Childrens Lighthouse of Panther Creek

High risk Each child's file must hold an emergency medical authorization.

State rule 746.605(11) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization"

Inspector's note: 1 child needs a parent signature for authoriztion for emergency medical treatment.

Corrected Sep 9, 2026, verified by the state Sep 9, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each child's file must hold all the admission information the state requires (such as contacts, medical authorization and permissions).

State rule 746.605(7) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Release Information"

Inspector's note: 1 child needs parents to release information to be provided for admission form.

Corrected Sep 11, 2026, verified by the state Sep 9, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Each infant's bottles and cups must be labelled with the child's name.

State rule 746.2419(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups"

Inspector's note: Bottles for two infants weren't labeled in an infant classroom. This was corrected at inspection.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

Medium-high risk Active-play use zones must have loose-fill or unitary surfacing.

State rule 746.4901(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing"

Inspector's note: The older play area doesn't have loose fill and poses a safety hazard.

Corrected Nov 30, 2026, verified by the state Nov 6, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Each child's file must hold an emergency contact.

State rule 746.605(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact"

Inspector's note: 2 children need addresses for listed emergency contact. 1 child needs emergency contact information for admission form.

Corrected Sep 15, 2026, verified by the state Sep 9, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The operation's written policies must explain how parents can access the minimum standards online, the Texas abuse/neglect hotline and the state's website.

State rule 746.501(a)(23) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website"

Inspector's note: Procedures on how parents can access the minimum standards, child care regulation and HHSC website need to be added to the parent handbook.

Corrected Oct 8, 2026, verified by the state Sep 25, 2026.

Medium risk Each employee's file must hold the personnel records the state requires (such as signed affidavits, dates of employment and proof of qualifications).

State rule 746.901 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records"

Inspector's note: Staff members are missing required personnel information in their personnel files.

Corrected Sep 15, 2026, verified by the state Sep 24, 2026.