Guiding Light Child Care Learning Center
1420 N NEWSOM ST, Mineola, TX 75773 · Wood County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 49
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Tammy Senn
- Phone
- (903) 569-9242
- Regulated since
- May 7, 2007
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 307165 · number 867023
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | Safety & premises (2), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Discipline & child guidance (2), Safety & premises (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
At the inspection, the annual certification of the children's products is dated 1/1/2025 and has expired.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-17. Correction verified 2026-03-09.
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Safety & premises
At the inspection, the emergency fire drills have not been conducted or documented since October of 2025.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-17. Correction verified 2026-03-10.
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Safety & premises
At the inspection, the fire extinguishers have expired and are due for service.
HHSC 746.5307(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-17. Correction verified 2026-03-27.
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Other
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Nov 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
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.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2026-01-14.
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
At the inspection, three boards are broken on the fence of the infant playground and need to be replaced.
HHSC 746.4751(c) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-15. Correction verified 2025-04-08.
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Safety & premises
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Apr 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
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.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-16. Correction verified 2023-06-05.
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Safety & premises
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.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-02. Correction verified 2023-06-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
At the inspection, the operation did not have a passed fire inspection report.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-22. Correction verified 2023-05-22.
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Illness & medication
At the inspection, 1 out of 7 children's records did not include an updated immunization record.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-02. Correction verified 2023-06-05.
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Records & paperwork
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.
HHSC 746.605(15) — Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-02. Correction verified 2023-06-05.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 13, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 17, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-08-31. Correction verified 2022-09-14.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jul 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 22, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-01. Correction verified 2022-09-14.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-01. Correction verified 2022-09-14.
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Other Serious
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Jun 23, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
1 out of the 2 infant written feeding instructions had not been updated since 3/18/2022.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-30. Correction verified 2022-07-07.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A group of children were eating snack from the bare table and did not use a sanitary surface.
HHSC 746.3317(6) — Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-23. Correction verified 2022-07-29.
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Safety & premises
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.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-21. Correction verified 2022-07-29.
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Other
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Dec 10, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 8, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.