The Sunshine House - Charlotte NC Five Star Center License

7532 LITTLE AVENUE , CHARLOTTE NC 28226
(704) 541-7837

About the Provider

Description: The Sunshine House is dedicated to providing families with a safe and caring place to help educate and nurture their most precious gift. We offer children a fun and educational curriculum that will help children develop socially while providing a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning -- everything your child needs to grow up happy and healthy.

Additional Information: Four Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 60002299
  • Capacity: 135
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2023-08-03 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-08-03 Violation 428 GS 110-91(12); .0508(a)
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space 3A serving 2-SA children did not have a current activity plan posted.
2023-08-03 Violation 533 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d)
Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. I observed a bottle and three sippy cups in the refrigerator in the infant room not labeled and dated.
2023-08-03 Violation 601 15A NCAC 18A .2806(f)(h)(2)
Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The thermometer in the infant refrigerator was observed reading 50 degrees.
2023-08-03 Violation 620 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a)
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. I observed a stained ceiling tile in Space 3A today.
2023-08-03 Violation 805 .0604(t); .0302(d)(5)
Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A drill is not documented for February 2023.
2023-08-03 Violation 859 .0605(q)
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Monthly playground inspections have not been documented since January 2023.
2023-08-03 Violation 887 .0606(g)
Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Based on review of the current Visual Safe Sleep documentation for the two infants enrolled, staff confirmed that have been present, have not been completed since June 2023 for one infant and 7/25/23 for the other infant.
2023-08-03 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. One staff hired 12/8/22 provided a certification card from National CPR Foundation, which is an online agency nor is it an approved training organization. The certificate also does not indicate that FA training was provided.
2023-08-03 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. One staff hired 12-8-22 provided a CPR certification from National CPR Foundation, which is an online course nor is it an approved training organization.
2023-08-03 Violation 1898 .1102(a)
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff hired 5-9-22 has not completed the require health and safety trainings within the first year of employment. She has not completed training for topic: Administration of Medication, with standards for parental consent.
2023-02-08 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-02-08 Violation 533 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d)
Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. A child's sippy cup in the refrigerator in Space 1 was not labeled and dated.
2023-02-08 Violation 542 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a)
The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Three children, under 15 months, have a feeding schedule posted in Space 1, however they are not current depicting what the child is currently eating and drinking while in care.
2023-02-08 Violation 604 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a)
Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. A bin of toys was observed on top of the trash can in the bathroom of Space 5.

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