Children Of Light Christian Academy Center, INC

12928 PARKER CT, Balch Springs, TX 75180 · Dallas County

8cited violations

2serious

22inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 AM
Director / administrator: Natasha Williams
Phone: (972) 598-2060
Regulated since: Feb 7, 2019
HHSC IDs: Operation 1314006 · number 1679700
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Supervision & ratios (2)
2024	2	2	Safety & premises (2)
2023	4	0	Supervision & ratios (2), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 15, 2026 Assessment

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 15, 2026 Assessment

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 28, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  New director certificate was not submitted to CCR before expiration date.
  
  HHSC 747.1149 — Director Certificate Not Renewed
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-09-28.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 28, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  New director certificate was not submitted to CCR before expiration date.
  
  HHSC 747.1149 — Director Certificate Not Renewed
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-09-28.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 1, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  One of the rooms used by children did not have a working smoke detector. The battery needs to be replaced.
  
  HHSC 747.5111 — Smoke-Detection System
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-10-02.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 1, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  One of the rooms used by children did not have a working smoke detector. The battery needs to be replaced.
  
  HHSC 747.5111 — Smoke-Detection System
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-10-02.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 26, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  There were no planned activities for the infants, toddlars, and school aged children in care.
  
  HHSC 747.2101 — Planned Activities - Designed to meet individual needs and developmental levels of children in the group
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-21. Correction verified 2023-11-14.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation is using screen time as that is not related to the planned activities that meet educational goals in the mornings. Corrected at inspection by turning tv off.
  
  HHSC 747.2105(c)(1) — Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-11-01.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 26, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  There were no planned activities for the infants, toddlars, and school aged children in care.
  
  HHSC 747.2101 — Planned Activities - Designed to meet individual needs and developmental levels of children in the group
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-21. Correction verified 2023-11-14.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation is using screen time as that is not related to the planned activities that meet educational goals in the mornings. Corrected at inspection by turning tv off.
  
  HHSC 747.2105(c)(1) — Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-11-01.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 15, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 15, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Children Of Light Christian Academy Center, INC, 12928 PARKER CT, Balch Springs, TX 75180-4816 (operation ID 1314006, operation number 1679700), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.