Little Sunshines Academy
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About the Provider
We believe that children should be "Loved first, then taught." Little Sunshines Learn Center provides a secure, nurturing and educational environment for your child. It is our desire that all children have the opportunity to grow spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually. This is accomplished by playing, exploring, and learning with others in a fun, safe and healthy environment.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMonday - Friday 6am-6pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-06 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. A plastic trash bag, holding new stuffed animals was stored below five feet in the bathroom of space #2. The door was secured with a child safety lock. | |||
| 2026-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-16 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection was completed on 12/30/24. | |||
| 2026-02-16 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Medication authorization form for a Ventolin HFA inhaler located in space #6, did not include a parent signature of date. | |||
| 2026-02-16 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. A certificate for the completion of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was not on file for staff employed on 2/19/24. | |||
| 2026-02-16 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff employed 1/6/25 and 2/19/24 did not have certificates on file for all the health and safety trainings. | |||
| 2025-09-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-18 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Rubber mat tiles were placed over a hole, causing four tiles to have raised edges, creating a trip hazard on outdoor space #3. Grass is growing in the mulch of the containment area on outdoor space #3. The bottom, anchoring chain of the pendulum swing on outdoor space #3 is detached and rusted. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0425-148L |
| 2025-02-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The medication authorization form for an Epinephrine Injection USP injector, in space #6, was missing information of the symptoms and circumstances needed for giving the medication, dosage, route, and instructions on how to give the medication. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff employed on 11/11/24 and 11/4/24 did not have a medical report on file for review at the time of the visit. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Staff employed on 11/11/24 and 11/4/24 did not have a TB test or screener on file for review at the time of the visit. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Staff, Jasmine Baker, Carolyn Tyson, and Madison Joyner, did not complete a criminal background check prior to employment. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Documentation of orientation for staff employed on 4/1/24 reflect orientation was completed on 6/20/24. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A First Aid certificate or card was on file for staff employed on 11/11/24. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A CPR certificate or card was on file for staff employed on 11/11/24. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Two (2) of the seven (7) children's records reviewed contained a health assessment dated beyond 30 day of the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Two (2) of the seven (7) children's records reviewed contained a immunization records dated beyond 30 day of the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. A medical action plan was not on file for two Epinephrine Injection USP injectors located in space #6. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. A training certificate for Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was not on file for staff employed on 8/20/24. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Training certificates for all the health and safety trainings was not on file for staff employed on 1/8/24. | |||
| 2024-12-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1124-278L |
| 2024-12-09 | Violation | 1952 | .0802(e) |
| A copy of the incident report was not given to the parent. A parent signature was not present of an incident report filed on 11/20/24. | |||
| 2024-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-29 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #6, there was one canister Ventolin HFA, albuterol inhaler, expired 3/13/24. | |||
| 2024-08-29 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #1, I observed one tube of Boudreaux’s Butt Paste and one tube of Aquaphor Healing Cream that had an authorization form that was not signed and dated by the parent/guardian. | |||
| 2024-07-25 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-17 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. There was one tube of Boudreaux's Butt Paste in space #2 with an expiration date of 2/2024. There was one tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment located in space #3 with an expiration date of 4/2024. | |||
| 2024-06-17 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Documentation of orientation for staff L. Moore, employed on 1/8/24, and D. White, employed on 4/1/24, was not of file for review. | |||
| 2024-06-17 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Documentation of First Aid certification was not on file for one staff, L. Moore, employed on 1/8/24. | |||
| 2024-06-17 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch on under the climbing structure of space #3 measured three inches in depth, in the fall zone, and one inch under the standing swing. | |||
| 2024-06-17 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff, L. Moore, employed 1/5/24, did not have documentation of completion of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-224A |
| 2024-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. One tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment without written authorization was stored in space #2. Two Ventolin HFA inhalers without written authorization was stored in space #6. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. One twin pack of EpiPen Jr auto-injector, prescribed to a child that is no longer enrolled as of January 2024, was stored in the emergency bag in space #5. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-224A |
