Children of Light Christian Academy Center, Inc
12928 Parker Ct, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
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20 inspections · 8 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
The everyday details
State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies accepted in state listing
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What care includes
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careListed
- Night careListed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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- Annual materials fee
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Infant: availability not confirmed
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Licensed capacity: 12 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Weekend Care,Field Trips,Night Care
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
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06:00 AM-06:00 AM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careListed
- Night careListed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
Languages spoken and interpreter availability not provided.
Care plans, dietary substitutions, and medication training need confirmation.
Entrance, restroom, and classroom accessibility details not provided.
Individual accommodations, specialist access, and staff training not provided.
People, policies & environment
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Individual qualifications, CPR, and first-aid training not provided.
Current classroom staffing and ratios not provided. Ask on your visit.
Parent updates and conference policies not provided.
Authorized pickup and visitor procedures not provided.
Exclusion and return criteria not provided.
Holiday and staff-development calendar not provided.
Evidence, with the follow-through.
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The inspection record is incomplete or awaiting details. Review the published findings and outstanding gaps below.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
3 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 747.5111 (4 visits); 747.2101 (4 visits); 747.2105(c)(1) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Oct 2, 2024.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
40 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Smoke-Detection System
One of the rooms used by children did not have a working smoke detector. The battery needs to be replaced.
State verification published Oct 2, 2024.
Some outcomes or report details are missing. These counts may be incomplete.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
Coverage is incomplete. Pending outcomes, unclassified citations, or missing report details must not be read as no findings. Check the state record.
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- 2026
- Aug 28, 2026AssessmentOutcome pending
- Aug 28, 2026AssessmentOutcome pending
- Aug 28, 2026AssessmentOutcome pending
- Aug 28, 2026AssessmentOutcome pending
- 2025
- Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 3, 20258 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Oct 3, 2025 inspection
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- Oct 3, 2025 inspection
- Sep 30, 2025 inspection
- Sep 30, 2025 inspection
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- Sep 30, 2025 inspection
- 2024
- Oct 1, 2024Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Smoke-Detection System
One of the rooms used by children did not have a working smoke detector. The battery needs to be replaced.
Correction verified Oct 2, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5111.
- Oct 1, 2024Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Smoke-Detection System
One of the rooms used by children did not have a working smoke detector. The battery needs to be replaced.
Correction verified Oct 2, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5111.
- Oct 1, 2024Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Smoke-Detection System
One of the rooms used by children did not have a working smoke detector. The battery needs to be replaced.
Correction verified Oct 2, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5111.
- Oct 1, 2024Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Smoke-Detection System
One of the rooms used by children did not have a working smoke detector. The battery needs to be replaced.
Correction verified Oct 2, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5111.
- 2023
- Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 14, 20238 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 14, 2023 inspection
- Nov 14, 2023 inspection
- Nov 14, 2023 inspection
- Nov 14, 2023 inspection
- Nov 1, 2023 inspection
- Nov 1, 2023 inspection
- Nov 1, 2023 inspection
- Nov 1, 2023 inspection
- Oct 26, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Planned Activities - Designed to meet individual needs and developmental levels of children in the group
There were no planned activities for the infants, toddlars, and school aged children in care.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2101.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(c)(1).
- Oct 26, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(c)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Planned Activities - Designed to meet individual needs and developmental levels of children in the group
There were no planned activities for the infants, toddlars, and school aged children in care.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2101.
- Oct 26, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(c)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Planned Activities - Designed to meet individual needs and developmental levels of children in the group
There were no planned activities for the infants, toddlars, and school aged children in care.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2101.
- Oct 26, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Planned Activities - Designed to meet individual needs and developmental levels of children in the group
There were no planned activities for the infants, toddlars, and school aged children in care.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2101.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
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.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(c)(1).
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- Jul 24, 2023 to Jul 24, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- Jul 24, 2023 inspection
- 2022
- Nov 29, 2022 to Nov 29, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 29, 2022 inspection
- Nov 29, 2022 inspection
- Nov 29, 2022 inspection
- Nov 29, 2022 inspection
- 2021
- Dec 15, 2021 to Dec 15, 20214 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Dec 15, 2021 inspection
- Dec 15, 2021 inspection
- Dec 15, 2021 inspection
- Dec 15, 2021 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Feb 7, 2019
- Capacity
- 12 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 AM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Dallas
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Contact & location
12928 Parker Ct, Balch Springs, TX 75180
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.