Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.93
- Local median
- 0.64
Sunrise Early Learning Academy
2771 Monument Rd Ste 3, Jacksonville, FL 32225
- License:
- C04DU1083
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 11, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Drop In, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 6:30AM to 6:30PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 72
- License expiration:
- July 2, 2027
Typical cost: $1,192 - $1,300 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,192 - $1,300/mo
Median daily rate: $55.00 - $60.00
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Duval County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
The available records raise questions worth asking before enrolling.
Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJune 2, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 2, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Sunrise Early Learning Academy from February 1, 2023 through June 2, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on September 25, 2025 and involved staff training.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from January 28, 2026 through June 2, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 11.5 local median in 32225
Compared to 26 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 13%
- Local median
- 14%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 2.12
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
June 18, 2024February 4, 2025September 25, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 23, 2023June 18, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.1
- Correction / follow-up note
- Refer to the supplemental for the staff member who did not begin the required training within the time frame. Item corrected at the time of inspection as the staff member began the training late. 4.1 Beginning Training Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must begin training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry and successfully complete Departments training within 12 months from the date training begins. Training taken prior to employment in the child care industry does not constitute begin training. The begin training timeframes begin at the time of employment in the child care industry. Training completion may not ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The facility failed to maintain a copy of the DCF email informing of the individuals eligibility for a provisional hire in the child care personnel file. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- During onsite visit the facility did not maintain a copy of the provisional letter in the staff members file. The item was corrected at the time of inspection as the staff member was asked to leave in the presence of specialist until screening is obtained. Director contacted background screening and they indicated that they will send out another one. 7.4.1 Background Screening Documents. A copy of the eligible results, for the Level 2 screening, generated from the Clearinghouse must be on record for each personnel. If awaiting Out-of-State criminal history results, a copy of the DCF email informing of the individuals eligibility for a provisional hire status must be in the personnel file.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-10
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month did not complete the 40 hour Introductory Child Care Training requirement. CCF Handbook Section 4.2.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3)
- Report comments
- Refer to the supplemental for the two staff who had not completed the required DCF training in order to continue work in the childcare industry. One staff hired 9-13-23 and the other staff has been in the industry since August 2022. 4.2 Training Requirements 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training Child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by March 7, 2025
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-01
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The facility did not have documentation to show child care personnel had begun the introductory training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry. CCF Handbook, Section 4.1
- Report comments
- Refer to the supplemental for the staff member hired 2/12/24, has not began the required training in order to work in the childcare industry. 4.1 Beginning Training Child care personnel including volunteers who work 10 hours or more per month must begin training within 90 days of employment in the child care industry and successfully complete Departments training within 12 months from the date training begins. Training taken prior to employment in the child care industry does not constitute begin training. The begin training timeframes begin at the time of employment in the child care industry. Training completion may not exceed 15 months from the date of employment in the ch ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by June 28, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-03
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Program personnel did not complete training requirements prior to unsupervised contact with or care of children, or if supervised, within 90 days of beginning employment or service with the program. (Section 18.1) Training [SR]
- Report comments
- Refer to the supplemental for the staff member who was hired on 2/12/24, has not completed the required training. 18.1 Pre-service Timeframe All pre-service training requirements listed below must be completed by all program personnel, volunteers and substitutes, each as defined in this handbook, within 90 days of initial employment with any provider participating in the school readiness program. This timeframe does not start over if personnel change employment to another school readiness provider within this 90 days. Personnel who have not completed all pre-service training requirements may not be allowed any unsupervised contact with or care of children in a school readiness program.
- Correction status
- Due by June 28, 2024
More details
- Report section
- TRAINING - 33 - Training Requirements
- Official code
- 33-13
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH Form 680) or a Religious Exemption from Immunization (DH Form 681), on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1, B (Section 19.2, number 2) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Refer to the supplemental for the children who did not updated records on file during onsite Renewal inspection. Child Care Facility Handbook Page | 59 38. A current child care application for enrollment, CF-FSP Form 5219 or equivalent, for each child enrolled at the facility. 39. Documentation from parent/guardian for receipt of Know Your Child Care Facility brochure, food and nutrition polices, Influenza Virus Guide to Parents brochure, and Distracted Adult brochure. 40. Written policy and procedures to identify and prevent shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, if applicable. 41. Written plan for reporting and managing any incident or unusual occurrence that is thre ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by June 28, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-01
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to ensure arrival and departure times were complete and accurate at the time of arrival or departure. CCF Handbook, Section 7.5, B
- Correction / follow-up note
- The VPK class and the 2 year old classroom did not have a completed attendance log to account for the number of children being supervised in their classroom. The VPK had 13 children in attendance but only 12 signed in. The 2 year old classroom had 10 children in attendance but only 7 signed in. Both classrooms were corrected at the time of inspection as the log was fixed to show all children were in attendance. 7.5 Daily Attendance Daily attendance of children must be taken and recorded accurately by the child care personnel, documenting the time when each child enters and departs the program. ENFORCEMENT
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 46 - Daily Attendance
- Official code
- 46-03
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH Form 680) or a Religious Exemption from Immunization (DH Form 681), on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1, B Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Refer to the supplemental for the child who does not have an updated record on file. 7.1 Immunization RecordsThe child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Florida Certification of Immunization form Part A-1, B, or C, DH 680, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(o), F.A.C., or the Religious Exemption from Immunization form, DH 681, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(p), F.A.C., from the custodial parent or legal guardian. DH Form 680 and DH Form 681 may be obtained from the local county health department. Specific immunization requirements are included and detailed in the mo ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by November 3, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to possess a current attendance record and parent contact information during a fire drill, emergency preparedness drill or an actual emergency. CCF Handbook Section 3.8.4, C and 3.8.5, A (Section 14.3, number 2) Physical Environment [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Counselor completed onsite fire drill for the renewal year. Staff forgot to bring attendance log to account for all children in care. Item corrected at the time of inspection as after the drill the counselor reviewed drill left behind in comparison with the number of children in care.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-12
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Inspections were not conducted and documented monthly of all supports, above and below the ground, connectors, and moving parts of the permanent/stationary playground equipment. CCF Handbook, Section 3.11, D
- Correction / follow-up note
- The facility was unable to show proof of monthly inspections. The last inspection was recorded as being done 1/31/23. All playground equipment must be securely anchored, unless portable or stationary by design, in good repair, maintained in safe and sanitary condition, and placed to ensure safe use by the children. Maintenance must include inspections conducted every month of all supports above and below the ground and of all connectors and moving parts. Documentation of maintenance inspections must be maintained for 12 months.
