Sunshine Christian Preschool
312 N GRAHAM ST, Stephenville, TX 76401 · Erath County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 37
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 08:30 AM-11:30 AM
- Director / administrator
- Dotti Forehand
- Phone
- (254) 965-4510
- Regulated since
- Feb 28, 2008
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 311304 · number 869584
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | Staff background & training (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Feb 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The children's products annual certification was past due. This was corrected during inspection by the director visiting the CPSC website for review and certifying on the required form.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-11.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation's annual fire inspection was past due.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-18. Correction verified 2023-09-27.
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Safety & premises Serious
The smoke detector in the 3 year old room was not working. This was corrected at inspection when the battery in the detector was replaced.
HHSC 746.5319 — Smoke Detectors Testing
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-11. Correction verified 2023-09-27.
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Other
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Sep 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One employee had access to children in care prior to the operation receiving a background check result of eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible. The person was removed from the classroom during the inspection, and the person in charge was informed that the individual could not return until receiving a letter that they were eligible to be present.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-15. Correction verified 2022-09-21.
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Other
A current health inspection was not available for review during inspection.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-09-23.
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Other
A power strip plugged into the wall did not have childproof covers in a room with children 4 years old present.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-15.
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Staff background & training Serious
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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.