Childrens Lighthouse of Panther Creek

The older play area doesn't have loose fill and poses a safety hazard.

1 child needs parents to release information to be provided for admission form.

1 child needs a parent signature for authoriztion for emergency medical treatment.

Bottles for two infants weren't labeled in an infant classroom. This was corrected at inspection.

2 children need addresses for listed emergency contact. 1 child needs emergency contact information for admission form.

Procedures on how parents can access the minimum standards, child care regulation and HHSC website need to be added to the parent handbook.

Staff members are missing required personnel information in their personnel files.

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child's enrollment form did not contain emergency medical authorization and their date of admission.

A sampling of children records were evaluated. Two children's records lacked their date of admission. Two children record's lacked a designated contact. Three children's records designated lacked the address of the designated contact.Ten children's records lacked documentation for transportation permission. Four children records lacked doctor or emergency care facility information. One child's record lacked emergency care authorization. One child's record lacked documentation the parents received and reviewed a copy of the operational policies.Six children records lacked a health statement. One child's record lacked an immunization record. One child's immunization record was observed incomplete.

A fire extinguisher on one of the vehicles needs to be served as the arrow indicates it need recharging.

Two infant's feeding instruction forms had not been updated by the parent of a health care professional in the past 30 days.

Seven employee's records lacked a Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912). One employees record lacked documentation the received and reviewed a copy of the Operational policies. One employee's record lacked a statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment. One employees record lacked a notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home (Form 2985).

Three caregivers lacked documentation of current first aid training.

One caregiver lacked 20.25 hours training to complete last years annual training. One caregivers record lacked 21 hours training to complete last years annual training. One caregivers record lacked 24 hours training to complete last years annual training. One caregivers record lacked documentation of 10.75 hours training to complete last years annual training.

Trash was observed on the playground while children were outside playing. An electrical cord was observed accessible to children on the playground.

One caregiver's CPR training expired 10/28/2024.

One caregiver was present at inspection without a background check. This was corrected at inspection as this individual was sent home.

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. One caregivers record lacked a copy of their photo ID and a signed affidavit. This was corrected at inspection as observed this individuals last date of employment.

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child's enrollment form did not contain emergency medical authorization. This was corrected during the investigation as the operation shared this child's date of withdrawal.

This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined a caregiver yelled at children as a method of discipline. This caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.

This standard was reviewed and found deficient as the operation failed to report by January 15, 2024, the number of employees who ceased working for the operation in 2023.

A caregiver was observed changing a child's diaper and not washing the child's hands after.

A diaper changing process was observed to not wash a child's hands after the process was completed.

An incomplete first aid kit was observed in one of the transportation vans.

One of the operation vans was observed to not have an up to date fire extinguisher with the arrow in the red.

This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver did not intervene when two children were fighting over a toy which led to several scratches on a child's face.

This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. One caregiver was supervising eight children, ages 12-18 months, at the time of the incident.

This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. One caregiver that was counted in ratio at the operation did not have current First Aid training on file.

This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. One caregiver that was counted in ratio at the operation did not have current CPR training on file.

This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. The management staff did not report an injury to a child that required medical treatment.

This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A child received an injury that later required medical attention and the parent was not immediately notified.

The Keeping Children Safe sign was not posted.

The Licensing Parent Notification Poster was not posted.

Wires were accessible for children to be able to pull on them.

The gas inspection was observed to be over due.