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Lighthouse Academy Inc.

19400 Highway 62 S, Orange, TX 77630 · Orange County
1 high-risk citation in last 12 monthsAccepts child care subsidies

Lighthouse Academy Inc. is a licensed child care center in Orange, TX, licensed for up to 158 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 14 centers in Orange and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 61%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#11 of 14 centers in Orange
3High risk
0Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
3 citations from 8 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 5, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 7, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 25, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMar 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 1, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 9, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios2
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

HighJul 28, 2026Found during an investigationOther standards
Critical Injury - Contact Parent §746.3607(3)
A child's parent was not immediately contacted after a child in care obtained a head injury.
HighMar 25, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter §745.635(2)
Operation had an employee present and caring for children after an ineligible notification had been sent to the operation.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2025
HighMar 25, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
Operation had two employees with incomplete background checks present and caring for children.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity158 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours05:00 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceNov 28, 2017
DirectorKatherine Fairchilds
Phone4097383696
State operation #1659112

Common questions

Does Lighthouse Academy Inc. take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Lighthouse Academy Inc.’s hours?

5 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Lighthouse Academy Inc. accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Lighthouse Academy Inc. cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lighthouse Academy Inc. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Southeast Texas area, which includes Orange, is $28.60 a day for infants, $27.80 a day for toddlers and $27.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Lighthouse Academy Inc. had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 28, 2026: “Critical Injury - Contact Parent.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Lighthouse Academy Inc. compare with other daycares in Orange?

It is #11 of 14 centers in Orange by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Lighthouse Academy Inc. last inspected?

Sep 23, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1659112 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.