Sonshine Kids
Sonshine Kids is a licensed child care center in Abilene, TX, licensed for up to 136 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 2 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 40 centers in Abilene and better than 78% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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It was determined a child was left unsupervised on the playground for 6 minutes.
It was determined through the investigation that a caregiver lacked patience with a child in care.
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.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sonshine Kids take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Sonshine Kids’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Sonshine Kids accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Sonshine Kids had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 30, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Sonshine Kids compare with other daycares in Abilene?
It is tied for #11 of 40 centers in Abilene by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 78% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Sonshine Kids last inspected?
Sep 29, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1752513 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.