Sunshine Montessori

There was a lack of documentation on an enrollment form stating that additional accommodations were needed.

There was evidence of insect droppings, an odor from a sink cabinet, a dirty vent in the indoor play area and a sink leaking in the operation.

The operation's floors, walls, vents, equipment, and playground need maintenance and cleaning.

In a toddler classroom, the cabinet located below the sink did not have the child safety latch fastened. Inside the cabinet, there was cleaning supplies. The latch not being fastened made the supplies accessible to children in care.

Playgrounds' loose fill wood chips measures between one and three inches in depth. The required depth is six inches.

Electrical oulet covers missing in the gym area, toddler room, and primary two classroom.

Caregiver who transports children has not completed two hours of annual transportation safety training. Last training completed on 5/6/2022.

At time of inspection, an active wasp nest was observed on one of the operation's play structures. A 2nd wasp nest was observed on the outdoor play area. Standing water in a bucket was also observed in the play area.

This standard was evaluated based on evidence gathered from a DFPS investigation. Evidence shows that a caregiver routinely forgot the number of children in their group, failed to conduct face to name checks, and would forget specific children in their care.

A DFPS investigation was conducted, and evidence was found to show non-compliance. A child was able to leave the daycare premises without knowledge from daycare staff.

This standard was evaluated based on evidence gathered from a DFPS investigation. Evidence shows that the director assigned a caregiver to a group of children that the caregiver was unable to competently handle.

This standard was evaluated based on evidence gathered from a DFPS investigation. Evidence shows that the level of supervision was not adjusted for a child who was known to run out of the classroom.

This standard was evaluated based on evidence gathered from a DFPS investigation. Evidence shows that the operation's front door was not secured properly. This allowed for a child to leave the daycare premises unsupervised.

The operation had 3 different children's medicines that were expired. The director disposed of the medications during inspection. There was also an expired epi pen which belonged to a child who is no longer in care.

At time of inspection, the ratio in the Primary 1 classroom was 15 children to 1 teacher. The youngest child was 2 and the oldest was 3. The specified age group for the class was 2yo. The class was over ratio by 4 children. Ratio was adjusted during inspection to 9:1. SAG: 2yo

The area rug in the Toddler classroom has a metal corner that has an exposed sharp edge. The edge is within the children's playing space. The director covered and taped the edge during inspection.

The operation did not have a record of menus for the past 3 months on file at time of inspection. There was no documentation on file for menu substitutions. The meal served on day of inspection did not match the meal that was posted on the menu.

The carbon monoxide detector is not being tested every month.

This standard was evaluated in regards to an investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver reacted impatiently with a 4 year old child who misbehaved more than once. The caregiver forcefully removed the child from the situation instead of using a positive form of redirection.

The area rug in one of the classrooms is enclosed with a metal edge. One of the corners of the metal edge is no longer attached and a sharp edge is exposed. This corner is accessible to children. The area was covered with foam and duck tape at time of inspection. Photos were taken.

The health inspection expired on 11/5/2021.

The daycare was notified on 8/30/2021 that a child in care tested positive for COVID-19. A timely report was not made to Licensing.