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Sonshine Kids

Abilene, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

5 state inspections, last 2 years
4 deficiencies on the state’s summary
2 high or medium-high risk
October 8, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 12, 2023
Capacity
136 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1752513

Where

1953 Industrial Blvd
Abilene, TX 79602

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 0
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 30, 2025High746.1205(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
State’s note: “It was determined a child was left unsupervised on the playground for 6 minutes.”
November 26, 2025
September 18, 2024High746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
State’s note: “It was determined through the investigation that a caregiver lacked patience with a child in care.”
November 15, 2024
January 10, 2024Medium746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
State’s note: “2 children sitting in the kidney bean table were not strapped in using the safety straps. This was corrected at inspection when all seats in the kidney bean table were replaced with the appropriate safety straps and the children were buckled in.”
January 10, 2024
October 24, 2022Medium746.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
State’s note: “During the inspection 4 children records were reviewed. One child out of the 4 records did not have a health statement or immunization on file for review. The playground checklist was last documented February of 2022. This was corrected during the inspection by completing a playground checklist walk-through and documenting. The last Child Care Regulation…”
November 1, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Sonshine Kids?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 8, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Sonshine Kids have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 4: 2 high-risk, 2 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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