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The Sunshine Cottage Preschool & Development Center

402 Lewis Ln, Buda, TX 78610 · Hays County (512) 312-4816 License #1542223 · first licensed Jan 30, 2015
29
inspections on file
17
recorded violations
8
health & safety class
Jul 14, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for The Sunshine Cottage Preschool & Development Center
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Jul 14, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 26, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 1, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 18, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Feb 6, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Feb 5, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Dec 19, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 22, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 21, 2024ReportDeficiencies cited4Agency record
Nov 20, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Nov 16, 2024ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 8, 2024ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 8, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 6, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Nov 5, 2024ReportDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Oct 30, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 3, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 26, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 25, 2024ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 5, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Sep 1, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 4, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 2, 2023ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jan 5, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Dec 28, 2022ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 22, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 21, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 20, 2022ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Apr 22, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Feb 6, 2025Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

“Two classes with children under 2 years old were watching screens during my walk through.”

Corrected Feb 6, 2025
Feb 5, 2025Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3419 — Handwashing Procedures

“Caregivers stated that they were told to use baby wipes instead of handwashing while the sink was being repaired.”

Corrected Feb 28, 2025
Nov 21, 2024Report · 4 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

“Operation staff did not notify parents that a child was left unsupervised during a fire drill.”

Corrected Dec 13, 2024
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“Operation staff did not report to Child Care Regulation that they left a child unsupervised during a fire drill.”

Corrected Dec 13, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium
746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

“The operation did not provide an incident report to parents after their child was left unsupervised during a fire drill.”

Corrected Dec 13, 2024
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“The operation had a fire drill, and a child was left unsupervised in the classroom while the others evacuated.”

Corrected Dec 13, 2024
Nov 20, 2024Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“One caregiver was not on their people list. She was asked to leave while I was on campus. It was advised to run her background as soon as possible so she can come back to work once her background check is approved.”

Corrected Nov 20, 2024
Nov 6, 2024Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“One caregiver was not on their people list. She left during my visit.”

Corrected Nov 6, 2024
Nov 5, 2024Report · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2203(b) — Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver

“Activity plans were not posted and followed by caregivers during a period where the operation was short staffed.”

Corrected Dec 12, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium
746.401(6) — Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center

“The weekly menu was has not been posted regularly for parents to review.”

Corrected Dec 12, 2024
Oct 30, 2024Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

“One child did not have an updated immunization record.”

Corrected Nov 7, 2024
Dec 5, 2023Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“The loose fill in the big playground at the main building B, was under the required 6 inches.”

Corrected Dec 22, 2023
StandardState weight: Medium
746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification

“The last signed product certificate was in 2021”

Corrected Dec 5, 2023
Aug 2, 2023Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“During an investigation it was found that a caregiver used prohibited punishment when a child was grabbed and pulled.”

Corrected Aug 28, 2023
Jan 5, 2023Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

“Of the 10 staff files reviewed, 5 had incomplete annual training hours.”

Corrected Jan 19, 2023
Jul 20, 2022Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“It was found during the investigation a child was able to exit the operation and enter the parking lot. The caregiver chased after the child to retrieve them and left the rest of the class unsupervised.”

Corrected Aug 17, 2022
Apr 22, 2022Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
745.621(a)(2) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone

“A caregiver who did not have a background check ran was present and supervising children. The caregiver left during the inspection.”

Corrected Apr 22, 2022

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