Beacon Of Light Residential Treatment Center LLC

4215 DAWSON LN, Houston, TX 77051 · Harris County

8cited violations

5serious

20inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: General residential operation
Licensed capacity: 11
Ages: 6-17
Hours: -
Director / administrator: Carla Johnson
Phone: (346) 718-2919
Regulated since: Jun 30, 2025
HHSC IDs: Operation 1475705 · number 1795211
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 4
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	2	Records & paperwork (3), Other (1)
2025	3	2	Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1)
2024	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 7, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Serious incident report does not identify the gender of the child in care.
  
  HHSC 748.311(3) — Serious Incident Documentation-Includes name, age, gender, and date of admission of the child or children involved
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-14. Correction verified 2026-04-21.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 14, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  A child in care requested to identify their gender by using gender specific clothing and was denied access to the requested gender specific clothing.
  
  HHSC 748.1101(b)(1)(A) — Children's rights-rights to good care and treatment that meets the child's needs in the most family-like setting possible
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-20. Correction verified 2026-04-22.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 15, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Records & paperwork Serious
  No serious incident reported was provided to licensing for review.
  
  HHSC 748.303(a)(12)(A) — Serious Incident-Report to Licensing as soon as aware of a suicide attempt by a child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-16. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
- Records & paperwork
  The child's service plan, suicide screening assessment, and medical documentation was provided to licensing for review.
  
  HHSC 748.399(a) — Records Available for Licensing-all active records immediately available for review and reproduction
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-16. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 25, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 28, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 5, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  One staff was identified as not having a background check run under the current operation.
  
  HHSC 745.621(a)(2) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-12. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
- Records & paperwork Serious
  Child records reviewed indicate Suicide Screenings not completed at admission.
  
  HHSC 748.1205(a)(13) — Include any risk factors/warning signs and safety plan staff/caregivers will implement related to the risk factors and warning signs
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-12. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 14, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Documentation provided by the operation includes two individuals with effective termination dates of March 5, 2025, but their background checks are still active as of April 14, 2025.
  
  HHSC 745.651(1) — Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-21. Correction verified 2025-04-22.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 22, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Operation did not notify Licensing when an individual ceased to be a controlling person with their operation whom they confirmed was no longer in their role as of 8/12/24. This individual was not removed until 08/22/24, when confirmation was received via email.
  
  HHSC 748.153(3)(C) — Notification - Remove controlling person
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-28. Correction verified 2024-08-27.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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 Beacon Of Light Residential Treatment Center LLC, 4215 DAWSON LN, Houston, TX 77051-3337 (operation ID 1475705, operation number 1795211), 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, via 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.