Sunshine & Smiles Childcare Center

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Based on record review at 9:38 a.m., S4 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for Staff and Owners, to include the time of arrival and departure. The last attendance documented was 8/31/2026. No attendance record was available for 9/1/2026-9/4/2026. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1507.B.

Staff Records - Retention

“1715.C.: Based on record review at 9:45 a.m., S4 failed to ensure all current staff’s names, hire date, first day onsite working with children, and initial and annual mandatory reporter training documentation was maintained in the LDOE electronic system (Edlink) for S1, S2 and S3. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1715.B.&C.

Continuing Education Training

“1721.A.-C.: Based on record review at 10:38 a.m., S4 failed to have documentation that S2, S5 and S6 obtained a minimum of 12 and/or 3 clock hours of continuing education per the center’s anniversary year from August 1, 2026-July 31, 2026. S2 had 1.75 hours, S5 had no hours and S6 had no hours of continuing education. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1721.A.-C.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“1727.A.-C.: Based on record review at 10:38 a.m., S4 lacked documentation that 3 of 6 staff, S1, S5 and S6, completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS between 6/1/2026 - 8/31/2026. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1727.A.-C.

CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff

“1807.B. Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S4 failed to ensure all staff members and employees of any kind were on the center’s CCCBC roster at all times for inspection upon request by the department. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1807.B.

End-of-Day Check

“1901.C.: Based on record review at 9:38 a.m., S4 failed to have documentation of the center’s 9/3/2026 end of day visual check to include the time of visual check and signature of the staff conducting the visual check. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1901.C.

Food Service and Nutrition - Menu

“1919.B.: Based on observations at 11:09 a.m., S4 failed to post menu substitutions in writing or electronically, on or near the menus. The posted menu stated chicken nachos, fruit, and milk. Children were served pizza, English peas, peaches and milk. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1919.A.&B.

Staff Records - Retention

“1715.C. Based on record review at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to ensure all current staff names, hire date, first day onsite working with children, and annual mandatory reporter training documentation was maintained in the LDOE electronic system (Edlink). S1, S2, and S3 were not entered in Edlink. This was not corrected.”

Rule 1715.B.&C.

Orientation Training

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee

“1707.A.1.&2.: Based on record review at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to be present at the center full time. Per the attendance records from 2/26/2026 - 2/27/2026, 3/2/2026 - 3/6/2026, 3/9/2026 - 3/13/2026, 3/16/026 - 3/20/2026, 3/23/2026 - 3/27/2026, 3/30/2026 - 4/2/2026, 4/7/2026 - 4/10/2026, and 4/13/2026 - 4/16/2026, S1 has not signed in and is not listed on the staff/owner daily attendance log. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1707.A.1.&2.

Supervision

“1713.A.&B.&C.: Based on observations at 10:00 a.m., S2 failed to ensure children were supervised at all times. Upon her arrival to the center, Specialist observed S2 and S3 outside with C2, 2-years-old. C1, 5-months-old, was unsupervised inside. This was corrected when S2 went inside and picked up C1.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

Staff Records and Personnel Files

“Finding: 1715.A.1.&3. Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S6 failed to have an application/staff information form to include training, work experience, and educational background for S4. This was not corrected.”

Rule 1715.A.1,3.&4.

Orientation Training

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Daily Reports for Infants

“1911.E. Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S2 failed to ensure a daily infant report was available for C1, 5-months-old. This was not corrected.”

Rule 1911.E.

Non-vehicular Excursions - Parental Authorization

“2109.A.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S6 failed to ensure a written parental authorization for all non-vehicular excursions was available as Specialist observed S2 and S3 outside on the sidewalk with C2, 2-years-old. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 2109.A.

Non-vehicular Excursions - Records

“2109.B.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S2 failed to ensure documentation of the non-vehicular excursion record was available for the non-vehicular excursion activity on 4/16/2026. Specialist observed S2 and S3 outside on the sidewalk with C2, 5-years-old. This was not corrected.”

Rule 2109.B.

Office of Public Health, State Fire, City Fire Approval

“713.A.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S6 lacked documentation of a current annual inspection and approval from the Office of Public Health and State Fire Marshal.The date of the last approval for the health inspection was 3/24/2025. The date of the last approval for the State Fire Marshall was 3/11/2025. This was not corrected prior to Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 713.A.

Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee

“1707.A.1.&2.: Based on record review and interview at 2:00 p.m., S1 failed to be present at the center full time. Per the attendance records from 9/29/2025 through 2/25/2026, S1 has not signed in. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1707.A.1.&2.

Staff Records and Personnel Files

“1715.A.1.&3. Based on record review and interview at 2:00 p.m., S3 failed to have an application/staff information form to include name, date of birth, home address and phone number, training, work experience, educational background, hire date, and first day onsite working for S4.”

Rule 1715.A.1,3.&4.

Orientation Training

“1719.A.-B.: Based on record review and interview at 2:00 p.m., S3 lacked documentation that 1 of 5 staff, S4, received orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. -S4, first day working, 2/4/2026, should have received center-specific orientation and completed LDOE Key Training Module1 and DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training by 2/11/2026; no documentation of these trainings being completed were available.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.