| 2024-03-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The drill log reflects the last fire drill as 1/12/24. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space #5, two canisters of disinfectant wipes, two bottles of Lysol multipurpose cleaner, and one bottle of Fabuloso multipurpose cleaner was stored in an unlocked upper cabinet, right of the sink. Two canisters of disinfectant wipes, one can of Lysol disinfectant spray, and one bottle of Lysol multipurpose cleaner was stored in an unlocked closet in space #6. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #2, authorization for two tubes of Desitin expired 2/8/24 and the authorization for one tube of Boudreaux's Butt Paste expired on 2/17/24. In space #3, authorization for one tube of Desitin expired 2/29/24, authorization for one jar of Earth Mama Organic Diaper Balm expired 3/3/24, and authorization for one tube of Desitin expired 1/30/24. In space #4, authorization for one jare of Walgreens Petrolum Jelly expired 1/10/24, authorization for on bottle of Hello Hello Mosquito Repellant expired 12/12/23, authorization for one tube of Desitin expired 9/13/23, and authorization for one tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment expired 6/1/23. There was no authorization on file for tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment located in space #2. There was not authorization on file for two Ventolin HFA inhalers and one Epi Pen injector located in space #6. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. One tube of Little Journey Diaper Rash Cream with an expiration date of 3/2023 was located in space #1. One tube of Desitin with and expiration date of 2/2024 was located in space #3. In space #4 there was a jar Walgreens Petroleum Jelly with an expiration date of 1/2024, and one tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment with an expiration date of 6/2023. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. One twin pack of EpiPen Jr auto-injectors prescribed to a child is was disenrolled in January 2024 was stored in space #5. One Ventolin HFA inhaler belonging a child that was disenrolled in January 2024 was stored in space #5. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff employed on 2/19/24 had a medical report on file dated 3/1/24. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Staff employed on 2/19/24 had a TB Screener dated 3/1/24 | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Documentation of orientation was not on file for staff employed on 1/15/23, 9/26/23, 11/6/23, 12/4/23, 1/5/24, and 1/15/24. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Documentation of six clock hour of training was not available for staff employed on 2/5/24, 2/19/24, and 2/19/24. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. A medical report was not on file one of the seven children's files reviewed. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Two of the seven children's records reviewed contained medical reports dated beyond 30 days of enrollment. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One of seven children's records reviewed contained an immunization record dated beyond 30 days of enrollment. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan on file was last updated on 1/6/23. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Documentation of the review of the EPR plan was not available for review during the visit. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Training certificates for the completion of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was not on file for B. Campbell and Y. Henriquez. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. certificates for all required health and safety training topics were not on file for review for A. Braxton and D. Brown. | |||
| 2024-02-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-29 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #5, twelve children, three to five years of age, were present with one staff member. In space #6, eleven children, three years of age were present with one staff. | |||
| 2024-01-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-224A |
| 2023-12-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-154L |
| 2023-12-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-246L |
| 2023-12-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-246L |
| 2023-12-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1223-154L |
| 2023-12-15 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One child, two years of age, was unattended outside the classroom. | |||
| 2023-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-224A |
| 2023-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-246L |
| 2023-11-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1123-224A |
| 2023-11-22 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A staff member failed to care for children in a nurturing and appropriate manner while placing a child on a cot and another child in a chair. | |||
| 2023-11-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-028L |
| 2023-09-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-10 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One (1) of fourteen (14) staff files reviewed did not have six (6) hours of orientation within the first two (2) weeks of employment. | |||
| 2023-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The stationary train structure has chipping paint. | |||
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. There were four (4) open electrical outlets on a power strip in space #3 and one (1) open outlet in space #6. | |||
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff employed 8/31/22 completed First Aid training on 12/9/22 | |||
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff employed 8/31/22 completed CPR training on 12/9/22. | |||
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 1821 | .0607(d)(8) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The EPR Plan was last updated on 11/5/21. | |||
| 2022-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-24 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The most recent lockdown drill was completed on 3/8/22. | |||
| 2022-08-24 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff employed on 8/2/22 did not have a medical report on file that documented required information. | |||
| 2022-08-24 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Staff employed on 8/2/22 had a TB skin test on file dated for 7/27/21. Staff employed on 7/26/22 had a TB test on file dated for 7/28/22. | |||
| 2022-08-24 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff employed on 8/2/22 did not have a completed file available for review. | |||
| 2022-08-24 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Staff employed on 5/2/22 did not have documentation of orientation on file. | |||
| 2022-08-24 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff employed on 5/2/22 did not have First Aid certification on file. | |||
| 2022-08-24 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff employed on 5/2/22 did not have CPR certification on file. | |||
| 2022-08-24 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Staff employed on 8/1/22 and 8/2/22 did not have documentation on file verifying 6 hours of training in the first two weeks of employment. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Staff employed on 6/1/22 and 6/2/22 did not have signed receipt of a shaken baby policy on file. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Staff employed on 5/3/22, 5/23/22, and 6/1/22 did not have an application on file. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff employed on 5/3/22 and 6/2/22 had an expired medical report on file. Staff employed on 6/1/22 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Staff employed on 5/3/22 and 6/2/22 had an expired TB test on file. Staff employed on 6/1/22 did not have a TB test on file. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Staff employed on 6/1/22 did not have a qualification letter on file until 6/8/22. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Staff employed on 5/2/22 and 5/23/22 did not have 16 hours of documented orientation on file. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff employed on 4/4/22 did not have First Aid Certification. | |||
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