The Sonshine Ark
Licensed Center in Floresville, Texas. License #411916, issued June 30, 1992.
- Address
- 1406 6th St, Floresville, TX 78114
- Phone
- (830) 393-7646
- Licensed capacity
- 128 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
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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 September 1, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 19, 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 3,606 standards at The Sonshine Ark between November 19, 2021 and September 28, 2026 and recorded 32 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 | 2 | 242 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 2 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 4 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,558 of those standards. The remaining 48, including 15 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 26 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 28, 2026, and 32 citations.
2 of those visits began with The Sonshine Ark 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.
- 5High
- 15Medium High
- 10Medium
- 2Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 32. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 15, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3805(b)(1): Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Unlabeled medications were being stored in the medication cabinet. This was corrected at inspection when the medications were discarded.
- Medium High September 15, 2026 Correction verified September 18, 2026
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
An allergy action plan was not signed by the parent.
- Medium September 15, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
A classroom had a movie playing during naptime This was corrected at inspection when the move was turned off.
- High August 7, 2026 Correction verified August 21, 2026
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
On 7/23/2026, video footage showed infants being removed from a table at 11:40 AM. Two infants were left in the bucket chairs from 11:40 AM-11:54 AM, seconds from 11:55 AM (15 minutes). The teachers were observed putting the other three children to sleep while the other two children sat there for nearly fifteen minutes until one teacher went to get them. The teachers did not bring all the children down during the same time frame. The children were observed still buckled in their seats.
- High August 7, 2026 Correction verified August 21, 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
On 7/23/2026 video footage from 7/23/26 was viewed and a teacher was observed feeding children at a table with one child in the back of the room playing. The teacher was observed to have her back to the child and did not turn around for 5 minutes. The teacher then walked to the sink behind the table and the child who was playing in the back ran to the table and attempted to take another child's food. That child pushed the other child away, causing them to flal to the floor. The angle of the camera did not catch the child on video, but it was unknown if the cihld was crying. The child was observed to have gotten up less than two minutes later, and the teacher's back was still to the children. On 8/1/2026 the director had a meeting with the staff where the issue of supervision was addressed. The caregiver did attend this meeting as per the sign in log. This was corrected before today's inspection. On 7/6/2026 a caregiver left children unattended for two minutes in a classroom while she went to the front to pick up a child.
- Medium High April 23, 2026 Correction verified April 24, 2026
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Two caregivers who were reported to be transporting children did not have a valid transportation training.
- Medium High April 23, 2026 Correction verified April 30, 2026
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
During the inspection, it was found that a staff member had a CPR certification that lacked the in-person portion of the course.
- Medium High April 20, 2026 Correction verified May 8, 2026
746.1203(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
Upon review of video footage, it was determined that a caregiver did not interact positively with a child in care.
- Medium November 18, 2025 Correction verified November 25, 2025
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Three of the five enrolled infants did not have a current written feeding instruction form. Two of the three expired three months ago.
- Medium High November 18, 2025 Correction verified December 1, 2025
746.5405: Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
The operation did not have a gas inspection conducted.
- Medium High November 18, 2025 Correction verified November 25, 2025
746.1801(a): Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public
During the inspection, it was observed a group of 20 children went on a field trip to the library with 3 caregivers. Field trips ratios indicate that 4 caregivers were required. This was corrected when they returned to the center.
- Medium May 22, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The Consumer Product Recall was last certified on 1/4/2023. This was corrected when staff member certified the consumer product recall as of 5/22/2025.
- Medium May 22, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
There were four expired medication in the medication cabinet. This was corrected when staff member dispose the expired medication.
- Medium High May 22, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There is a 9 inch gap between the fence and the gate. This was corrected when staff member added bungee ropes around the gap to fill the gap.
- High April 9, 2025 Correction verified May 9, 2025
746.2805(6): Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
Caregiver used inappropriate and discouraging language to and around the children.
- High April 9, 2025 Correction verified May 9, 2025
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Caregiver was using inappropriate redirection practices such as pulling and grabbing a child.
- Medium September 3, 2024 Correction verified September 17, 2024
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
10 out of 10 staff members did not have the Adminitration Medication, Food Allergy, and Hazardous Training training available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium High September 3, 2024 Correction verified September 17, 2024
746.1309(d): Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
7 out of 10 staffs did not have the SIDS/Shaken baby training available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium High September 3, 2024 Correction verified September 24, 2024
746.2409(a)(1): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
The crib mattresses were recently replaced with new ones that do not specifically match the crib model numbers.
- Medium September 3, 2024 Correction verified September 10, 2024
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
The documentation of fire drills were not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium High September 3, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
There were two outlets uncovered in the 4-5 age group classroom. Caregiver placed two covers in the uncovered outlets therefore were corrected at inspection.
- Medium High September 3, 2024 Correction verified September 17, 2024
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
There was one caregiver caring for 6 children in the infant room therefore the caregiver was out of ratio. The youngest infant is 6 months and the oldest 1 year old. This was corrected at inspection when the other caregiver entered the room.
- Medium High September 3, 2024 Correction verified September 17, 2024
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
One infant was observed in the highchair without the safety straps. There was no safety straps in any of the highchairs.
- Medium September 3, 2024 Correction verified September 10, 2024
746.2205(a)(1): Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
Four classrooms did not have a written activity plan with designated dates and time frames of activities.
- High September 3, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
The child safety lock on the cabinet was broken, therefore the Lysol was accessible to the children in the toddler's room. During the inspection, the caregiver took action to address the issue by moving the Lysol to a top cabinet that is out of reach for the children
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