Shining Lights Daycare & Development Center

6655 LONDON ST BLDG A, Houston, TX 77021 · Harris County

18cited violations

4serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 53
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Erika Williams
Phone: (713) 747-4740
Regulated since: Dec 5, 2019
HHSC IDs: Operation 1331499 · number 1691454
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 6
Food & allergies 2
Staff background & training 6

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	2	2	Safety & premises (2)
2022	16	2	Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (4), Food & allergies (2), Staff background & training (6)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Oct 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 15, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  There was no current fire inspection report available to review during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-03.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 15, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  There was no current fire inspection report available to review during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-03.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Employee validation has not been completed since 4.21.2022.
  
  HHSC 745.651(2)(A) — Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-07.
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver did not have the required 24 hours of training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-21. Correction verified 2022-12-21.
- Staff background & training
  Four caregiver to include the director did not have a first aid certification.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-21. Correction verified 2022-12-21.
- Safety & premises
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.2409(a)(10) — Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-07.
- Food & allergies
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-07.
- Safety & premises
  The fire drill for November 2022 was not completed. This was corrected at inspection when the director conducted a fire drill.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-07.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.5319 — Smoke Detectors Testing
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-07.
- Supervision & ratios
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.5537(a)(2) — Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-07.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Employee validation has not been completed since 4.21.2022.
  
  HHSC 745.651(2)(A) — Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-07.
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver did not have the required 24 hours of training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-21. Correction verified 2022-12-21.
- Staff background & training
  Four caregiver to include the director did not have a first aid certification.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-21. Correction verified 2022-12-21.
- Safety & premises
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.2409(a)(10) — Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-07.
- Food & allergies
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-07.
- Safety & premises
  The fire drill for November 2022 was not completed. This was corrected at inspection when the director conducted a fire drill.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-07.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.5319 — Smoke Detectors Testing
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-07.
- Supervision & ratios
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.5537(a)(2) — Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-07.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 8, 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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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 Shining Lights Daycare & Development Center, 6655 LONDON ST BLDG A, Houston, TX 77021-4229 (operation ID 1331499, operation number 1691454), 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.

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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.