Texas records · WOOD County · MINEOLA
Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center
Licensed Center in MINEOLA, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued May 7, 2007
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 1420 N NEWSOM ST, MINEOLA, TX 75773 1127
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- May 7, 2007
- Operation number
- 867023
- Licensed capacity
- 49 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 13 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 5 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 2,938 |
| Citations recorded | 16 |
| Record covers | December 8, 2021 – March 27, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 4 |
| Medium High | 6 |
| Medium | 6 |
Visits and findings, newest first
At the inspection, the fire extinguishers have expired and are due for service.
Correction verified by the state on March 27, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the inspection, the annual certification of the children's products is dated 1/1/2025 and has expired.
Correction verified by the state on March 9, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the inspection, the emergency fire drills have not been conducted or documented since October of 2025.
Correction verified by the state on March 10, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on January 14, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the inspection, three boards are broken on the fence of the infant playground and need to be replaced.
Correction verified by the state on April 8, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on June 6, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on June 5, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the inspection, 1 out of 7 children's records did not include an updated immunization record.
Correction verified by the state on June 5, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the inspection, the operation did not have a passed fire inspection report.
Correction verified by the state on May 22, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on June 5, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on September 14, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on September 14, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on September 14, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
1 out of the 2 infant written feeding instructions had not been updated since 3/18/2022.
Correction verified by the state on July 7, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on July 29, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A group of children were eating snack from the bare table and did not use a sanitary surface.
Correction verified by the state on July 29, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.