Description: Bright beginnings begin here and never end. At Dawn's Early Light we provide a structured learning environment that stimulates a child's heart and mind. Children have a chance to develop skills in cooperative play, social interaction, leadership and compassion. All of this while having fun! Activities are planned to encourage children to expand their potential without thinking about it, to enhance reasoning skills and to form wholesome observations about the world we live in. Each age group is provided with developmentally appropriate activities and centers.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Staffing patterns are posted in each classroom and are dated 07/27/2023. However, they are inaccurate. They include staff who are no longer employed at the Center and contain staff in the wrong room assignments. Please send updated and accurate staffing patterns for each classroom to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, four employees were found to no longer be employed at the Center. While the Licensing Specialist was still at the Center, the Director completed a 1203 to delete those employees and changing seven other employees to substitutes. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of staff files, it was found that Aide, HP, has not had a medical evaluation completed. She was hired on 09/06/23 and has started working at the Center. HP reports that she has a medical evaluation scheduled for 09/19/2023. Volunteer, CJ, who was added to the Center via 1203 on 08/11/2023 has not had a medical evaluation. It is reported that one is scheduled, but the date is currently unknown to the Center. Please forward proof to OCC of both HP and CJ having a medical evaluation completed on the OCC form for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Teacher, TM, has not had a medical evaluation performed for child care since 09/12/2016 according to Center records. Medical evaluations shall be updated every five years from the previous medical evaluation. Please have TM have a medical evaluation completed on OCC's form as soon as possible and forward proof of having done so to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of staff files, it was found that Aide CS-Y was due to have completed Aide Orientation by 03/07/2023. CS-Y has yet to complete the three hour course, Aide Orientation. Please have CS-Y complete Aide Orientation as soon as possible and forward her completed certificate to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.09.04F | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed a thick blanket covering a sleeping child in the baby room who is 17 months old and an11 month old baby sleeping with his head on a boppy in his crib. Another crib had a fleece blanket in it, but no child. This Licensing Specialist spoke to the Lead Teacher and to the Aide about these items and the dangers of them up to and including possible suffocation and death. The teacher removed the boppy from under the sleeping child's head and removed the fleece blanket from the empty crib. After the Owner also spoke with her about the dangers, the thick blanket was also removed from the child in the crib. Please write a letter of correction stating how the Center will become in compliance with this regulation in the future. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04F | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, two outlets were found to be not in use and not capped. One in the Explorers room (two year olds) and in the Trailblazers room (18-24 month olds). While on-site, the Director and other staff members capped all of the outlets. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: Food which seemed to be cereal was found to be in clear nonabsorbent containers on top of the refrigerator in the hallway. However, there was no label on the containers as to the contents. Please clearly label each container of food. It is suggested to use the label from the original box that lists the type of food and its ingredients for the purpose of preventing or identifying any allergies. Please send a picture of the labeled containers of food to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: Of the random sample of records reviewed, eight children do not have the contract fees page which also states that they have received the handbook. No pet policy was observed in the handbook for the Center. Please have parents sign the fees page and add a pet policy to the handbook. Provide proof of having done so to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: A random sample of children's records were reviewed. One child does not have Part I of the Health Inventory and another child does not have a parent signature on Part I of the Health Inventory. Please notify the parents and submit the needed documents with signatures for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: A random sample of children's records were reviewed. One child does not have Part II of the Health Inventory. Please have the parent obtain a Health Inventory Part II that is signed by their respective physician and submit this to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: A random sample of children's records were reviewed. Twelve children are missing blood lead testing. These tests are to be done at 12 months of age and again at 24 months of age. The Center has been given a list of blood lead test needed for specific children. Please notify their respective parents so that they may schedule the blood lead test with their physician. Please provide proof of having notified the parents by email or provide the results of the blood lead tests for the correction of this non-compliance The results of the tests should be kept in their files. | |||
| 2022-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: A random sample of children's records were reviewed. Of those records, one child is missing an immunization record. Other children need their immunizations updated according to the Age-Appropriate Vaccination Requirements for children enrolled in Child Care Programs. The Center has been provided with a list of the children and the immunizations they are missing. Please submit the proper immunizations according to their age to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.04J | Corrected |
| Findings: Out of the files reviewed, one child is missing individual needs information. After the parent completes and signs Part I of the Health Inventory, this non-compliance will be corrected. | |||
| 2021-09-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The posted staffing patterns are from 7/1/2021, however the last staffing patterns rec'd from the director were from October 2020. Director gave Lic. Spec. a copy of the July 2021 staffing patterns on site. Discussed that the posted staffing patterns don't reflect what was observed today. The director agreed that she needed to update the staffing patterns and post more current staffing patterns. Please forward the new updated corrected staffing patterns to the OCC, as soon as possible but within 30 days. | |||
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I would not recommend anyone work for Dawn. She is extremely abusive to her staff. She has 13 and 14 year old kids working at the daycare under the table. We had two drug addicts working at the daycare who would get high in their cars in the parking lot! She instructs the staff to lie about their name and what room they are assigned should an inspector come in. Just last week the power company came and shut off the power in the middle of the day because she didn’t pay the bills! We had infants’ bottles in the refrigerator uncooled for hours. Anyone who speaks up about anything is fired. It is horrible. I cannot imagine the parents that send their kids to this place have any clue what is going on!
I’d give 0 stars if I could. If you care about your children do not take them here. The owner of this facility is emotionally and verbally abusive to the staff and children behind closed doors. She has been reported to CPS MULTIPLE times and brags that she is “untouchable”. She fires any staff who has a problem and kicks out any family who confronts her. I have ample proof of this behavior from staff who have reported her. My child went to smart start for 5 years and she she bought it out and kicked us out after 3 days via email while she was on vacation and refused to speak with me directly. Why?? because I confronted her about a few concerns like any normal parent would do…. During this interaction she invalidated my child’s experience and told me none of what he said happened. Which I later found out from other parents and staff was a lie. This doesnt hurt me it hurts my child and all the other children she did this too during the transition…it’s abandonment. Dawn is unable to take accountability for her actions and kicks out anyone who asks her to do so for her harmful actions against our children. As someone who as dedicated my life to saving children.... Dawn is a predator be careful.