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Shining Lights Daycare & Development Center

6655 London St Bldg A, Houston, TX 77021 · Harris County
Accepts child care subsidies

Shining Lights Daycare & Development Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 53 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months. 56% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #638 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 9% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 9%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #638 of 882 centers in Houston
2High risk
4Medium High risk
3Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
9 citations from 5 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 2, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundDec 1, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 7, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundDec 8, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Training & qualifications2
Food & feeding1
Other standards1
Sleep safety1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

HighNov 15, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
There was no current fire inspection report available to review during the inspection.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2024
HighDec 7, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Smoke Detectors Testing §746.5319
The operation did not do any monthly testing for the smoke detector this year. This was corrected at inspection when the director tested the smoke detector.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighDec 7, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups §746.2419(6)
There were 2 bottles in the infant fridge that were not labeled with the infants name to designate who they belonged too. This was corrected at inspection when the director labeled the bottled in the fridge with the infants name.
Corrected during the visit
MediumDec 7, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required §746.1309(a)
One caregiver did not have the required 24 hours of training.
Correction verified Dec 21, 2022
Medium HighDec 7, 2022InspectionOther standards
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly §746.5537(a)(2)
The operation did not do any monthly testing for the carbon monoxide this year. This was corrected at inspection when the director tested the carbon monoxide detector.
Corrected during the visit
MediumDec 7, 2022InspectionSleep safety
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant §746.2409(a)(10)
The cribs in the infant room were labeled with number but did not have a crib chart to associate who the crib belonged to. This was corrected at inspection when the director labeled each crib with the infants information.
Corrected during the visit
MediumDec 7, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Background Check Validation – Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list §745.651(2)(A)
Employee validation has not been completed since 4.21.2022.
Correction verified Dec 7, 2022
Medium HighDec 7, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes §746.5205(1)
The fire drill for November 2022 was not completed. This was corrected at inspection when the director conducted a fire drill.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighDec 7, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. §746.1315(a)
Four caregiver to include the director did not have a first aid certification.
Correction verified Dec 21, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity53 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceDec 5, 2019
DirectorErika Williams
Phone7137474740
State operation #1691454

Common questions

Does Shining Lights Daycare & Development Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Shining Lights Daycare & Development 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 Shining Lights Daycare & Development Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Shining Lights Daycare & Development Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shining Lights Daycare & Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Shining Lights Daycare & Development Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 15, 2024: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Shining Lights Daycare & Development Center compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #638 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 9% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Shining Lights Daycare & Development Center last inspected?

Oct 2, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1691454 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.