Licensed center · Buda, TX
The Sunshine Cottage Preschool & Development Center
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
- Capacity 139
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 139 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 1 other daycare within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 139 children
Does not accept child care assistance
School-age care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Location and nearby daycares
402 Lewis Ln, Buda, TX 78610 · Hays County · 24 licensed daycares in 78610
Capacity rank 7 of 24 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
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- Carpenter Hill Early Learning Center2.2 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool
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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
- 1542223
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- January 2015
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
20 inspections on record, most recent Jul 14, 2026. 12 of 29 visits and reports cited a standard. 9 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Jul 14, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 26, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 1, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 18, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 6, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.2207(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Two classes with children under 2 years old were watching screens during my walk through.
Corrected Feb 6, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2207(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Feb 5, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.3419Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Handwashing Procedures
Caregivers stated that they were told to use baby wipes instead of handwashing while the sink was being repaired.
Corrected Feb 28, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3419Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Dec 19, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 22, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Nov 21, 2024Self-reported incident4 standards cited
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
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.
Corrected Dec 13, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.307(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
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.
Corrected Dec 13, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
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.
Corrected Dec 13, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.701(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
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.
Corrected Dec 13, 2024
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Nov 20, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
- 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High
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.
Corrected Nov 20, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Nov 16, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Nov 8, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 8, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Nov 6, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
- 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High
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.
Corrected Nov 6, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High
Cited standards by risk level
17 standards cited across 20 inspections, most recently Jul 14, 2026. All 17 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High847%
- Medium High318%
- Medium635%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 13 of 20 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 1 of 17 findings, 16 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Feb 6, 2025, 4 clean visits 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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