Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy
Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy is a licensed child care center in West Columbia, TX, licensed for up to 88 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2002. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 20 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 20). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #118 of 154 centers in Brazoria County and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.
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One child's file does not have a copy of their immunization record. One child's file does not have an updated immunization record.
Two caregivers do not have first aid and CPR training.
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove that a child had ran out of the cafeteria unsupervised and was hiding in a classroom for approximately 10 minutes. Note: Caregivers were actively looking for the child during that 10 minutes.
There is paint chipping in the infant room, pre-k, and toddler room.
Based on information received during the DFPS investigation a caregiver has allowed a 5 month old infant to sleep in a restrictive device.
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation a staff member admitted to telling a child that they will call their parent and they will get whooping’s/spankings when the child is misbehaving.
Infants had blankets covering the front of their cribs while taking naps. Note: Pictures were taken for the file. Blankets were removed from the sides of the cribs during my visit.
The doors leading into the classrooms have visible dirt on them. Two walls in the school age room are broken. One kitchen toy has visible dirt on it. An outlet cover is broken. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
The outlet cover was observed broken in the school age classsroom. There was a hole observed in the wall of the pre-k room. Follow up 1/12/22: The door frame has been repaired. The car has been removed from the playground.The ceiling fans have been replaced and no longer wobble. The ant piles have been treated and removed.
The operation continued to have a caregiver present at the operation with an ineligible background check.
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation caregivers were not adequately supervising children during outside play time.
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove that a caregiver yells at the children as a form of punishment.
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there were about 20 children on the playground ranging in age from toddlers to school age children with one staff member.
Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient information to prove a caregiver hit a child in the back with a shoe as a form of punishment.
The door frame was observed broken exposing a nail. The tires on the car equipment outside was observed to be shredding and exposing wires that are sharp. The ceiling fan in the nap room was observed on and wobbling. Two active ant piles were observed on the playground. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
Milk was observed in the fridge with an expiration date of 11/15/21. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
One child's immunization record was not current in their file.
A child was observed on a tablet during nap time.
A caregiver was observed at the operation after receiving notification of an ineligibity on 11/10/21.
Two children's files out of six reviewed are missing emergency contact information on their admission forms.
About this center
Common questions
Does Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 4, 2024: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy compare with other daycares in Brazoria County?
It is tied for #118 of 154 centers in Brazoria County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy last inspected?
May 12, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 820415 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.