Sonshine School
Sonshine School is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1998. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #96 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 81% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation has not been completing playground maintence checklists.
The operation did not create an Incident/Illness Report Form or have the parent sign the form in the required time frame.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sonshine School take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Sonshine School’s hours?
9 AM to 1 PM, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Sonshine School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Sonshine School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sonshine School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Capital Area, which includes Austin, is $51.60 a day for toddlers, $49.80 a day for 3-year-olds and $47.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Sonshine School had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Sonshine School compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #96 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 81% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Sonshine School last inspected?
Sep 4, 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 507710 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.