Sonshine Ministries
Licensed Center in Benbrook, Texas. License #825846, issued April 7, 2004.
- Address
- 10201 Jerry Dunn Pkwy, Benbrook, TX 76126
- Phone
- (817) 249-5614
- Licensed capacity
- 204 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- benbrookpreschool.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
Texas Rising Star is voluntary, and a program joins it by applying. It is tied to accepting child care scholarships, so most programs that are not in it never applied rather than failed. Roughly three in five licensed programs in Texas have no rating.
This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 4,559 standards at Sonshine Ministries between August 4, 2022 and September 21, 2026 and recorded 48 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 365 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 443 | 1 |
| Personnel | 5 | 775 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 3 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,463 of those standards. The remaining 96, including 38 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 32 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 21, 2026, and 48 citations.
3 of those visits began with Sonshine Ministries reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 20High
- 22Medium High
- 6Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 48. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium September 21, 2026 Correction verified October 22, 2026
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
During the inspection there were two expired epi-pens on site for children in care.
- Medium High September 21, 2026 Correction verified October 14, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inspection at time of inspection.
- High March 9, 2026 Correction verified March 19, 2026
746.2427: AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
During the inspection an infant who could not roll over independently was observed in the crib face down.
- High March 5, 2026 Correction verified April 14, 2026
746.307(b)(4): Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
The operation failed to notify the parent immediately of a non-routine situation that may have placed a child at risk for injury or harm.
- High March 5, 2026 Correction verified April 14, 2026
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to report the incident to CCR within the required timeframe.
- High March 5, 2026 Correction verified April 14, 2026
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This was determined to be deficient due to a toddler being left alone and unsupervised in a classroom.
- Medium February 23, 2026 Correction verified March 19, 2026
746.901(11): Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
During the inspection three out of ten staff did not have documentation they received an orientation.
- Medium High February 23, 2026 Correction verified March 19, 2026
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Four out of ten children's records reviewed did not have current immunization records on file.
- Medium High February 23, 2026 Correction verified March 19, 2026
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
During the inspection two out of ten staff evaluated did not have current First Aid.
- Medium High February 23, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
During the inspection there was a tall bookshelf in a classroom that wobbled when touched and was not anchored. This was corrected at inspection when the operation removed the shelf from the classroom during the inspection.
- Medium High February 23, 2026 Correction verified March 19, 2026
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
During the inspection three out of ten staff evaluated did not have current CPR training.
- Medium High February 23, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
During the walk through a classroom was observed with inadequate lighting to be able to properly supervise the children while sleeping. This was corrected during the inspection when staff turned on classroom lighting.
- Medium High February 23, 2026 Correction verified March 19, 2026
746.605(12)(C): Required Admission Information - Prescribed Medications; Long Term Use
During the inspection the operation did not have a medication listed on a Food Emergency Plan.
- High December 19, 2025 Correction verified December 22, 2025
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Two infants were observed at time of inspection for over 15 minutes in restrictive devices.
- Medium High December 19, 2025 Correction verified December 22, 2025
746.201(9): Complying with Laws and Rules
During an inspection operation was observed not following a safety plan implemented by CCR and DFPS.
- Medium High December 19, 2025 Correction verified December 22, 2025
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Sole caregiver was observed with eight infants with a specified age of 17 months. Corrected when a second caregiver was added to the classroom.
- High December 19, 2025 Correction verified December 22, 2025
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Sole caregiver in two year old classroom reported having 11 children. Caregiver was present with 13 children.
- Medium High December 19, 2025 Correction verified December 22, 2025
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
Three out of thirteen rooms were observed without adequate lighting during nap time at time of inspection.
- High December 9, 2025 Correction verified December 19, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Sole caregiver for seven toddler children was observed sleeping during nap time.
- Medium High November 25, 2025 Correction verified December 9, 2025
746.2409(a)(1): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
During an investigation inspection it was determined cribs in the infant classroom with children under 9 months old are stacking mattresses for use of sleep.
- Medium High November 25, 2025 Correction verified February 23, 2026
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
During an investigation it was determined caregivers were on personal cell phones while supervising children.
- Medium High November 25, 2025 Correction verified February 23, 2026
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
During a DFPS investigation it was determined the lighting in a nap room was not adequate at the time a child was left unsupervised.
- Medium High November 25, 2025 Correction verified February 23, 2026
746.4751(c): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
During an investigation it was determined a tricycle without protective handlebar covers was accessible to children. Equipment was observed in active play area with children on video.
- Medium High November 25, 2025 Correction verified February 23, 2026
746.3417(4): Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
During a investigation it was determined a classroom of children did not wash their hands after outdoor activities.
- High November 25, 2025 Correction verified February 23, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient when two caregivers failed to conduct name to face checks during a transition resulting in a child being left unattended outside for ten minutes.
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About this record
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