Sonshine School
3914 NORTH ST, Nacogdoches, TX 75965 · Nacogdoches County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 85
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Sandra Hayward
- Phone
- (936) 560-1016
- Regulated since
- Mar 2, 1995
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 136247 · number 508660
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 17, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 6/24/2025. The director will schedule a new inspection to be completed by the fire marshal by the compliance date.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-17. Correction verified 2026-08-18.
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Safety & premises
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Jan 23, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not report via online provider account the number of employees who ceased working at the operation during the previous calendar year by January 15th, 2026 as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-23. Correction verified 2026-02-03.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 24, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-27. Correction verified 2025-01-27.
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Records & paperwork
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Aug 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The most recent gas inspection was conducted on 09/1/2021. The director will schedule a new inspection to be completed by a certified inspector by the compliance date.
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-22. Correction verified 2024-08-29.
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Other
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Aug 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
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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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.