ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center

1420 N NEWSOM ST, MINEOLA, TX 75773

License #867023 | Expires: May 7, 2007

Day Care Center
Type
49
Capacity
18
Inspections
15
Violations

Compliance Summary

5
Critical
6
Serious
4
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Mar 3, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 20, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Apr 8, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 25, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 23, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 6, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 19, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Sep 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 13, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Aug 19, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 17, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jul 29, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 21, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jun 23, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Dec 10, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 8, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0
Aug 3, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: Dec 19, 2025

Serious Corrected

At the inspection, three boards are broken on the fence of the infant playground and need to be replaced.

Corrected: Apr 15, 2025

Critical Corrected

At the inspection, the operation did not have a passed fire inspection report.

Corrected: May 22, 2023

Moderate Corrected

At the inspection, 1 out of 7 children's records did not include an updated immunization record.

Corrected: Jun 2, 2023

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: Jun 2, 2023

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Jun 16, 2023

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Jun 2, 2023

Critical Corrected

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.

Corrected: Aug 31, 2022

Critical Corrected

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.

Corrected: Sep 1, 2022

Critical Corrected

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.

Corrected: Sep 1, 2022

Moderate Corrected

1 out of the 2 infant written feeding instructions had not been updated since 3/18/2022.

Serious Corrected

A group of children were eating snack from the bare table and did not use a sanitary surface.

Serious Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

During inspection the rooms were evaluated and there were spots on the wall in two classrooms that have sheet rock showing and breaking apart. This was discussed with the operation.

Critical Corrected

During inspection the outdoor play equipment was observed. One car had the anchor foot showing causing a tripping hazard. The rotating tricycle piece of equipment had the dirt pulled away from the track causing a tripping hazard. This was discussed with the operation.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.