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Sunshine Patch Daycare Center

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

10 state inspections, last 2 years
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
October 22, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued March 21, 2019
Capacity
38 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
1686153

Where

460 12th St
Hawley, TX 79525

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 0
  • 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
February 18, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The urinal in the restroom used by children is not flushing properly and was filled with urine during the inspection.”
March 7, 2025
February 5, 2025High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver used inappropriate disciplinary methods, including spanking children in care and aggressively grabbing them to place them in time out.”
April 4, 2025
February 5, 2025High746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver used inappropriate language, including cursing, toward children in care.”
April 4, 2025
February 5, 2025Medium High746.2807 - Employees Discipline Own Children
State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that two caregivers inappropriately disciplined their own children, including spanking, while the children were present in care.”
April 4, 2025
December 19, 2024Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “A child in the toddler room did not wash hands after diaper chaging.”
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “A caregiver in the toddler classroom did not wash hands after diapering a child.”
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024Medium High746.3503(b) - Diaper Changing Equipment - No Play or Eating Surfaces Used
State’s note: “A caregiver in the toddler room was observed changing diapers on the main clasroom rug that the children play on with no mat underneath the child.”
December 19, 2024
October 6, 2023Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the DFPS investigation that a caregiver admitted to using their personal cell phone while supervising children during naptime.”
November 27, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Sunshine Patch Daycare Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 22, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Sunshine Patch Daycare Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 2 high-risk, 6 medium-high-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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