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Little Sunshine's Playhouse

Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, Pre-KindergartenUp to 160 children

600 Zena Rucker Rd, Southlake, TX 76092

Safety record

11 findings across 17 inspections

8 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2021.

Staff qualifications & clearancesMedium riskCorrectedAug 5, 2024
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: Caregivers did not complete 24 hours annual trainiig required.
Supervision & ratiosMedium-high riskCorrectedAug 30, 2023
Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans: At the time of inspection one child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have posted information in the classroom. This was corrected at inspection by operation staff updating the list with the child's information and posting as required.
Supervision & ratiosMedium-high riskCorrected

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Date	Inspection	Result	Evidence
May 6, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Jun 26, 2025	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Feb 21, 2025	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Aug 19, 2024	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Aug 5, 2024	§746.1309(a) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: Caregivers did not complete 24 hours annual trainiig required.
Aug 30, 2023	§746.403(b) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans: At the time of inspection one child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have posted information in the classroom. This was corrected at inspection by operation staff updating the list with the child's information and posting as required.
Aug 30, 2023	§746.3401(a) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Annual Sanitation Inspection: At the time of inspection the operation had not had the annual health inspection conducted. The last health inspection on record was dated 8/3/22.
Aug 30, 2023	§746.3805(b)(1) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date: At the time of inspection one child's medication was stored at the operation without it's original container.
Mar 31, 2023	§746.1205(a)(4) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Enough evidence was gathered to conclude that a caregiver left a child in a classroom without appropriate supervision. Prior to the investigation being conducted, the operation took appropriate timely measures by implementing additional procedures to correct the situation.
Jun 8, 2022	§746.401(9) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-low risk	Corrected	Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name: There was no employee list posted to confrim background checks at the time of the inspection. An assistant typed, printed, and posted a current employee list on a 8.5x11in paper.
Jun 8, 2022	§746.5015(c) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach: The children participated in sprinkler play yesterday and the water hose was still laying on the playground and children had access to the water hose. The assistant director moved the water hose to the outside of the fence when it was brought to her attention.
May 12, 2022	§HRC42.063(a) - Reporting Incidents and V Records, permits & program	High risk	Corrected	HRC42.063(a) - Reporting Incidents and Violations that threaten or impair the basic health, safety or well-being of a child: Administrators were made aware of concerns regarding a caregiver covering a child's mouth on or around 4/13/2022 and reported the incident to statewide intake on 5/12/2022.
May 12, 2022	§746.1003(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance: During the investigation there were several reports regarding lack of action/response by the director in addressing concerns from parents/staff.
May 12, 2022	§746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Caregivers did not demonstrate good judgement or self-control when one was observed covering a child's mouth and another observed physically redirecting children by grabbing/picking them up by the arms.
Nov 29, 2021	§746.501(a)(18)(B) Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Written Operational Policies - Duration: The parent handbook does not include policy on Outdoor Activities.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Aug 5, 2024

§746.1309(a)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: Caregivers did not complete 24 hours annual trainiig required.

Aug 30, 2023

§746.403(b)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans: At the time of inspection one child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have posted information in the classroom. This was corrected at inspection by operation staff updating the list with the child's information and posting as required.

Aug 30, 2023

§746.3401(a)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Annual Sanitation Inspection: At the time of inspection the operation had not had the annual health inspection conducted. The last health inspection on record was dated 8/3/22.

Aug 30, 2023

§746.3805(b)(1)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date: At the time of inspection one child's medication was stored at the operation without it's original container.

Mar 31, 2023

§746.1205(a)(4)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Enough evidence was gathered to conclude that a caregiver left a child in a classroom without appropriate supervision. Prior to the investigation being conducted, the operation took appropriate timely measures by implementing additional procedures to correct the situation.

Jun 8, 2022

§746.401(9)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name: There was no employee list posted to confrim background checks at the time of the inspection. An assistant typed, printed, and posted a current employee list on a 8.5x11in paper.

Jun 8, 2022

§746.5015(c)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach: The children participated in sprinkler play yesterday and the water hose was still laying on the playground and children had access to the water hose. The assistant director moved the water hose to the outside of the fence when it was brought to her attention.

May 12, 2022

§HRC42.063(a) - Reporting Incidents and V

Records, permits & program

High risk

Corrected

HRC42.063(a) - Reporting Incidents and Violations that threaten or impair the basic health, safety or well-being of a child: Administrators were made aware of concerns regarding a caregiver covering a child's mouth on or around 4/13/2022 and reported the incident to statewide intake on 5/12/2022.

May 12, 2022

§746.1003(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance: During the investigation there were several reports regarding lack of action/response by the director in addressing concerns from parents/staff.

May 12, 2022

§746.1201(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Caregivers did not demonstrate good judgement or self-control when one was observed covering a child's mouth and another observed physically redirecting children by grabbing/picking them up by the arms.

Nov 29, 2021

§746.501(a)(18)(B)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Written Operational Policies - Duration: The parent handbook does not include policy on Outdoor Activities.

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Chapel Hill Childrens School Southlake, 76092	Child care center	—	200	No records	—	0.8 km
Goddard School of Southlake Southlake, 76092	Child care center	—	176	No records	—	1.3 km
Primrose of Southlake Southlake, 76092	Child care center	—	169	No records	—	2.5 km
Excel Academy Southlake, 76092	Child care center	—	145	No records	—	2.9 km
Trinity Private School Southlake, 76092	Child care center	—	80	No records	—	3.0 km
Spanish Schoolhouse Southlake, 76092	Child care center	—	153	No records	—	3.0 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	1209922	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	600 ZENA RUCKER RD\|SOUTHLAKE…	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 600 ZENA RUCKER RD, SOUTHLAKE, TX, 76092	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	1594117	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Jul 7, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905809207		Verified	May 6, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905809206		Verified	Jun 26, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905809205		Verified	Feb 21, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905809204		Verified	Aug 19, 2024	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905809203		Verified	Aug 5, 2024	Nov 5, 2026

Little Sunshine's Playhouse

11 findings across 17 inspections

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Little Sunshine's Playhouse

11 findings across 17 inspections

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