# The Sunshine Cottage Preschool & Development Center The Sunshine Cottage Preschool & Development Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Buda, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 139 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 402 Lewis Ln, Buda, TX 78610 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 139 - License/permit: 1542223 - Operator: not published - Phone: (512) 312-4816 - Website: www.sunshinecottagepreschool.com - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1148904 ## Inspection record 17 findings across 29 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-04-22 to 2026-07-14); 11 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-02-06 — Records, permits & program, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-03-18: Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two: Two classes with children under 2 years old were watching screens during my walk through. (§746.2207(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-a)) - 2025-02-05 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-18: Handwashing Procedures: Caregivers stated that they were told to use baby wipes instead of handwashing while the sink was being repaired. (§746.3419; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3419)) - 2024-11-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-19: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: Operation staff did not notify parents that a child was left unsupervised during a fire drill. (§746.307(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-4)) - 2024-11-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-19: Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk: The operation did not provide an incident report to parents after their child was left unsupervised during a fire drill. (§746.701(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-701-5)) - 2024-11-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-19: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: Operation staff did not report to Child Care Regulation that they left a child unsupervised during a fire drill. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6)) - 2024-11-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-19: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: The operation had a fire drill, and a child was left unsupervised in the classroom while the others evacuated. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2024-11-20 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-19: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: One caregiver was not on their people list. She was asked to leave while I was on campus. It was advised to run her background as soon as possible so she can come back to work once her background check is approved. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641)) - 2024-11-06 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-11-22: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: One caregiver was not on their people list. She left during my visit. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641)) - 2024-11-05 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-19: Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center: The weekly menu was has not been posted regularly for parents to review. (§746.401(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-401-6)) - 2024-11-05 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-19: Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver: Activity plans were not posted and followed by caregivers during a period where the operation was short staffed. (§746.2203(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2203-b)) - 2024-10-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-19: Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: One child did not have an updated immunization record. (§746.613(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-613-b)) - 2023-12-05 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-01-25: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: The loose fill in the big playground at the main building B, was under the required 6 inches. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1)) - 2023-12-05 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Children's Products- Annual Certification: The last signed product certificate was in 2021 (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b)) - 2023-08-02 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2023-09-01: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: During an investigation it was found that a caregiver used prohibited punishment when a child was grabbed and pulled. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3)) - 2023-01-05 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-01-19: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: Of the 10 staff files reviewed, 5 had incomplete annual training hours. (§746.801(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-3)) - …and 2 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Honey Bear Cub Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1430155) — 1.37 km, capacity 32 - [Bright Beginnings Schoolhouse](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1335205) — 2.3 km, capacity 20 - [Primrose School of Shady Hollow](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1368468) — 2.88 km, capacity 210 - [Menchaca Crew](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1458837) — 3.12 km, capacity 157 - [Baranoff Crew](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1458728) — 3.35 km, capacity 170 - [Kidspring Bilingual Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1488475) — 3.37 km, capacity 20 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1148904 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1148904 - us_census_geocoder record 402 LEWIS LN|BUDA|TX|78610 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1542223 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1542223 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-56bd-vq9w-rqrm (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1542223 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1148904 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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