# Children's Lighthouse at Heritage Children's Lighthouse at Heritage is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Fort Worth, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 291 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 4851 Shiver Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76244 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 291 - License/permit: 1582418 - Operator: not published - Phone: (817) 741-7444 - Website: childrenslighthouse.com/heritage - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1196022 ## Inspection record 21 findings across 41 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-09-29 to 2026-10-19); 15 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-09-25 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2026-10-28: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985): Two of the ten staff files reviewed did not have a notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment (Form 2985) on file. (§746.901(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-4)) - 2026-08-10 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2026-09-25: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: 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 grabbed a child by the back of the shirt and pulled them back. (§746.2805(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-1)) - 2026-08-10 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-09-25: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: 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 to Child Care Regulation concerns that a caregiver grabbed a child's arm. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6)) - 2026-07-23 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing: 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. (§746.1615; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1615)) - 2026-07-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-09-10: Parent right to file a complaint: Based on the investigation findings, this standard was reviewed and found noncompliant with the Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers. The operation disenrolled the family because the family filed a complaint. (§746.521(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-521-2)) - 2026-07-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-09-10: Parent right to be free from retaliatory action: Based on the investigation findings, this standard was reviewed and found noncompliant with the Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers. The operation disenrolled the family because the parent filed a report with Child Care Regulation. (§746.521(11); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-521-11)) - 2026-07-08 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: 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. (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701)) - 2026-06-26 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Corrected at inspection: AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions: 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. (§745.635(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-635-3)) - 2026-05-13 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-26: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: 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. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6)) - 2026-05-13 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-26: AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions: 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. (§745.635(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-635-3)) - 2026-04-22 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-02: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A caregiver failed to provide supervision, resulting in the child being in the bathroom for over an hour. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2026-03-05 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-04-14: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A caregiver was observed to leave a class of children unsupervised for approximately 3-5 minutes. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2025-10-16 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-10-22: Medication No Longer Used: During the monitoring visit, the operation had three medications that were expired for children enrolled in the operation. (§746.3809; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3809)) - 2024-12-31 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Corrected at inspection: Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit: All vans were missing complete first aid kits. This was corrected when the director added missing items to make each kit complete. (§746.5617(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5617-a-6)) - 2024-07-26 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-08-16: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: The caregiver did not exercise good judgment to assist the child off of the cots. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1)) - …and 6 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Bgcgtc-Lone Star](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1532922) — 0.29 km, capacity 55 - [North Park Family YMCA](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1403231) — 0.79 km, capacity 95 - [The Goddard School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1536075) — 0.95 km, capacity 157 - [Primrose School at Heritage](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1539163) — 1.25 km, capacity 242 - [Bgcgtc- Friendship](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1533025) — 1.27 km, capacity 40 - [Bgcgtc-Heritage](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1532862) — 1.98 km, capacity 68 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1196022 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1196022 - us_census_geocoder record 4851 SHIVER RD|FORT WORTH|TX|76244 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1582418 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1582418 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-rqnr~3ndz-nus8 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1582418 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1196022 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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