an animal.
During the inpsection infants were not in the desginated crib.
During the inspection, I observed changing equipment/pad on a table used by children in care.
I observed an infant upset and crying while caregivers were on personal devices. Note: The caregiver put away all personal devices and immediately attended to the infant when instructed.
I observed the infant classroom floor space filled with items/objects the director mentioned were used as floating items/objects. Items included travel shelves, cots, and bowling balls and pins. Note: The area was cleared of all hazards before the inspection concluded.
When asked during the inspection, caregivers did not provide licensing with an activity plan.
I observed four infants in care under the age of two years old engaging in screen time during the inspection. Infants were relocated to the infant room.
I observed a water hose accessible to children, near the door that leads to the playground. Note: The water hose was put away during the inspection.
I observed a seven month old diaper full who had not been changed promptly. The caregiver was instructed to change the infants diaper.
I observed a caregiver on a personal device while at the operation during the inspection. The caregiver removed the device during the inspection.
I observed a rodent bait trap accessible to children in care. The rodent bait traps were removed and were inaccessibe to children.
The operation has not documented their monthly carbon monoxide device for 2021.
The operation has not done their annual fire drill for 2021.
The operation has not done their annual weather drill for 2021.
The operation has not update their children product certification since 2020.
The operation has not documented their monthly fire extinguisher inspection for 2021.
The operation has not done their annual lock down drill for 2021.
About this center
Common questions
Does ABC LIGHTHOUSE CHILDCARE CENTER take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are ABC LIGHTHOUSE CHILDCARE CENTER’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does ABC LIGHTHOUSE CHILDCARE CENTER accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does ABC LIGHTHOUSE CHILDCARE CENTER cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask ABC LIGHTHOUSE CHILDCARE CENTER for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Cypress, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has ABC LIGHTHOUSE CHILDCARE CENTER had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 27, 2025: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does ABC LIGHTHOUSE CHILDCARE CENTER compare with other daycares in Cypress?
It is tied for #68 of 72 centers in Cypress by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 3% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was ABC LIGHTHOUSE CHILDCARE CENTER last inspected?
Jun 18, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1728947 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.