Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.47
- Local median
- 1
Light of Houston Bilingual Academy
14511 1/2 WOODFOREST BLVD, Houston, TX 77015-3131
- Operation number:
- 1790672
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 55
- License effective:
- August 26, 2024
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 8326590625
- Email:
- Lightofhba@gmail.com
- Website:
- www.brightlight4kids.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for Light of Houston Bilingual Academy from January 11, 2024 through August 13, 2026.
11 inspections recorded violations, with 28 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 10, 2026 and involved parent rights.
Two later inspections, from July 30, 2026 through August 13, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 19
- Recorded violations
- 28
- Higher-concern violations
- 19
- Repeated topics
- 4
9 in last 12 months
17 in last 12 months
13 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 10 local median in 77015
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 37%
- Local median
- 34%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 58%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 1.42
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 6 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
February 6, 2024June 25, 2024January 17, 2025September 2, 2025September 26, 2025June 24, 2026Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
January 11, 2024August 28, 2025September 26, 2025June 24, 2026Hazardous access
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
April 24, 2024June 23, 2026June 24, 2026Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 26, 2025June 23, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- The operation did not have the required parent notification for not carrying liability insurance at the time of the inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 17, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.207(a) - AP Parent Notification of Liability Insurance - If No Insurance Must Notify Parent in Writing at Enrollment
- Official code
- 746.207(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A child's file was not provided upon request during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction due by June 26, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
- Official code
- 746.601(c)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A child's admission record was missing the authorization for emergency medical attention.
- Correction status
- Correction due by June 26, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
- Official code
- 746.605(11)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The playground was observed to have lawn pesticide and cleaning supplies accessible to children.
- Correction status
- Correction due by June 24, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.3407(12)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- CCR observed trash bins accessible to children and damaged wood along the playground border could both pose tripping hazards and increase the risk of incidents.
- Correction status
- Correction due by July 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Restricted equipment, overhead rings were accessible to children of age two resulting in injury to a child.
- Correction deadline
- July 21, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4605(b)(4) - Equipment Prohibited for Younger Than 4 Yrs - Over-head Rings
- Official code
- 746.4605(b)(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- A caregiver failed to remove a chair in the playground that allowed a child to reach for the overhead rings, resulting in a fall. The caregiver did not immediately check on the injured child after falling.
- Correction deadline
- July 21, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The operational policies does not include all of the requirements for preventing and responding to abuse and neglect.
- Correction deadline
- October 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(26)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operational policy does not include how parents can access minimum standards online, texas abuse and neglect hotline, and HHSC website.
- Correction deadline
- October 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(23)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The current expired sanitation inspection was conducted on 9.9.24
- Correction deadline
- October 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Four of the chilidren records are missing an emergency contact address.
- Correction deadline
- October 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Children in a classroom were left unattended when a caregiver left a classroom to open the front door. This was corrected when the caregiver returned to the classroom and an additional caregiver stepped into the classroom.
- Correction deadline
- September 26, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The operation did not notify Licensing within the 48 hour time frame of a parent concern.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 31, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not provide the sign in sheets for all classrooms on the date of the incident.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 31, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(19) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Tracking System
- Official code
- 746.801(19)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The cpr on file for the director expired on 5.2025.
- Correction deadline
- September 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Four of the chilidren records are missing an emergency contact address.
- Correction deadline
- September 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 26, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A caregiver responsible for children did not have a background check submitted prior to being responsible for children.
- Correction deadline
- September 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
- Official code
- 745.621(a)(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- It was found that the number of employees who ceased working at the operation in 2024 was not reported through the provider portal by 1/15/25.
- Correction deadline
- January 24, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two caregivers had education documents that were not translated and did not state or provide information showing the document is equivalent to a High School diploma.
- Correction deadline
- July 12, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
- Official code
- 746.1111
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Three children's files did not have a health statement on file after 12 months of admission.
- Correction deadline
- July 5, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 3, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- There was no emergency medical information attached to the transportation log for the children requiring transportation.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 2, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(2)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Parent and Emergency contact information was not available in the transportation bus or attached to the transportation log.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 2, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(4)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- There was no transportation emergency plan or procedure found for review.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 2, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5619 - Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
- Official code
- 746.5619
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- During the walkthrough of the outdoor play space, 2 small baggies with solied diapers were found accessible along with an empty red solo cup and other trash materials on the ground.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 6, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(8)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Swinging trapeze rings were found hanging in the outdoor large play area.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 6, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4603(4) - Prohibited Equipment - Exercise Rings, Trapeze Bars, Free-Swinging Ropes
- Official code
- 746.4603(4)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- During the inspection at naptime, it was found in the infant room that there were 5 children total with the youngest being 2 months old and two toddlers of the age of 2 years old. This was corrected when the two toddlers were moved back to the toddler room.
- Correction deadline
- April 24, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 6, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
- Official code
- 746.1605(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Unitary surfacing documentation could not be provided for outdoor play equipment that require unitary surfacing or loose-fill surfacing.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
- Official code
- 746.4913
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The use zone for a climbing dome in the outside play area does not extend 6 feet in all directions.
- Correction deadline
- January 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
- Official code
- 746.4803