Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center
Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Mineola, TX, licensed for up to 49 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 16). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 11 centers in Wood County and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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At the inspection, the annual certification of the children's products is dated 1/1/2025 and has expired.
At the inspection, the emergency fire drills have not been conducted or documented since October of 2025.
At the inspection, the fire extinguishers have expired and are due for service.
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.
At the inspection, three boards are broken on the fence of the infant playground and need to be replaced.
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.
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.
At the inspection, 1 out of 7 children's records did not include an updated immunization record.
At the inspection, the operation did not have a passed fire inspection report.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A group of children were eating snack from the bare table and did not use a sanitary surface.
1 out of the 2 infant written feeding instructions had not been updated since 3/18/2022.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Mineola, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 19, 2023: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center compare with other daycares in Wood County?
It is #8 of 11 centers in Wood County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center last inspected?
Mar 27, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 867023 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.