Sonshine Place Preschool
Sonshine Place Preschool is a licensed child care center in Vernon, TX, licensed for up to 45 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1989. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (1 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 7 centers in Vernon and better than 53% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
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Citations, newest first
In two classrooms there were cleaning supplies found under the sink, accessible to children.
Form 2885 was not completed and posted at on the bulletin board.
There were three electrical outlet covers missing in one of the classrooms.
The operation does not have a working carbon monoxide detector.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sonshine Place Preschool take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Sonshine Place Preschool’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Sonshine Place Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Sonshine Place Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sonshine Place Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Texas area, which includes Vernon, is $27.00 a day for toddlers, $26.20 a day for 3-year-olds and $24.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Sonshine Place Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 5, 2025: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Sonshine Place Preschool compare with other daycares in Vernon?
It is #4 of 7 centers in Vernon by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 53% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Sonshine Place Preschool last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 240676 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.