Children's Lighthouse
726 BARBAROSA RD, New Braunfels, TX 78130 · Comal County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 195
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Lauren Aguilar
- Phone
- (830) 376-0706
- Regulated since
- Apr 6, 2026
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1526395 · number 1832069
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 5 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 22, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Three employees who is no longer employed at the center for more than 7 days was still active on the background list. This was corrected when the director deactivated the employees.
HHSC 745.651(1) — Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-09-22.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
Open food items such as cereal and pasta were observed in the kitchen pantry. This was corrected when the director placed the food in sealed containers.
HHSC 746.3317 — Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-09-22.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 10, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the video and interviews conducted, a name to face was not conducted at each threshold nor was a sweep of the classroom before leaving out of the room. This resulted in a child being left in the classroom unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes while the class went outside.
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 2026-08-21. Correction verified 2026-09-01.
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Illness & medication
The operation did not have the staff fill out an incident report for the parent to sign even though the parent was notified by phone.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-21. Correction verified 2026-09-01.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 22, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 26, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 17, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
Based on the video, a caregiver left the room during the beginning of naptime leaving one caregiver with 15 children, many of them were not on their mats asleep. A caregiver was in the bathroom assisting children and could not see the other children who were still playing around the room until she was finished and able to assist them with naptime.
HHSC 746.1613(a)(6) — Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-16. Correction verified 2026-07-30.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Jun 9, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies Serious
There were several bottles not labeled correctly. This was corrected when the caregivers labeled the bottles/cups.
HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-06-09.
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Other
The written feeding schedules observed have not been updated.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-09. Correction verified 2026-06-18.
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Food & allergies Serious
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May 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 23, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the video, a caregiver grabbed a child up by the forearm from the floor and pulled the child by the hand as the child was resisting. Note: The operation immediately terminated the caregiver.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-18. Correction verified 2026-05-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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