Sunshine Academy LCC, Laredo, TX · The Vardell Report

The Essentials

Summary

Across 19 licensing visits from December 2021 to August 2026, HHSC cited 26 deficiencies at Sunshine Academy LCC; 26 have a recorded correction.

Visits: 19; 2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies: 26; Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected: 26; Of 26 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations: 1; Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

Deficiencies
Of which, high risk

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
Year	Visits	Deficiencies	Of which, high risk
2021	1	9	1
2022	8	8	2
2023	1	2	0
2024	2	2	0
2025	5	4	0
2026	2	1	1

What the Record Shows

26 of 26 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
1 visit in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
The latest inspection, August 14, 2026, recorded 1 deficiency (most serious: High risk).

What to Ask About

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children, Cited in Three Visits
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children, Cited in Two Visits
Documented Annual Training- Required Content, Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.1315(b), Cited in Two Visits
Required Immunizations, Cited in Two Visits
Required Personnel Records, Cited in Two Visits

Report at a Glance

Facility: Sunshine Academy LCC
Address: 9902 Crystal Ct Ste 103-105, Laredo, TX 78045
Operation Number: TX-1677149
License Type: Licensed child care center
Licensed Capacity: 40 children
Permit: Full Permit
Ages Served: infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
Hours: Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Record Window: November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026

Chronology

Inspection History

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.

Aug 142026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.613(a)Required ImmunizationsHigh riskCorrected Aug 21, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119570
Jun 182026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119569
Dec 222025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119568
Oct 302025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119567
Sep 232025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119566
Aug 152025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 15, 2025
- 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 29, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119565
Apr 172025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected May 1, 2025
- 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected May 2, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119564
Nov 212024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119563
Oct 172024
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.801(10)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium riskCorrected Oct 18, 2024
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 31, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119562
Nov 82023
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.2421(b)Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 DaysMedium riskCorrected Nov 13, 2023
- 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Dec 18, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119561
Nov 222022
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 28, 2022
- 746.1329(b)(2)Documentation of Training Requirements - DateMedium-low riskCorrected Dec 2, 2022
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Dec 5, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119560
Oct 282022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 28, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119559
Oct 122022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.1203(4)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Oct 12, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119558
Aug 252022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119557
Aug 242022
Investigation
1 deficiency
Opened on a report the operation made itself.
- 746.1203(4)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Sep 22, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905226375
Apr 202022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.5315Smoke-Detection System TestedMedium-high riskCorrected May 4, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119556
Mar 112022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.2209Posting of Activity PlanMedium riskCorrected Mar 14, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119555
Jan 62022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119554
Dec 62021
Inspection
9 deficiencies
- 746.613(a)Required ImmunizationsHigh riskCorrected Dec 20, 2021
- 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Dec 8, 2021
- 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 6, 2021
- 746.2421(a)Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care ProfessionalMedium riskCorrected Dec 6, 2021
- 746.2505(4)(C)Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training CupsMedium riskCorrected Dec 6, 2021
- 746.2905(2)Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Confine in a Restrictive DeviceMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 6, 2021
- 746.2605(1)(A)Furnishings and Equipment for Pre-Kindergarten Age Interest Centers Clearly DefinedMedium riskCorrected Dec 7, 2021
- 746.1301(5)(A)Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 20, 2021
- 746.5307(b)Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 13, 2021
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905119553

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

1
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1601 in December 2021, October 2022 and August 2025. The agency describes it this way: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222222222222222223242425252525252626746.1601 across all 19 visits, oldest to newest
2
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1203(4) in August 2022 and October 2022. The agency describes it this way: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222222222222222223242425252525252626746.1203(4) across all 19 visits, oldest to newest
3
Documented Annual Training- Required Content, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(e) in November 2022 and April 2025. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training- Required Content. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222222222222222223242425252525252626746.1309(e) across all 19 visits, oldest to newest
4
Citation 746.1315(b), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1315(b) in April 2025 and August 2025. The agency describes it this way: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222222222222222223242425252525252626746.1315(b) across all 19 visits, oldest to newest
5
Required Immunizations, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.613(a) in December 2021 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Required Immunizations. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222222222222222223242425252525252626746.613(a) across all 19 visits, oldest to newest
6
Required Personnel Records, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901 in December 2021 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222222222222222223242425252525252626746.901 across all 19 visits, oldest to newest

For Your Next Visit

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

01
What changed after 746.1601 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
02
What changed after 746.1203(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
03
What changed after 746.1309(e) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documented Annual Training- Required Content: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
04
What changed after 746.1315(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1315(b): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
05
What changed after 746.613(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Immunizations: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
06
What changed after 746.901 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
07
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
08
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.

The Evidence

Sources and Coverage

Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.

Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1677149
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119553
Visit Dec 6, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119554
Visit Jan 6, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119555
Visit Mar 11, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119556
Visit Apr 20, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905226375
Visit Aug 24, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119557
Visit Aug 25, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
View Dataset ↗
Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119558
Visit Oct 12, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119559
Visit Oct 28, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119560
Visit Nov 22, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119561
Visit Nov 8, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119562
Visit Oct 17, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119563
Visit Nov 21, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119564
Visit Apr 17, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119565
Visit Aug 15, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119566
Visit Sep 23, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119567
Visit Oct 30, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
View Dataset ↗
Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119568
Visit Dec 22, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119569
Visit Jun 18, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905119570
Visit Aug 14, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Coverage

Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026

This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.

What This Report Cannot Tell You

Inspector narratives: Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
Enforcement actions: HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
Complaints not investigated: Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
Staff qualifications and turnover: Not part of the published licensing record.

Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.