Little Learners Lighthouse
5819 W AIRPORT BLVD, Houston, TX 77035 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Lydia Rodriguez
- Phone
- (832) 203-8903
- Regulated since
- Nov 28, 2016
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1249154 · number 1629199
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 12, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Two boards of the fence on the playground was observed to have a large open gap. This is a safety hazard and children may get their arms/hands stuck.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-26. Correction verified 2026-08-18.
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Safety & premises Serious
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May 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 14, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 13, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not know how many children she was responsible for.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-30.
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Staff background & training Serious
An infant child was observed walking around the classroom with a training cup This was corrected when the infant caregiver removed the training cup from the child and put it away.
HHSC 746.2419(7) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-12-19.
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Other Serious
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Dec 17, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There was one caregiver with seven infants in the infant classroom. The specified age group was nine months.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-30.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 23, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A teacher did not wash their hands after changing three children's diapers This was corrected during the inspection when I intervened and informed the caregiver that their hands needed to be washed after changing a child's diaper. The caregiver corrected the matter when they washed their hands and continued to use proper diaper changing procedures with the rest of the children.
HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-10-23.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
Three children did not wash their hands after getting their diaper changed. This was corrected during the inspection when I intervened and informed the caregiver that after every diaper change the child's hands need to be washed. The caregiver did wash the three children's hands and continued to use proper diaper changing procedures with the rest of the children.
HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-10-23.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Oct 14, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The use zone does not extend 6 feet on all sides of the merry go cycle in the outdoor play area.
HHSC 746.4813(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-03. Correction verified 2024-11-20.
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Other Serious
6 of the Harmony booster seats in the van have expired.
HHSC 746.5607(b) — Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-26. Correction verified 2024-11-20.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Nov 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Infants were placed in the bucket seats and the safety straps were not secured. The provider secured the straps during the inspection.
HHSC 746.2407 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-01.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
The operation did not use any sanitary holders when serving food to children in the infant room. Food was served on the table. The provider used plates to serve the food during the inspection.
HHSC 746.3317(6) — Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-01.
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Records & paperwork
2 children's files evaluated were missing the requirerd health statement.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-14. Correction verified 2022-12-01.
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Illness & medication
1 child's file evaluated was missing documentation of current immunizations.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-14. Correction verified 2022-12-01.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Oct 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 28, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 23, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 23, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 7, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Records were reviewed for 4 caregivers. one caregiver whose training of 5/30/20-50/30/21 only have 10 hours of annual training.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-28. Correction verified 2022-02-02.
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Staff background & training Serious
Records were reviewed for 5 staff including the director. CPR training for 5 caregivers was received online.
HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-03. Correction verified 2022-02-02.
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Other
The Children's product safety certificate was not observed to be updated. The CPSC was last updated 9/2020
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-28. Correction verified 2021-12-07.
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Safety & premises Serious
Records were reviewed for 8 children enrolled. One child did not have an address listed for the emergency contact.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-14. Correction verified 2021-12-07.
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Staff background & training
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.