Guiding Light
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
58 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: Open
Last refreshed
April 1, 2026
Latest inspection
March 19, 2026
Provenance
Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 1, 2026
- Provider
- Guiding Light
- License number
- 1696536- 13691
- Location
- 5115 N GALLOWAY AVE STE 204A, Mesquite, TX 75150
- Status
- Open
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 48.0/100
- Inspection record
- 58 inspections, last inspected March 19, 2026
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
66
Total Violations
Mar 19, 2026
Last Inspection
N/A
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (66)
In the review, of financial records, the agency did not have the required amount of reserve funds for FY24. The FY24 financial record audit was not conducted annually for FY24, the FY24 audit was conducted by CPA on 1/6/26.
Resolution: Corrected: 2026-02-26
In the review, of financial records, the agency did not have the required amount of reserve funds for FY24. The FY24 financial record audit was not conducted annually for FY24, the FY24 audit was conducted by CPA on 1/6/26.
Resolution: Corrected: 2026-02-26
The background check has not been validated in over 90 days.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-07-18
The background check has not been validated in over 90 days.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-07-18
During HHSC review, it was determined that the caregiver left child in the care of 14-year-old and 12-year-old for 30 minutes.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-11
During HHSC review, it was determined that the caregiver left child in the care of 14-year-old and 12-year-old for 30 minutes.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-12-11
The child's preliminary service plan did not address the level of supervision required.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-01-30
The child's preliminary service plan did not address the level of supervision required.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-01-30
A child file did not have allergies/chronic health conditions on the front cover or clearly visible location.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-17
Staff did not provide requested documentation in a timely manner.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-17
The service plans read had generic statements for goals, with same documentation on all the service plans in the children's files. The service plans read had generic statements for goals, with same documentation on all the service plans in the children's files.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-17
A child file did not have allergies/chronic health conditions on the front cover or clearly visible location.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-17
The service plans read had generic statements for goals, with same documentation on all the service plans in the children's files. The service plans read had generic statements for goals, with same documentation on all the service plans in the children's files.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-17
Foster home caregiver does not have a current psychotropic medication training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-17
Caregiver trainings, preliminary service plan and service plans were not in their respective files.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-17
Foster home caregiver does not have a current psychotropic medication training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-17
Caregiver trainings, preliminary service plan and service plans were not in their respective files.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-17
Staff did not provide requested documentation in a timely manner.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-17
A caregiver did not take into account the child's mental health diagnosis when evaluating a child's progress or condition. A caregiver uses language about children in care's behavior and actions that hasn't been evaluated or conferenced with mental health professionals or the parent/conservator or the child.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-02-23
A caregiver did not take into account the child's mental health diagnosis when evaluating a child's progress or condition. A caregiver uses language about children in care's behavior and actions that hasn't been evaluated or conferenced with mental health professionals or the parent/conservator or the child.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-02-23
11 out of 11 unauthorized absence serious incident reports reviewed did not contain any mention of a debriefing with the child after they returned to care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-08
The unauthorized absence log was missing 2 incidents of unauthorized absences by a child. The unauthorized absence log was also missing the date of admission for 9 of 14 entries in the log.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-08
The unauthorized absence log was missing 2 incidents of unauthorized absences by a child. The unauthorized absence log was also missing the date of admission for 9 of 14 entries in the log.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-08
11 out of 11 unauthorized absence serious incident reports reviewed did not contain any mention of a debriefing with the child after they returned to care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-09-08
One employee file reviewed did not have verification of the employee's orientation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
An employee's file was reviewed and did not have the date of employment. In addition, the following standards were also missing. 749.553 (3) Job description 749.553 (6) A notarized licensing Affidavit for Employment 749.553(7) A statement signed by employee stating they received a copy of the operational policies and they understand. 749.553(8) Statement from employee stating they understand the requirements for reporting abuse.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
There were items that were missing from the staff and children's files that were provided during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
Two serious incident reports were not reported in the required timeframe to Licensing.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
There were items that were missing from the staff and children's files that were provided during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
3 serious incident reports were reviewed and were missing the following items: 749.511 (1) address and phone number of foster parents missing on one report. 749.511 (3) gender, age and date of placement of the child, three missing part of this standard. 749.511 (7) circumstances surrounding incident were missing on two reports. 749.511 (10) the resolution of the incident, missing on one report.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
Two serious incident reports were not reported in the required timeframe to Licensing.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
A foster home screening reviewed did not document the following standards. 749.2447 (18) Extended family for the foster parents was not addressed. 749.2447 (23) previous agency information, only 1 out of 4 prior agencies were requested.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
One employee file reviewed did not have verification of the employee's orientation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
A foster home screening reviewed did not document the following standards. 749.2447 (18) Extended family for the foster parents was not addressed. 749.2447 (23) previous agency information, only 1 out of 4 prior agencies were requested.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
