# Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy Klassy Kids Lighthouse Child Development Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in West Columbia, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 88 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 401 W Brazos Ave, West Columbia, TX 77486 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 88 - License/permit: 820415 - Operator: not published - Phone: (979) 345-7707 - Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=211983 ## Inspection record 20 findings across 22 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-08 to 2026-05-12); 17 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-01-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-01-13: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: Two caregivers do not have first aid and CPR training. (§746.1315(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-a)) - 2026-01-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-01-13: Children's Records - Immunizations: One child's file does not have a copy of their immunization record. One child's file does not have an updated immunization record. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4)) - 2024-10-04 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-11-27: 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 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. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2024-08-28 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-09-09: Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean: There is paint chipping in the infant room, pre-k, and toddler room. (§746.3407(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-9)) - 2024-05-29 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2024-08-28: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: Based on information received during the DFPS investigation a caregiver has allowed a 5 month old infant to sleep in a restrictive device. (§746.2426(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2426-a-1)) - 2023-05-09 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2023-06-15: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: 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. (§746.2805(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-1)) - 2022-12-06 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2022-12-21: Covering Infant's Head or Crib: 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. (§746.2429; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2429)) - 2022-12-06 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-12-21: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: 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. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407)) - 2022-01-12 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-12: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: 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. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407)) - 2022-01-03 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-01-07: AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter: The operation continued to have a caregiver present at the operation with an ineligible background check. (§745.635(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-635-2)) - 2021-12-23 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-02-18: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: 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. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601)) - 2021-12-23 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2022-02-18: Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument: 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. (§746.2805(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-4)) - 2021-12-23 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2022-02-18: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: 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. (§746.2805(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-6)) - 2021-12-23 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-02-18: Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children: Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation caregivers were not adequately supervising children during outside play time. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4)) - 2021-12-08 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-01-11: Children's Records - Immunizations: One child's immunization record was not current in their file. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4)) - …and 5 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Discovery Days Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1137501) — 0.69 km, capacity 184 - [Kids Academy Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1432709) — 1.74 km, capacity 88 - [A Better Class Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1212066) — 1.95 km, capacity 27 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 211983 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=211983 - us_census_geocoder record 401 W BRAZOS AVE|WEST COLUMBIA|TX|77486 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 820415 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=820415 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-abpa~x27w_mhdz (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=820415 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 03578-0001 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=03578-0001 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-211983 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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