Sunny Side Child Development Center
4104 N FM 493, Donna, TX 78537 · Hidalgo County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 87
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Audrey Almaraz
- Phone
- (956) 461-1062
- Regulated since
- Sep 16, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1324400 · number 1686483
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (2) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | Safety & premises (2) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Other (2) |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Emergency drills for 2026 were not available for review.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-28. Correction verified 2026-08-05.
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Safety & premises
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Jul 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Emergency drills for 2026 were not available for review.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-28. Correction verified 2026-08-05.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
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Jul 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A designated exit door pathway was observed being block making it difficult to exit through that area.
HHSC 746.5209(c) — No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-08-05. Correction verified 2025-08-11.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jul 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A designated exit door pathway was observed being block making it difficult to exit through that area.
HHSC 746.5209(c) — No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-08-05. Correction verified 2025-08-11.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Sep 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 21, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
There was a group of pre-toddlers, all under 2 yrs of age, who had access to an ipad which had a video playing. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as the video was turned off.)
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-28. Correction verified 2022-12-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Nov 21, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
There was a group of pre-toddlers, all under 2 yrs of age, who had access to an ipad which had a video playing. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as the video was turned off.)
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-28. Correction verified 2022-12-19.
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Other
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Dec 16, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
One out of the 5 children records did not have immunization records for review in file.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-21. Correction verified 2021-12-16.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Illness & medication
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Dec 16, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
One out of the 5 children records did not have immunization records for review in file.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-21. Correction verified 2021-12-16.
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Illness & medication
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Oct 6, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 6, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 22, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 22, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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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- 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.