Lighthouse Daycare

709B E 1ST, Hughes Springs, TX 75656 · Cass County

2cited violations

0serious

8inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 85
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Laurie Skipper
Phone: (903) 639-1948
Regulated since: Jan 2, 2019
HHSC IDs: Operation 1312049 · number 1678225
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  During walkthrough of playground and building it was observed on the playground there were ant piles, broken toys and equipment, gasoline can and a water hose laying across playground. In the building it was observed that there was peeling paint and a changing table pad that had holes.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-22. Correction verified 2025-09-04.
- Safety & premises
  It was observed on the playground the loosefill that is required for equipment was not adequate.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-22. Correction verified 2025-09-04.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 10, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Lighthouse Daycare, 709B E 1ST, Hughes Springs, TX 75656-3654 (operation ID 1312049, operation number 1678225), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.