Sunshine Patch Daycare Center
Licensed Center in Hawley, Texas. License #1686153, issued March 21, 2019.
- Address
- 460 12th St, Hawley, TX 79525
- Phone
- (325) 537-2235
- Licensed capacity
- 38 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, After School Care, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since June 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of October 9, 2026.
Where this is
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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 4,927 standards at Sunshine Patch Daycare Center between April 21, 2022 and October 22, 2026 and recorded 8 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 | 5 | 605 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 334 | 0 |
| Personnel | 4 | 619 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 5 | 176 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 110 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 93 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 308 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 270 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 196 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,891 of those standards. The remaining 36, including 8 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 20 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 22, 2026, and 8 citations.
- 2High
- 6Medium High
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 8. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High February 18, 2025 Correction verified February 20, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The urinal in the restroom used by children is not flushing properly and was filled with urine during the inspection.
- Medium High February 5, 2025 Correction verified April 16, 2025
746.2807: Employees Discipline Own Children
It was determined through the course of the investigation that two caregivers inappropriately disciplined their own children, including spanking, while the children were present in care.
- High February 5, 2025 Correction verified April 16, 2025
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver used inappropriate disciplinary methods, including spanking children in care and aggressively grabbing them to place them in time out.
- High February 5, 2025 Correction verified April 16, 2025
746.2805(6): Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver used inappropriate language, including cursing, toward children in care.
- Medium High December 19, 2024 Correction verified January 3, 2025
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
A child in the toddler room did not wash hands after diaper chaging.
- Medium High December 19, 2024 Correction verified January 3, 2025
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
A caregiver in the toddler classroom did not wash hands after diapering a child.
- Medium High December 19, 2024 Correction verified January 3, 2025
746.3503(b): Diaper Changing Equipment - No Play or Eating Surfaces Used
A caregiver in the toddler room was observed changing diapers on the main clasroom rug that the children play on with no mat underneath the child.
- Medium High October 6, 2023 Correction verified December 5, 2023
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
It was determined through the course of the DFPS investigation that a caregiver admitted to using their personal cell phone while supervising children during naptime.
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About this record
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