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Sunshine House

A licensed child care center in Little Elm, Texas 75068

200 Lobo Ln, Little Elm, Texas 75068. (972) 294-5626.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 10 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

10 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 490 child care providers in Denton County had 3.

23 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 21, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Mar 5, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Apr 29, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Feb 14, 2025

3 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

10 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

10 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Mar 5, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “The fire inspection has expired since January 2026.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 23, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 30, 2026.

Apr 29, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

    “Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, a caregiver employed inappropriate disciplinary measures against a child.”

    Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 6, 2025. Correction verified: May 14, 2025.

Feb 14, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “Based on information obtained during an investigation, it was determined that caregivers did not adequately supervise the children, maintaining both auditory and visual awareness of their activities to guarantee their safety and to remain informed about each child’s ongoing actions.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

  • Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    “It was concluded, based on information gathered during the investigation, that the director failed to inform CCR Licensing regarding the incident that occurred on February 14, 2025.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

  • Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    “It was concluded, based on information gathered during the investigation, that the director failed to inform the parents regarding the incident that occurred on February 14, 2025.”

    Rule 746.307(b)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Sep 16, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement

    “One child was missing information related to special care needs, as well as consent for transportation, water activities, and field trips.”

    Rule 746.605(13). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 20, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 23, 2024.

  • Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

    “Two out of ten immunization records were not up to date.”

    Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 4, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 23, 2024.

  • Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)

    “Six out of ten caregivers hired after September 2023 were missing Form 2912.”

    Rule 746.901(5). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 20, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 23, 2024.

Apr 17, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety

    “Based on the findings from the investigation, it is concluded that a caregiver failed to actively supervise the children while they were using the restroom and did not intervene to ensure their safety, including that of the victim.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 8, 2024. Correction verified: May 16, 2024.

Feb 20, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

  • Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

    “Verification of the monthly inspection of the active play space and equipment was not available during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.4751(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 23, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 26, 2024.

5 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 18, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

  • AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

    “During the investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services, Physical Abuse was found at the operation.”

    Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 17, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 28, 2023.

Jul 6, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Empty Water Play Tables, Sanitize Water Play Toys, Wash Hands Before Using

    “During the playground inspection, it was discovered that the water play table was filled with water and leaves. In response, the caregiver took immediate action and proceeded to drain the water table, effectively resolving the issue. Pictures were taken.”

    Rule 746.3407(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 6, 2023.

Dec 16, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

    “One caregiver is currently pending First Aid and CPR training”

    Rule 746.1315(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 23, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 5, 2023.

  • Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released

    The inspectors’ words, 97 words

    “The emergency preparedness plan was missing a statement regarding 1)How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments 2) How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released, and 3)How you will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.”

    Rule 746.5202(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 23, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 5, 2023.

Nov 17, 2021: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Enough Available to Prevent Competition

    “There were not enough available toys in the toddler class during a child led activity. Children were observed fighting over the limited amount of toys of available to them during the activity.This was observed through video obtained during the course of the investigation.”

    Rule 746.2505(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 4, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 12, 2022.

All 32 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 21, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Oct 20, 2026Report to the stateOutcome pending
Apr 23, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Apr 22, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 7, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Mar 5, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Sep 25, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Sep 17, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Aug 20, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jun 20, 2025InspectionNo violation found
May 14, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Apr 30, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Apr 29, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Apr 10, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Mar 3, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Feb 18, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Feb 14, 2025Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Feb 11, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Sep 16, 2024Inspection3 deficiencies cited
May 16, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Apr 22, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Apr 17, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Feb 20, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Nov 28, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Sep 18, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Sep 18, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Sep 14, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 6, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Dec 16, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Apr 25, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Nov 30, 2021InspectionNo violation found
Nov 17, 2021Report to the state1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 16, 2008.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 257 children.
Source:

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.
  • 9 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

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: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 490 child care providers in Denton County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 10.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

12 of the 490 in Denton County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Sunshine House This child care provider10
Robins Nest Montessori School1
Arise & Shine Childcare0
Leisd Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center2
Brandy Hoyt13
Chetna ThankiNot given
Kiddie Academy of Little Elm24
Alphabest @ Miller ? Frisco32
Crossridge Preschool Academy6
Yesenia MartinezNot given
The Montessori Learning House Bilingual School7
The Children’s Lighthouse of Oak Point2
Happy Kids Montessori Childcare7

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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