There were several certificates that did not list the qualifications of the trainers.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
3 serious incident reports were reviewed and were missing the following items: 749.511 (1) address and phone number of foster parents missing on one report. 749.511 (3) gender, age and date of placement of the child, three missing part of this standard. 749.511 (7) circumstances surrounding incident were missing on two reports. 749.511 (10) the resolution of the incident, missing on one report.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
There were several certificates that did not list the qualifications of the trainers.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
An employee's file was reviewed and did not have the date of employment. In addition, the following standards were also missing. 749.553 (3) Job description 749.553 (6) A notarized licensing Affidavit for Employment 749.553(7) A statement signed by employee stating they received a copy of the operational policies and they understand. 749.553(8) Statement from employee stating they understand the requirements for reporting abuse.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-24
Agency had a training certificate that was not valid. After a review of the training certificate it was found to have been created by the caregiver and not genuine.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-26
Agency had a training certificate that was not valid. After a review of the training certificate it was found to have been created by the caregiver and not genuine.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-04-26
There was one staff that had training expire in February 2021.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
There was one quarterly visit that did not have the required information on the report. In addition, it did not have the signatures of the parents or the person that conducted the visit.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
There was one staff that had training expire in February 2021.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
4 out of 4 incident reports were reviewed and they were missing the following information: 749.511(1) Foster families, name, address and phone number 749.511(2) Date and time of the incident 749.511(3) Gender, age and admission date of the child 749.511(4) Name of all adults and their role 749.511(5) Name of witness 749.511(8) Any follow up information 749.511 (10) Resolution of the incident
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
There were multiple items that were missing from the employee and children's files that were provided during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
1 out of 2 files that were reviewed did not have the date of employment. In addition, the following standards were also missing. 749.553 (3) Job description 749.553(7) A statement signed by employee stating they received a copy of the operational policies and they understand. 749.553(8) Statement from employee stating they understand the requirements for reporting abuse. 759.53(9) Proof that the employee has a cleared background in the file.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
There was one certificate that did not have the length of the training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
There were several certificates that did not list the qualifications of the trainers.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
There was one quarterly visit that did not have the required information on the report. In addition, it did not have the signatures of the parents or the person that conducted the visit.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
4 out of 4 incident reports were reviewed and they were missing the following information: 749.511(1) Foster families, name, address and phone number 749.511(2) Date and time of the incident 749.511(3) Gender, age and admission date of the child 749.511(4) Name of all adults and their role 749.511(5) Name of witness 749.511(8) Any follow up information 749.511 (10) Resolution of the incident
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
There were multiple items that were missing from the employee and children's files that were provided during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
1 out of 2 files that were reviewed did not have the date of employment. In addition, the following standards were also missing. 749.553 (3) Job description 749.553(7) A statement signed by employee stating they received a copy of the operational policies and they understand. 749.553(8) Statement from employee stating they understand the requirements for reporting abuse. 759.53(9) Proof that the employee has a cleared background in the file.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
There was one certificate that did not have the length of the training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
There were several certificates that did not list the qualifications of the trainers.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-11
The foster parent did not document that medication was given to children in care for 5 days. In addition, the doctors name was not listed on the form.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-16
A 3-week-old infant sleeps in the bed with the foster parent. The infant is in a "co-sleeper bed" that sits in the middle of the foster parent?s bed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-16
A child missed two dosages of medication, due to the child sleeping early. The medication error was not documentation thoroughly.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-16
There was a 3-week old infant observed sleeping with a blanket around the body and a rolled-up blanket used as a bumper pad in the basinet. The infant was also sleeping on a pillow in the basinet and the sheets were not fitted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-16
The foster parent did not document that medication was given to children in care for 5 days. In addition, the doctors name was not listed on the form.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-16
A 3-week-old infant sleeps in the bed with the foster parent. The infant is in a "co-sleeper bed" that sits in the middle of the foster parent?s bed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-16
A child missed two dosages of medication, due to the child sleeping early. The medication error was not documentation thoroughly.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-16
There was a 3-week old infant observed sleeping with a blanket around the body and a rolled-up blanket used as a bumper pad in the basinet. The infant was also sleeping on a pillow in the basinet and the sheets were not fitted.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-07-16
A child care was not provided tutoring services as needed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-05-14
A child was not allowed privacy during phone calls with their CASA worker.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-05-14
A child care was not provided tutoring services as needed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-05-14
A child was not allowed privacy during phone calls with their CASA worker.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-05-14
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Guiding Light's safety grade?
Guiding Light has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 48.0 out of 100.
How many violations does Guiding Light have?
Guiding Light has 66 total violations on record, including 18 critical, 42 serious, and 6 minor.
When was Guiding Light last inspected?
Guiding Light was last inspected on March 19, 2026.