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Children's Lighthouse at Heritage

4851 SHIVER RD, Fort Worth, TX 76244-6115

Operation number:
1582418
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Tarrant
Capacity:
291
License effective:
February 25, 2016
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8177417444
Email:
heritage@childrenslighthouse.com

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 36 available inspections for Children's Lighthouse at Heritage from August 27, 2021 through August 14, 2026.

13 inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on July 23, 2026 and involved staff-to-child ratio.

Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
36

16 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
18

8 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
14

6 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

36 total inspections vs 3 local median in 76244

Compared to 23 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.5
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
31%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
36%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.35

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
At 7:23 am, during the walk-through of the operation, I observed 23 children in Room 5. There are 4 children who are 2 years old. The teacher confirmed the children's ages. The operation corrected this deficiency after I question the opening mix group ratio.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1615 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing
Official code
746.1615
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
During the walkthrough, I observed that Room 7 children's bathroom (children aged from 2 to 4 years old) has cleaning supplies (Swiffer mop with cleaning solution) attached) in the children's bathroom.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
View official report
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
A caregiver with provisional eligibility was observed to be caring for a group a children with no other qualified caregiver in the room with them. This was corrected during the inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Official code
745.635(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
Based on the investigation findings, this standard was reviewed and found to be in non-compliance with The Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers. The operation did not report a situation that may have placed a child at risk when they did not notify Child Care Regulation that concerns were expressed about a staff member hitting a child on their hand.
Correction deadline
June 11, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 26, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.305(a)(6)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
Based on the investigation findings, this standard was reviewed and found to be in non-compliance with The Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers. A caregiver who is provisionally eligible with conditions did not follow one of the listed conditions when they were left alone in charge of the care of a group of children.
Correction deadline
June 11, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 26, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Official code
745.635(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A caregiver failed to provide supervision, resulting in the child being in the bathroom for over an hour.
Correction deadline
May 18, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 2, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
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
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A caregiver was observed to leave a class of children unsupervised for approximately 3-5 minutes.
Correction deadline
April 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 14, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
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
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
View official report
Medium concern: Medication
Report finding
During the monitoring visit, the operation had three medications that were expired for children enrolled in the operation.
Correction deadline
October 31, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 22, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Official code
746.3809
View official report
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
All vans were missing complete first aid kits. This was corrected when the director added missing items to make each kit complete.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Official code
746.5617(a)(6)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
The caregiver did not exercise good judgment to assist the child off of the cots.
Correction deadline
August 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 16, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One of the staff files was missing a photo ID.
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 14, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
Official code
746.901(8)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Three of the children's files that were reviewed did not have the emergency treatment completed and signed.
Correction deadline
April 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 11, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Official code
746.605(12)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One of the staff files was missing proof of education.
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 14, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Official code
746.901(2)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A caregiver did not demonstrate competency when she ignored a food allergy notification that is posted in the room. She was aware that the child is only supposed to eat food brought from home. She was seen on video giving the child a cookie that was bought by the facility. As a result the child had an allergic reaction and was taken to urgent care. There were two other incidents where the allergy notification was ignored. The same child was given a snack food that contained milk. The sibling, also allergic to milk was given a product containing milk. These actions also resulted in an allergic reaction.
Correction deadline
June 22, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 28, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
There were at least three incidents where a child was served food he was allergic to. The first incident a child was given a snack that had an allergy warning because it was made with milk. The second incident occurred when the same child was given a cookie that contained milk and eggs. The child is allergic to both ingredients. Another child was given a muffin made from milk. The child is allergic to milk.
Correction deadline
June 22, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 28, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3301(i) - Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
Official code
746.3301(i)
View official report
Higher concern: Environmental health
Report finding
The facility failed to report a positve case of COVID at the facility.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Official code
746.305(a)(4)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
The caregiver was seen by multiple witness grabbing children by the arm. This was done in a harsh manner and in the course of discipline. The caregiver was terminated as a result.
Correction deadline
September 24, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 29, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Official code
746.2805
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
The caregiver was heard, on various occasions, yelling at her children in the course of discipline. The caregiver was terminated as a result.
Correction deadline
September 24, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 29, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Official code
746.2805(6)