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Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center

Mineola, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

5 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
10 high or medium-high risk
March 27, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 7, 2007
Capacity
49 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
867023

Where

1420 N Newsom St
Mineola, TX 75773

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 6
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
March 3, 2026Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “At the inspection, the fire extinguishers have expired and are due for service.”
March 17, 2026
March 3, 2026Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “At the inspection, the emergency fire drills have not been conducted or documented since October of 2025.”
March 17, 2026
March 3, 2026Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “At the inspection, the annual certification of the children's products is dated 1/1/2025 and has expired.”
March 17, 2026
November 20, 2025Medium746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The operation did not inform the parent at pick up time about the bite marks the child received that morning while in care.”
December 19, 2025
March 25, 2025Medium High746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
State’s note: “At the inspection, three boards are broken on the fence of the infant playground and need to be replaced.”
April 15, 2025
May 19, 2023Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “At the inspection, the loose-fill does not meet the required depth of 6 inches for the climbing equipment present on the playground. The mulch measured less than 1 inch deep.”
June 2, 2023
May 19, 2023Medium746.605(15) - Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions
State’s note: “At the inspection, 2 out 7 children's records reviewed did not include the parental permission for the school age children to ride the public school bus.”
June 2, 2023
May 19, 2023High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “At the inspection, the operation did not have a passed fire inspection report.”
May 22, 2023
May 19, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “At the inspection, 1 out 6 training records reviewed did not meet the required 24 hours of annual training, and the caregiver needs 9 hours to complete the training year 2021-2022.”
June 16, 2023
May 19, 2023Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “At the inspection, 1 out of 7 children's records did not include an updated immunization record.”
June 2, 2023
August 17, 2022High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found deficient. A caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child by grabbing a child's face in a harsh manner between her thumb and fingers while aggressively holding the child's face.”
August 31, 2022
July 21, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined the director did not use good judgement when observed in video using inappropriate discipline actions with a child.”
September 1, 2022
July 21, 2022High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined a caregiver did not exhibit acceptable discipline and guidance with children by placing their hands behind their back inappropriately.”
September 1, 2022
June 23, 2022Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “1 out of the 2 infant written feeding instructions had not been updated since 3/18/2022.”
June 30, 2022
June 23, 2022Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The loose-fill on the playground measured 1 1/2 inches deep at the slide exit of the climbing equipment and does not meet the 6 inch surfacing material requirement.”
July 21, 2022
June 23, 2022Medium High746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
State’s note: “A group of children were eating snack from the bare table and did not use a sanitary surface.”
June 23, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 27, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 4 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 6 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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