Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool

Any person intentionally making a false statement or report to the Department or to any agency delegated by the Department to make an investigation or inspection under the provisions of the Child Care Licensing Act may be fined up to $250 a day for the first day, $500 for the second day, $1,000 a day for the third and subsequent days to a maximum of $10,000.

Rule 2.113.A.7. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 13, 2026.

All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

Rule 2.212.A. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 13, 2026.

Persons may be denied an original or renewal of a director letter; a director letter may be revoked if substantial evidence has been found that the applicant or director is responsible for one or more of the following at any child care facility, including, but not limited to: Providing false transcripts for self or staff

Rule 2.214.E.1.d. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 13, 2026.

All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products;

Rule 2.222.A.1.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 14, 2026.

Staples must be inaccessible to children less than three (3) years of age.

Rule 2.229.D. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 14, 2026.

All facilities, except family child care homes must post in every room of the child care facility, excluding bedrooms and living areas, the license capacity of the room and the staff-to-child ratio required by regulation to be maintained for the age of children cared for in the room.

Rule 2.127.D. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 2, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 26, 2026.

All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

Rule 2.212.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 23, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 26, 2026.

Children must not be given foods that are contrary to the religious beliefs of their families or that are known to cause an allergic reaction or a health hazard.

Rule 2.224.A.8. CDEC’s category: Meals/Snacks/Activities. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 23, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 26, 2026.

Staples must be inaccessible to children less than three (3) years of age.

Rule 2.229.D. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 23, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 26, 2026.

Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.G. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 23, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 26, 2026.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 23, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 26, 2026.

Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for childcare.

Rule 2.237.D. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 23, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 26, 2026.

All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products;

Rule 2.222.A.1.b. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 8, 2025.

Toys, including mobiles and other types of play equipment that are designed to be attached to any part of sleeping equipment, must be kept away from sleeping infants and out of sleep environments, including hanging toys. Blankets and other items must not be hung from or draped over the sides or any part of sleeping equipment.

Rule 2.223.C.4. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Infant Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 8, 2025.

Kitchens, including all hazardous items, must be inaccessible to children at all times.

Rule 2.237.K. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 8, 2025.

All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

Rule 2.212.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 15, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 15, 2025.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 15, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 15, 2025.

Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 15, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 15, 2025.

All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

Rule 2.212.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 15, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 15, 2025.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 15, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 15, 2025.

Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 15, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 15, 2025.

Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.G. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 22, 2025.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 22, 2025.

A variety of material and equipment from the following categories must be available: Music

Rule 2.229.R.7. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 22, 2025.

Centers must comply with the locally adopted fire code, including but not limited to the following: In every building or structure, exits must be arranged and maintained so as to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of the building or structure at all times when it is occupied. No lock or fastening to prevent free escape from the inside of any building can be installed. Only panic hardware or single-action hardware is permitted on a door or on a pair of doors. All door hardware must be within the reach of children.

Rule 2.238.C. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 22, 2025.

The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

Rule 2.223.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 21, 2025.

If music is played in the infant sleep area, the music must not be played at a loud volume that would prevent infants from being heard by staff. Music equipment must not be placed under a crib or within three (3) feet of the sleeping infant.

Rule 2.223.C.17. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 21, 2025.

Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 21, 2025.

Evacuation equipment must not block exit routes. Nothing may be stored in or under any evacuation equipment.

Rule 2.229.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 21, 2025.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 21, 2025.

In the toddler program, some play materials and equipment easily accessible to children must be provided from each of the following categories: Music

Rule 2.229.S.5. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 27, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 21, 2025.

Foods offered shall be age appropriate and not pose a choking hazard.

Rule 2.224.A.5. CDEC’s category: Meals/Snacks/Activities. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 19, 2024.

Evacuation equipment must not block exit routes. Nothing may be stored in or under any evacuation equipment.

Rule 2.229.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 19, 2024.

Evacuation equipment must: Be labeled for easy identification;

Rule 2.229.K.2. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 19, 2024.

Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 19, 2024.

In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

Rule 2.237.H. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 19, 2024.

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information:

Rule 7.702.31.B. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 30, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 14, 2023.

When caring for children, staff must refrain from the personal use of electronics including, but not limited to, cell phones and portable electronic devices.

Rule 7.702.41.E. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 30, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 14, 2023.

All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products.

Rule 7.702.61.A.1.b. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 30, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 14, 2023.

Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

Rule 7.702.72.B. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 30, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 14, 2023.

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: How decisions are made and what steps are taken prior to the suspension, expulsion, or request to parents or guardians to withdraw a child from care due to concerns about the child?s behavioral issues. These procedures must be consistent with the center?s policy on guidance and positive instruction, and include documentation of the steps taken to understand and respond to challenging behavior including:

Rule 7.702.31.B.9. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 21, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 21, 2023.

All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products.

Rule 7.702.61.A.1.b. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 22, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 21, 2023.

If the toddler program is combined with a large childcare center or an infant program, toddler facilities, both indoor and outdoor, must be completely separate from facilities for other age groups, except as allowed by Section 7.702.74, A, 6 and 8. If the facility wishes to provide opportunities for a toddler to have occasional contact with siblings, plans must be approved by the Department licensing representative.

Rule 7.702.81.C.2. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 22, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 21, 2023.

Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for childcare.

Rule 7.702.91.D. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 22, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 21, 2023.

All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider, verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position for which they have been hired. This statement must be dated no more than six (6) months prior to employment or within thirty (30) calendar days after the first date of employment. Subsequent self-reported health histories must be submitted annually.

Rule 7.702.41.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 7, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 29, 2023.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees caring for children, not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR, must complete the Department-approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module. The module must be renewed every two (2) years.

Rule 7.702.42.F. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 7, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 29, 2023.

Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.

Rule 7.702.71.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 7, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 29, 2023.

Glitter must not be used with children under three (3) years of age.

Rule 7.702.71.F. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 7, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 29, 2023.

Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

Rule 7.702.71.H. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 7, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 29, 2023.

Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.

Rule 7.702.71.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 13, 2023.