Sunshine Child Care
A licensed child care center in Canyon, Texas 79015
2108 13th Ave, Canyon, Texas 79015. (806) 655-9821.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 16 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Randall County: 2
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 20 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
16 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 59 child care providers in Randall County had 2.
20 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 22, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the inspection on Nov 6, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, at the inspection on Oct 21, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
16 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Apr 10, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“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.”
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Children Handwashing Before Eating
“Children were observed arriving at the operation and were not washing their hands before eating breakfast.”
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Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
“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.”
Nov 6, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“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.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
“Outside time was observed at the follow up inspection and water was not available during active play.”
Oct 21, 2025: inspection7 deficiencies
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions
“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 alarm.”
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
“Cots were arranged in a manner that blocked an exit to the building and an exit of a classroom.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
“Outside time was observed and water was not available during active play.”
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Children Handwashing Before Eating
“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.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The inspectors’ words, 95 words
“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 mesh exposed with sharp edge. The equipment also has a loose board. The barrier to the climbing equipment has cracks. And a bench that child use to sit on is missing boards and is unstable.”
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Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
“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 training and handling and storing blood or bodily fluids training.”
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Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
“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.”
Nov 25, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“One caregiver has been employed for five months and lacks first aid training.”
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Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
“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.”
Jan 3, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“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.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“The multiple occupancy seats in the infant classroom was observed in use by the children but they were not secured while in use.”
5 deficiencies older than three years
Jun 6, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Size of Mesh Openings
“One play yard with mesh siding had two wide holes that were greater than 1/4 inch in diameter.”
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
“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.”
Mar 8, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
“Children were observed at inspection eating crackers off the bare table.”
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Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
“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.”
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Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
“Plastic nap mats were observed that the plastic was torn and foam was exposed.”
All 26 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 25, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 10, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 62 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 6 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 59 child care providers in Randall County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 16.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Child Care This child care provider | 16 |
| Christian Learning Center of Fbc | 6 |
| Tammy Permenter | Not given |
| Lori Ann Skipton | 1 |
| Oh Ba-Bee Daycare | 4 |
| Samara Gonzales | Not given |
| In His Hands Day Care | 10 |
| Friendship Ranch Child Development Center | 16 |
| Valerie Campbell | 4 |
| Pavillard Learning Center | 8 |
| Kristens Daycare | 12 |
| Brittany Brannon | Not given |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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