Lighthouse Preschool

308 E BROADWAY ST, Gainesville, TX 76240 · Cooke County

3cited violations

2serious

9inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 80
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Shelly Langley
Phone: (940) 284-8771
Regulated since: Mar 29, 2005
HHSC IDs: Operation 259710 · number 843440
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Discipline & child guidance 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	2	Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (1)
2023	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 25, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  It was determined during a DFPS investigation that the operation did not report suspected abuse that occurred away from the childcare operation.
  
  HHSC 746.1201(5) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-01. Correction verified 2025-12-01.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 29, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  It was determined during a DFPS investigation that a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-27. Correction verified 2025-11-10.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 27, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not updated admission's forms to include reasonable accomodations or modifications.
  
  HHSC 746.605(13)(B)(i) — Required Admission Information - Reasonable Accommodations or Modifications
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-08. Correction verified 2023-12-08.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 30, 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 Preschool, 308 E BROADWAY ST, Gainesville, TX 76240-4013 (operation ID 259710, operation number 843440), 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.