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Sunshine Montessori Academy

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

19 state inspections, last 2 years
33 deficiencies on the state’s summary
25 high or medium-high risk
November 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 21, 2014
Capacity
141 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
1520561

Where

5520 Eckhert Rd
San Antonio, TX 78240

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 14
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 33.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 21, 2026Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “In a classroom with children under two years of age and were eating breakfast, children were observed watching Bluey. *Noted this was corrected during the inspection when the TV was turned off.”
At the inspection
September 21, 2026Medium High746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
State’s note: “A child was observed to be seated and served breakfast upon entering the room, before washing their hands. *Noted this was corrected during the inspection when the child was instructed to wash their hands.”
At the inspection
January 29, 2026High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “An infant was asleep in a restrictive device. *Infant was moved into the crib during the inspection*”
January 29, 2026
December 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: “A two year old child was alone on the playground for less than a minute.”
January 20, 2026
April 8, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “It was determined through an investigation that the operation did not report in a timely manner when they were notified of a possible minimum standard violation on April 4th, but did not report until four days later on April 8th.”
May 30, 2025
March 11, 2025Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “One of the ten staff files did not have a pre-employment form available for review.”
At the inspection
March 11, 2025High746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
State’s note: “The fire extinguisher in the van designated for transporting children was found to be unsecured”
At the inspection
March 11, 2025Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “Two of the ten children's files reviewed did not have current immunization records for review.”
March 25, 2025
March 11, 2025High746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
State’s note: “Transportation binders did not include telephone numbers for parents/authorized individuals.”
At the inspection
March 11, 2025High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “Transportation binders did not include medical authorizaton for the children being transported.”
At the inspection
January 15, 2025High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “It was determined in the investigation that caregivers were using prohibited punishment by yelling at children in their care.”
March 3, 2025
October 30, 2024Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “On the three year old playground, in the play structure there was an active hornet nest.”
October 31, 2024
October 30, 2024Medium High746.2405(5) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Sufficient Number of Toys
State’s note: “In an infant aged classroom, there was not a significant amount of toys to keep the children engaged.”
November 6, 2024
October 30, 2024Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “In the 3 and older playground the slide exit did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill installed.”
November 6, 2024
April 4, 2024Medium746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
State’s note: “The operational policies did not include information regarding Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.”
April 11, 2024
April 4, 2024Medium746.5627 - Required Vehicle Documentation - date of lease or purchase for each vehicle
State’s note: “Purchase information for a transporation vehicle was not present at the operation at the time of the inspection.”
April 5, 2024
April 4, 2024Medium746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
State’s note: “The first aid kit utilized in the transportation van did not inlcude the following items; a guide, scissors, or tweezers.”
April 4, 2024
April 4, 2024Medium746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
State’s note: “The operationaal policies did not incldue information regarding Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.”
April 11, 2024
April 4, 2024Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “The fire extinguishers in the vans used to transport children had not been serviced since 2016 and 2020.”
April 8, 2024
December 7, 2023High746.1205(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: “Caregivers were not practicing proper supervision while caring for children during nap time.”
January 3, 2024
October 5, 2023High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “Two cribs with children under 12 months had a stuffed animal in the crib while there was an infant using the crib. Noted: This was corrected immediatly when the toys were removed from the crib.”
October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “In a room with a ratio of one caregiver to four children, a caregiver was alone with five children. Noted: This was corrected immediately when another caregiver was brought into the room.”
October 5, 2023
April 19, 2023Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “Five of the reviewed children's files did not have maintained vaccination records included in the file.”
May 5, 2023
April 19, 2023Medium746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
State’s note: “The director did not have a completed training in administering medications or responding to emergencies due to food or allergic reactions.”
April 25, 2023
April 19, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “The electrical cord to a bottle warmer was hanging down over the sink, accessible to infants. Noted: This was corrected at inspection when the cord was moved out of reach of the infants.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Sunshine Montessori Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 19 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 5, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Sunshine Montessori Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 33: 14 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk, 1 medium-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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