Sunshine Day Care Center No 2
Sunshine Day Care Center No 2 is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 132 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2000. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (4 of 19). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 16% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #206 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 26% of licensed centers statewide.
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During DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver counted in ratio was observed to leave children in care alone in a classroom.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care that requires diapering, was only diapered once during the full day.
Two caregiver files were missing the child care center personnel information record form.
A child's file is missing the required health care professional statement. The signed health care professional statement is not available for review.
Two caregivers did not have current training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing. The first aid cards available for review expired on 6/27/25.
A seven month old infant was observed sleeping inside a crib with a blanket partially covering the infant's face. A photo was taken. This was corrected at inspection after a caregiver removed the blanket from the crib. A photo was taken.
Director and one caregiver did not have current transportation training.
One caregiver's file was missing pediatric first aid training with rescue breathing. The caregiver was observed working with infants during inspection.
Two lock-down drills were not document in a calendar year for 2022. A lock-down drill was conducted and documented during this inspection.
Most of the children in care were observed napping on mats that were not labeled.
Two severe weather drills were not document in a calendar year for 2022. A severe weather drill was conducted and documented during this inspection.
There were no fire drills documented since November 2022. A fire drill in less than three minutes was conducted and documented during this inspection.
Three providers that are in charge of their classrooms do not have a completed CPR/First Aid trainings.
Seven seat belts in two transportation vehicles are not functioning at this time.
The transportation vehicles will need to vaccumed to remove trash and other items.
The operation is out of ratio in the following groups. The infant group ages 11 to 17 months has 6 children present with one provider. This group is over ratio by 1 infant. The 2 yr old room has 16 children with one provider. This group is over ratio by 7 children. The 4 yr old room has 21 children with one provider. This group is over ratio by 3 children.
The operation did not have a record of an incident report available for review during the visit/investigation.
The operation staff released a child in care to an individual that was not authorized nor identified as a release person in the admission form.
The operation did not report to the local Licensing office or State Wide Intake an incident that involved a child in care that wandered away from the operation.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sunshine Day Care Center No 2 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Sunshine Day Care Center No 2’s hours?
5:30 AM to 12 AM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Sunshine Day Care Center No 2 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Sunshine Day Care Center No 2 cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sunshine Day Care Center No 2 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Borderplex area, which includes El Paso, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Sunshine Day Care Center No 2 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 22, 2026: “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 Sunshine Day Care Center No 2 compare with other daycares in El Paso?
It is tied for #206 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 26% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Sunshine Day Care Center No 2 last inspected?
Jun 11, 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 547914 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.