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Children's Lighthouse

8 critical, 16 serious findings across 52 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Aug 10, 2026.

726 Barbarosa Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78130 · (830) 376-0706

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsNew Braunfels licensed centers, n=38

Critical findings8 critical, 16 serious, 0 minor across 32 inspections and 20 investigations (52 visits). Most recent critical: Aug 10, 2026.

Critical8 vs median 4

63% of centers have at least one

Serious16 vs median 12

89% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2026Initial

Practical6:30a–6:30pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 195

Texas HHSC operation #1832069 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careListed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolListed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careNot listed
Field tripsListed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

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2026
Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 2, 20268 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 2, 2026 inspection
- Sep 1, 2026 inspection
- Sep 1, 2026 inspection
- Sep 1, 2026 inspection
- Aug 14, 2026 inspection
- Aug 14, 2026 inspection
- Aug 14, 2026 inspection
- Aug 14, 2026 inspection
Aug 10, 2026Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Based on the video and interviews conducted, a name to face was not conducted at each threshold nor was a sweep of the classroom before leaving out of the room. This resulted in a child being left in the classroom unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes while the class went outside.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Sep 1, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  The operation did not have the staff fill out an incident report for the parent to sign even though the parent was notified by phone.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Sep 1, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
Aug 10, 2026Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Based on the video and interviews conducted, a name to face was not conducted at each threshold nor was a sweep of the classroom before leaving out of the room. This resulted in a child being left in the classroom unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes while the class went outside.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Sep 1, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  The operation did not have the staff fill out an incident report for the parent to sign even though the parent was notified by phone.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Sep 1, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
Aug 10, 2026Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Based on the video and interviews conducted, a name to face was not conducted at each threshold nor was a sweep of the classroom before leaving out of the room. This resulted in a child being left in the classroom unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes while the class went outside.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Sep 1, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  The operation did not have the staff fill out an incident report for the parent to sign even though the parent was notified by phone.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Sep 1, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
Aug 10, 2026Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Based on the video and interviews conducted, a name to face was not conducted at each threshold nor was a sweep of the classroom before leaving out of the room. This resulted in a child being left in the classroom unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes while the class went outside.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Sep 1, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  The operation did not have the staff fill out an incident report for the parent to sign even though the parent was notified by phone.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Sep 1, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.707.
Jun 18, 2026 to Jul 30, 202612 inspections and 8 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Jul 30, 2026 inspection
- Jul 30, 2026 inspection
- Jul 30, 2026 inspection
- Jul 30, 2026 inspection
- Jul 22, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jul 22, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jul 22, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jul 22, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jun 30, 2026 inspection
- Jun 30, 2026 inspection
- Jun 30, 2026 inspection
- Jun 30, 2026 inspection
- Jun 26, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jun 26, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jun 26, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jun 26, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jun 18, 2026 inspection
- Jun 18, 2026 inspection
- Jun 18, 2026 inspection
- Jun 18, 2026 inspection
Jun 17, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
  Based on the video, a caregiver left the room during the beginning of naptime leaving one caregiver with 15 children, many of them were not on their mats asleep. A caregiver was in the bathroom assisting children and could not see the other children who were still playing around the room until she was finished and able to assist them with naptime.
  Corrected Jul 16, 2026, verified Jul 30, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1613(a)(6).
Jun 17, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
  Based on the video, a caregiver left the room during the beginning of naptime leaving one caregiver with 15 children, many of them were not on their mats asleep. A caregiver was in the bathroom assisting children and could not see the other children who were still playing around the room until she was finished and able to assist them with naptime.
  Corrected Jul 16, 2026, verified Jul 30, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1613(a)(6).
Jun 17, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
  Based on the video, a caregiver left the room during the beginning of naptime leaving one caregiver with 15 children, many of them were not on their mats asleep. A caregiver was in the bathroom assisting children and could not see the other children who were still playing around the room until she was finished and able to assist them with naptime.
  Corrected Jul 16, 2026, verified Jul 30, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1613(a)(6).
Jun 17, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
  Based on the video, a caregiver left the room during the beginning of naptime leaving one caregiver with 15 children, many of them were not on their mats asleep. A caregiver was in the bathroom assisting children and could not see the other children who were still playing around the room until she was finished and able to assist them with naptime.
  Corrected Jul 16, 2026, verified Jul 30, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1613(a)(6).
Jun 9, 2026Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
  There were several bottles not labeled correctly. This was corrected when the caregivers labeled the bottles/cups.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  The written feeding schedules observed have not been updated.
  Corrected Jun 9, 2026, verified Jun 18, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
Jun 9, 2026Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  The written feeding schedules observed have not been updated.
  Corrected Jun 9, 2026, verified Jun 18, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
  There were several bottles not labeled correctly. This was corrected when the caregivers labeled the bottles/cups.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(6).
Jun 9, 2026Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
  There were several bottles not labeled correctly. This was corrected when the caregivers labeled the bottles/cups.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  The written feeding schedules observed have not been updated.
  Corrected Jun 9, 2026, verified Jun 18, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
Jun 9, 2026Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
  There were several bottles not labeled correctly. This was corrected when the caregivers labeled the bottles/cups.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  The written feeding schedules observed have not been updated.
  Corrected Jun 9, 2026, verified Jun 18, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
May 29, 2026 to May 29, 20264 inspections
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- May 29, 2026 inspection
Apr 23, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Based on the video, a caregiver grabbed a child up by the forearm from the floor and pulled the child by the hand as the child was resisting. Note: The operation immediately terminated the caregiver.
  Corrected May 18, 2026, verified May 29, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
Apr 23, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Based on the video, a caregiver grabbed a child up by the forearm from the floor and pulled the child by the hand as the child was resisting. Note: The operation immediately terminated the caregiver.
  Corrected May 18, 2026, verified May 29, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
Apr 23, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Based on the video, a caregiver grabbed a child up by the forearm from the floor and pulled the child by the hand as the child was resisting. Note: The operation immediately terminated the caregiver.
  Corrected May 18, 2026, verified May 29, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
Apr 23, 2026Complaint investigation
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Based on the video, a caregiver grabbed a child up by the forearm from the floor and pulled the child by the hand as the child was resisting. Note: The operation immediately terminated the caregiver.
  Corrected May 18, 2026, verified May 29, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
Mar 23, 2026 to Mar 23, 20264 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Mar 23, 2026 inspection
- Mar 23, 2026 inspection
- Mar 23, 2026 inspection
- Mar 23, 2026 inspection

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