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Childcare center · Abilene, TX
Sonshine Kids
A licensed child care center in Abilene, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1953 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, Abilene, TX 79602
County: Taylor County
Phone: (325) 513-5032
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 136 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1752513
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 12, 2023
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Conditions on permit: Yes (see the official record for details)
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 10 inspections
- 4 investigations
- 3 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from September 12, 2022 to October 8, 2026, newest first: 20 visits and 4 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
October 8, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
October 7, 2026 · Investigation · Findings pending
September 29, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
December 3, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 3, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 30, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1205(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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 26, 2025 · Correction verified: December 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined a child was left unsupervised on the playground for 6 minutes.
December 2, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 25, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 18, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 15, 2024 · Correction verified: December 2, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined through the investigation that a caregiver lacked patience with a child in care.
July 1, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 19, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
January 10, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 10, 2024 · Correction verified: January 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
December 29, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 22, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
June 20, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 22, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 12, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
December 8, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 24, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: November 1, 2022 · Correction verified: October 24, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
September 12, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.