Childrens Lighthouse Of Princeton
827 S. BEAUCHAMP BLVD., Princeton, TX 75407 · Collin County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 251
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Kara Juarez
- Phone
- (469) 795-7954
- Regulated since
- Aug 28, 2026
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1510758 · number 1819743
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (6), Discipline & child guidance (2) |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Food & allergies (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A group of children were engaging in outdoor activity with water not available to all children. Not having water available during the hot weather temperatures may cause heat exhausting or dehydration which places a child at risk.
HHSC 746.3301(f)(1) — Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-11. Correction verified 2026-08-18.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 6, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Young children from 2 separate classes were observed engaging in outdoor activity with water not available. Not having water available during the hot weather temperatures may cause heat exhausting or dehydration which places a child at risk.
HHSC 746.3301(f)(1) — Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-06. Correction verified 2026-08-11.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jul 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A caregiver at the operation stated she would place tape on the mouths of children in care to prevent them from speaking.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-24. Correction verified 2026-09-09.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jul 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 30, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Despite being aware of a child's history of runaway behavior, a caregiver chose to enter the operation building without arranging additional supervision coverage for the child.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-23. Correction verified 2026-08-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child in care was found unsupervised outside of the operation.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-23. Correction verified 2026-08-06.
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Supervision & ratios
During the investigation, it was found that a single caregiver was left alone with 20 or more children with a specified age of three-years-old. The maximum number of three-year-old children a single caregiver can supervise is 15 children.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-23. Correction verified 2026-08-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through interviews with the parent and staff, it was determined that a child did not have their diaper promptly changed.
HHSC 746.3501(1) — Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-30. Correction verified 2026-05-15.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. In two restrooms where diapers were changed, there was not a changing table or a smooth, non-absorbent pad to change diapers.
HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-30. Correction verified 2026-05-15.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Apr 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 7, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 30, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The parent handbook was missing information about parent rights.
HHSC 746.501(a)(20) — Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-01. Correction verified 2026-04-01.
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Supervision & ratios
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Feb 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance
This finding was notified after the completion of a DFPS investigation. The operation was notified of a deficiency in Standard 746.1201(4) - Abuse and Neglect on 01/12/26 and failed to notify the parents of the deficiency by the allotted date, 01/17/26. The operation didn't notify the parents of the deficiency until 02/06/26.
HHSC 746.311(a) — AP Parental Notification of Deficiency as described in 746.309 within 5 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-06. Correction verified 2026-02-06.
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Discipline & child guidance
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Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based on information provided from a DFPS investigation it was determined that a child in care was abused by a caregiver and the caregiver mentioned in the allegations has been found Reason to Believe.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-12. Correction verified 2026-01-22.
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Other
Based on information provided from a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver did not utilize positive statements when redirecting a child in care to move to another area in the room.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(C) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-12. Correction verified 2026-01-22.
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Other Serious
Based on information provided from a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and lifted them from the ground. The action by the caregiver caused substantial bruising to the child's arm.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-12. Correction verified 2026-01-22.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Nov 13, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined during this investigation that the child mentioned in the report was not given and/or offered water or a change of milk to drink through the school day. The child was allowed to only drink the same milk he arrived to care with throughout the day. the center director, has in place that the children's personal cups can only be filled with water at drop off time. Milk will be given throughout the day in disposal cups.
HHSC 746.3301(f)(1) — Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-12-25.
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Food & allergies
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Oct 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.