Sunshine Christian School

11601 MONTWOOD DR, El Paso, TX 79936 · El Paso County

6cited violations

0serious

20inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 248
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-04:00 PM
Director / administrator: Charissa Lara
Phone: (915) 857-5100
Regulated since: Mar 1, 1996
HHSC IDs: Operation 141494 · number 515954
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2025	2	Supervision & ratios (2)
2024	2	Supervision & ratios (2)
2021	2	Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 30, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation failed to complete (the number of employees that Left employment in 2024) reporting requirement (survey) by the required deadline of January 15, 2025.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-02-01. Correction verified 2025-01-31.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 30, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation failed to complete (the number of employees that Left employment in 2024) reporting requirement (survey) by the required deadline of January 15, 2025.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-02-01. Correction verified 2025-01-31.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 19, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Employee Left Operation Report with a run date of 1/16/2024 indicates that the operation did not report the number of employees that left in 2023 by the required date of 1/15/2024. This has already been corrected since the operation submitted the information on 1/16/24 afternoon according to the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-01-19. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 19, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Employee Left Operation Report with a run date of 1/16/2024 indicates that the operation did not report the number of employees that left in 2023 by the required date of 1/15/2024. This has already been corrected since the operation submitted the information on 1/16/24 afternoon according to the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-01-19. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 27, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 27, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 29, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Two caregivers did not have on file a copy of their high school diploma or equivalent.
  
  HHSC 746.1107(2) — Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-06. Correction verified 2021-12-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 29, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Two caregivers did not have on file a copy of their high school diploma or equivalent.
  
  HHSC 746.1107(2) — Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-06. Correction verified 2021-12-06.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Sunshine Christian School, 11601 MONTWOOD DR, El Paso, TX 79936-0722 (operation ID 141494, operation number 515954), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.