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Licensed center · Amarillo, TX

Sunshine Valley Child Care Center

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 68
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation
  • Drop-in care

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4618 River Rd
Amarillo, TX 79108 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
68 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
2 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 68 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Drop-in care
  • Part-time care
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Field trips

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1675634
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
December 2018
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

37 inspections on record, most recent Apr 9, 2026. 14 of 45 visits and reports cited a standard. 8 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Apr 9, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 17, 2026Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.5625(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions

      The child safety alarm installed in each of the vehicles used for transportation is not disabling when the button is triggered in the back of the vehicle after it is checked. The alarm system requires maintenance.

      Corrected Apr 3, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Jul 2, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 26, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Apr 16, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 22, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.1329(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Low

      Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee

      Four staff records lacked the signature of the signature of the trainer. One also lacked the participants signature. All four lacked some or all of the topic boxes for orientation. All four sections of orientation was corrected at inspection.

      Corrected Aug 22, 2024, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 27, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 11, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 22, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 21, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 14, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 10, 2024Self-reported incident3 standards cited
    • 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

      Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver added another child to a classroom and placing it over ratio.

      Corrected Jun 5, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2805(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

      Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver grabbed a child off a shelf by the arm and onto the ground as the manner in which to remove the child from a low-level shelf in the classroom.

      Corrected Jun 5, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2805(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language

      Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver used a harsh tone when yelling at children in care when attempting to get children to listen to instruction.

      Corrected Jun 5, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Mar 8, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 6, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

33 standards cited across 37 inspections, most recently Apr 9, 2026. All 33 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High1030%
  • Medium High1958%
  • Medium39%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low13%
Visits with nothing cited
26 of 37 shown
Corrected at the visit
1 of 33 findings, 32 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Mar 17, 2026, 1 clean visit since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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