Licensed child care center · public record
Sunshine Child Care
Canyon, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
12 state inspections, last 2 years
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
October 22, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 10, 2018
- Capacity
- 62 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1675635
Where
2108 13th Ave
Canyon, TX 79015
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area State’s note: “A caregiver was observed at inspection conducting diaper changes and did not sanitize the diaper changing surface after each diaper change. Wax paper wasn't used in between diaper changes either.” |
| April 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating State’s note: “Children were observed arriving at the operation and were not washing their hands before eating breakfast.” |
| April 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child State’s note: “A caregiver was observed at inspection conducting diaper changes. The caregiver wore the same gloves for each diaper change and did not wash her hands in beween diaper changes either.” |
| November 6, 2025 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “Two caregivers were observed on the playground grabbing a child each by an arm and pulling the child across the outdoor activity space. The child was upset and then the child was held in a caregiver's lap and held in place for over10 minutes while they continued to be upset.” |
| November 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3301(f)(1) - Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play State’s note: “Outside time was observed at the follow up inspection and water was not available during active play.” |
| October 21, 2025 | Low | 746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee State’s note: “Four employee records was lacking signatures for orientation for either the employee or trainer. This was corrected at inspection for each personnel file obtained the appropriate signatures.” |
| October 21, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “All three outdoor playgrounds had various hazard identified at inspection. There were nails protruding from the fence line. The nails were hammered in at inspection. Some pickets are broken and present a pinch hazard. A piece of metal is protruding from the ground. A brick was placed over it at inspection. A dramatic play equipment that has tires has wired m…” |
| October 21, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3301(f)(1) - Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play State’s note: “Outside time was observed and water was not available during active play.” |
| October 21, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(f) - Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics State’s note: “The last complete annual training year for a caregiver was lacking topics in prevent and controlling the spread of communicable disease including immunization training, understanding building and premises safety including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily hazards such as electrical hazard, bodies of water and vehicular traffic …” |
| October 21, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating State’s note: “Two classrooms were observed at afternoon snack time and the children did not have their hands washed prior to eating. Additionally, one classroom had also transitioned immediately from the playground and did not wash their hands after outdoor activities.” |
| October 21, 2025 | High | 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions State’s note: “The child safety alarm is not operating correctly according to manufacturer instructions. The button at the rear of the vehicle is not disabling the alarm as it is supposed to. When inquiring about daily procedures when transporting children, the operation has not been disabling the child safety alarm at the rear of the vehicle when using the child safety a…” |
| October 21, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2909(1) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits State’s note: “Cots were arranged in a manner that blocked an exit to the building and an exit of a classroom.” |
| November 25, 2024 | Low | 746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee State’s note: “Documented orientation for one caregiver lacked the employee signature. Documented orientation for one caregiver lacked the trainer signature. Documented orientation for one caregiver the topic checkboxes being selected. These were all corrected at inspection.” |
| November 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “One caregiver has been employed for five months and lacks first aid training.” |
| January 3, 2024 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “The children's product annual certification form was required to be completed by 12/2/2022 to be current for an annual certification and was not completed as of 1/3/2024.” |
| January 3, 2024 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “The multiple occupancy seats in the infant classroom was observed in use by the children but they were not secured while in use.” |
| June 6, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space State’s note: “Various cots were observed at inspection being side by side and providing no walking space betweeen them. Some children were awake but some were still asleep and their cots were also directly side by side and touching.” |
| June 6, 2022 | High | 746.2411(2)(G) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Size of Mesh Openings State’s note: “One play yard with mesh siding had two wide holes that were greater than 1/4 inch in diameter.” |
| March 8, 2022 | Medium | 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age State’s note: “Plastic nap mats were observed that the plastic was torn and foam was exposed.” |
| March 8, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area State’s note: “A caregiver was observed changing multiple children's diapers and sanitized at the end of the diapering session instead of in between each diaper change. Non absorbent paper was not used.” |
| March 8, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders State’s note: “Children were observed at inspection eating crackers off the bare table.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 20, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 20, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 27, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Sunshine Child Care?
Texas HHSC's file lists 12 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 22, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Sunshine Child Care have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 3 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 2 low-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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