- Correction status
- Due by May 30, 2023
More details
- Report section
- SANITATION AND EQUIPMENT - 31 - Indoor Equipment
- Official code
- 31-09
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Documentation of an accident or incident was insufficient in that it did not include the [Parents signature]. CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, C (Section 15.1, number 3) Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Refer to the supplemental for the form that did not have parents signature. 6.4 Accident/Incident Notification. Documentation must include the name of the affected party, date and time of the occurrence, description of the occurrence, actions taken and by whom, and appropriate signatures of program child care personnel and the custodial parent or legal guardian. Program child care personnel signatures may include the director/child
- Correction status
- Due by May 30, 2023
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 39 - Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation
- Official code
- 39-05
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH Form 680) or a Religious Exemption from Immunization (DH Form 681), on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1, B (Section 19.2, number 2) Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Refer to the supplemental for the children who need updated records for their file. 7.1 Immunization Records The child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Florida Certification of Immunization form Part A-1, B, or C, DH 680, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(o), F.A.C., or the Religious Exemption from Immunization form, DH 681,. If the custodial parents or legal guardians fail to provide the documentation required above within 30 days of enrollment, the facility shall not allow the child to remain in the program. The parent/guardian of a child who has not received the age-appropriate imm ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by June 9, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child(ren) did not have a Student Health Examination/DH (Form 3040), or an equivalent health statement on file within 30 days of enrollment. CCF Handbook, Section 7.2, C (Section 19.2, number 1) Record Keeping [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- Refer to the supplemental for the children who need updated records for their file. 7.2 Student Health Records The child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Student Health Examination form DH 3040, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(q), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the local county health department,. If the custodial parents or legal guardians fail to provide the documentation required above within 30 days of enrollment, the facility shall not allow the child to remain in the program. Counselor reviewed a total of 50 records for total enrollment.
- Correction status
- Due by June 9, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-01
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The facility did not maintain documentation that the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of each child were provided information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child and leave them in the car annually during the months of April and September in that [forms not completed]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.3, C.5.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Distracted adult was not completed for the month of April. Please complete the remaining forms for the children who did not have their parents signature and scan over to me. 7.3 Enrollment Information. Annually, in the months of April and September, the child care facility must provide parents/guardians of the children enrolled in the facility with information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child at the facility and instead leave them in the adults vehicle upon arrival at the adults destination.CF/PI 175-12, brochure, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(x), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com
- Correction status
- Due by May 30, 2023
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 43 - Enrollment Information
- Official code
- 43-10
No recorded violations in this report
Questions to ask
Suggested questions for parents based on recorded violations in inspection reports. If there are not enough source-backed violations, you will see general questions for daycare.
Finding-specific
What is your current process for ensuring all staff background screening documentation is complete and readily available in personnel files?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from June 2025 noted that a copy of a provisional hire email was missing from a staff member's file. Asking about this process helps parents understand how the center maintains compliance with personnel documentation requirements.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you explain how your team tracks daily attendance to ensure every child is accounted for throughout the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in February 2024 indicated that some classrooms had incomplete attendance logs. This question allows the director to describe the current procedures used to keep accurate arrival and departure records.
- Context
- The issue was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you monitor staff training progress to ensure all personnel complete their required introductory training on time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- The available inspection records show that staff training documentation has been a repeated topic across multiple reports between 2024 and 2025. Asking about the current tracking system helps parents understand how the center ensures all staff meet professional development standards.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What steps does the center take to ensure all student health and immunization records are kept up to date?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records indicate that maintaining complete student health and immunization documentation has been a recurring topic in past inspections. This question helps parents understand the center's current administrative process for managing these important records.
Related violations
General question
How do you communicate with families regarding their child's daily routine and any significant updates in the classroom?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Consistent communication helps parents feel connected to their child's daily experience and ensures that information about classroom activities is shared effectively. Discussing these methods provides insight into how the center keeps families informed and involved.