Sonshine Place Preschool

420 BLISS, Dumas, TX 79029 · Moore County

4cited violations

3serious

6inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 30
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:30 AM-11:50 AM
Director / administrator: Paula Elsheimer
Phone: (806) 935-5606
Regulated since: Mar 26, 1993
HHSC IDs: Operation 126946 · number 416409
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Food & allergies 2
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	1	Food & allergies (1)
2024	2	1	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1)
2023	1	1	Food & allergies (1)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 5, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies Serious
  One child that has a diagnosed food allergy did not have a complete food allergy plan available for review when requested. One child that has a diagnosed food allergy plan did not have the required parent signature on the food allergy plan.
  
  HHSC 746.605(15) — Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-12. Correction verified 2025-11-12.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies provided to parent's did not provide information to parents about the parent's rights they have or information of the promotion of physical activity required.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(20) — Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-06.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A staff employed did not have proof of any orientation in file.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(1)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-21. Correction verified 2024-02-20.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies Serious
  A child with a listed diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy plan in file.
  
  HHSC 746.605(16) — Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-26. Correction verified 2023-04-20.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 3, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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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 Sonshine Place Preschool, 420 BLISS, Dumas, TX 79029 (operation ID 126946, operation number 416409), 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]

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.