Sunshine Montessori Academy
Licensed Center in San Antonio, Texas. License #1520561, issued February 21, 2014.
- Address
- 5520 Eckhert Rd, San Antonio, TX 78240
- Phone
- (210) 690-5050
- Licensed capacity
- 141 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- sunshinemontessorischools.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 2, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 9, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 4,728 standards at Sunshine Montessori Academy between November 18, 2021 and October 14, 2026 and recorded 33 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 | 4 | 481 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 0 |
| Personnel | 4 | 596 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 1 |
| Activities | 5 | 176 | 1 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 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 | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 5 | 132 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 5 | 230 | 4 |
The table adds up to 4,633 of those standards. The remaining 95, including 19 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.
What Sunshine Montessori Academy says about itself
Sunshine Montessori Academy is the early childhood school for you in San Antonio, TX. We are a child care center that wants to help your children learn. Give our daycare center a call today!
Quoted from sunshinemontessorischools.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 52 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 5, 2026, and 33 citations.
6 of those visits began with Sunshine Montessori Academy 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.
- 14High
- 11Medium High
- 7Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 33. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 21, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3417(1): Children Handwashing Before Eating
A child was observed to be seated and served breakfast upon entering the room, before washing their hands. *Noted this was corrected during the inspection when the child was instructed to wash their hands.
- Medium September 21, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
In a classroom with children under two years of age and were eating breakfast, children were observed watching Bluey. *Noted this was corrected during the inspection when the TV was turned off.
- High January 29, 2026 Correction verified February 2, 2026
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
An infant was asleep in a restrictive device. *Infant was moved into the crib during the inspection*
- High December 30, 2025 Correction verified January 29, 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
A two year old child was alone on the playground for less than a minute.
- High April 8, 2025 Correction verified June 5, 2025
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
It was determined through an investigation that the operation did not report in a timely manner when they were notified of a possible minimum standard violation on April 4th, but did not report until four days later on April 8th.
- Medium Low March 11, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
One of the ten staff files did not have a pre-employment form available for review.
- High March 11, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(4): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
Transportation binders did not include telephone numbers for parents/authorized individuals.
- High March 11, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
The fire extinguisher in the van designated for transporting children was found to be unsecured
- High March 11, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Transportation binders did not include medical authorizaton for the children being transported.
- Medium High March 11, 2025 Correction verified March 31, 2025
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Two of the ten children's files reviewed did not have current immunization records for review.
- High January 15, 2025 Correction verified March 11, 2025
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
It was determined in the investigation that caregivers were using prohibited punishment by yelling at children in their care.
- Medium High October 30, 2024 Correction verified November 13, 2024
746.2405(5): Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Sufficient Number of Toys
In an infant aged classroom, there was not a significant amount of toys to keep the children engaged.
- Medium High October 30, 2024 Correction verified November 13, 2024
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
In the 3 and older playground the slide exit did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill installed.
- Medium High October 30, 2024 Correction verified November 13, 2024
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
On the three year old playground, in the play structure there was an active hornet nest.
- Medium April 4, 2024 Correction verified April 12, 2024
746.501(a)(30): Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
The operationaal policies did not incldue information regarding Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.
- Medium April 4, 2024 Correction verified April 11, 2024
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies did not include information regarding Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
- Medium April 4, 2024 Correction verified April 5, 2024
746.4003(a): First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
The first aid kit utilized in the transportation van did not inlcude the following items; a guide, scissors, or tweezers.
- Medium High April 4, 2024 Correction verified April 5, 2024
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguishers in the vans used to transport children had not been serviced since 2016 and 2020.
- Medium April 4, 2024 Correction verified April 5, 2024
746.5627: Required Vehicle Documentation - date of lease or purchase for each vehicle
Purchase information for a transporation vehicle was not present at the operation at the time of the inspection.
- High December 7, 2023 Correction verified January 5, 2024
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
Caregivers were not practicing proper supervision while caring for children during nap time.
- High October 5, 2023 Correction verified October 16, 2023
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Two cribs with children under 12 months had a stuffed animal in the crib while there was an infant using the crib. Noted: This was corrected immediatly when the toys were removed from the crib.
- Medium High October 5, 2023 Correction verified October 16, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In a room with a ratio of one caregiver to four children, a caregiver was alone with five children. Noted: This was corrected immediately when another caregiver was brought into the room.
- Medium April 19, 2023 Correction verified April 20, 2023
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The director did not have a completed training in administering medications or responding to emergencies due to food or allergic reactions.
- Medium April 19, 2023 Correction verified April 27, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Five of the reviewed children's files did not have maintained vaccination records included in the file.
- Medium High April 19, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The electrical cord to a bottle warmer was hanging down over the sink, accessible to infants. Noted: This was corrected at inspection when the cord was moved out of reach of the infants.
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About this record
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