Texas records · TAYLOR County · ABILENE
Sonshine Kids
Licensed Center in ABILENE, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued January 12, 2023
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 1953 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ABILENE, TX 79602 7833
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- January 12, 2023
- Operation number
- 1752513
- Licensed capacity
- 136 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Conditions on permit
- YES
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 16 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 3 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 5,616 |
| Citations recorded | 4 |
| Record covers | September 12, 2022 – October 8, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 2 |
| Medium | 2 |
Visits and findings, newest first
InspectionOctober 8, 2026No citation recorded at this visit
InspectionSeptember 29, 2026No citation recorded at this visit0 of 616 standards cited at this visit
InspectionDecember 3, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
InspectionNovember 3, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 650 standards cited at this visit
ReportOctober 30, 2025Self-reported by the operation1 citation recorded1 of 1 standards cited at this visit
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 activityRisk level: High
It was determined a child was left unsupervised on the playground for 6 minutes.
Correction verified by the state on December 3, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
InspectionDecember 2, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 619 standards cited at this visit
InspectionSeptember 25, 2024No citation recorded at this visit
ReportSeptember 18, 2024Self-reported by the operation1 citation recorded1 of 2 standards cited at this visit
746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to ChildrenRisk level: High
It was determined through the investigation that a caregiver lacked patience with a child in care.
Correction verified by the state on December 2, 2024.
InspectionJuly 1, 2024No citation recorded at this visit
ReportJune 19, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
InspectionJanuary 10, 20241 citation recorded1 of 643 standards cited at this visit
746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by ManufacturerRisk level: Medium
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.
Correction verified by the state on January 10, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
InspectionDecember 29, 2023No citation recorded at this visit
InspectionNovember 22, 2023No citation recorded at this visit
InspectionJune 20, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 609 standards cited at this visit
InspectionMay 22, 2023No citation recorded at this visit
InspectionJanuary 12, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 106 standards cited at this visit
InspectionDecember 8, 2022No citation recorded at this visit0 of 558 standards cited at this visit
InspectionOctober 24, 20221 citation recorded1 of 626 standards cited at this visit
746.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's RecordsRisk level: Medium
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 inspection was not posted with the required postings. The last documented fire drill occurred in August of 2022. This was corrected during the inspection by conducting a fire drill. The fire drill exit time was approximatly one minute bringing the operation back into compliance.
Correction verified by the state on October 24, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
InspectionSeptember 12, 2022No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1,184 standards cited at this visit
This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.