Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.08
- Local median
- 0.68
Sunshine Schoolhouse
1305 Sunshine Ave, Leesburg, FL 34748
- License:
- C05LA0260
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 13, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- School Readiness, VPK, Full Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 75
- License expiration:
- September 24, 2026
Typical cost: $1,083 - $1,252 (Under 1)
Child’s age
$1,083 - $1,252/mo
Median daily rate: $50.00 - $57.80
Official Florida Division of Early Learning Lake County data.
Not this provider’s price.
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionApril 30, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 30, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for Sunshine Schoolhouse from September 7, 2023 through April 30, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on February 20, 2026 and involved incident records.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from April 23, 2026 through April 30, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 1
5 in last 12 months
9 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 6 local median in 34748
Compared to 29 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 8%
- Local median
- 7%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 31%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.9
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 7 recorded violations.
January 18, 2024May 6, 2024January 9, 2026Inspection 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: Incident records
- Report finding
- Child care personnel failed to document an accident or incident on the day that it occurred. CCF Handbook, Section 6.4, A Health Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- No accident or incident report was completed. Technical assistance was provided regarding the importance of documenting any incident involving child safety.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 39 - Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation
- Official code
- 39-03
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- An area(s) of the facility was observed to not be in good repair. CCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Counselor observed in the Piccolini classroom peeling paper and peeling paint Counselor observed on the outside in the playground the side of the yellow building with peeling paint, also peeling paint of the black area of the side of building. Counselor observed bolts the extended out 1 to 2 inches of the gate of the playground. Counselor observed hole in the side of the building
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 12 - Facility Environment
- Official code
- 12-02
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The facilitys fencing walls or gate area had gaps that could allow children to exit the outdoor play area. CCF Handbook, Section 3.5, F (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Physical Environment [SR]
- Inspector notes
- Counselor observed gaps at gate about 8 1/2 inches at bottom of gate and gap on side of abandon building about 6 1/2 inches, photos were taken and sent to facility
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2026
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 17 - Outdoor Play Area/Fencing
- Official code
- 17-06
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The facility does not have documentation for all child care personnel on required annual refresher education of the facilitys exposure plan. CCF Handbook, Section 6 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Health Requirements [SR]
- Correction / follow-up note
- 4 Staff listed on supplement did not have proof of the refresher training for Exposure to Blood. Counselor provided this information to Director to ensure that the facility has a written exposure plan regarding safety precautions for exposure to blood and potentially infectious fluids; and that the facility has documentation for all childcare personnel on required annual refresher education of the facilitys exposure plan.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2026
More details
- Report section
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - 35 - Communicable Disease Control
- Official code
- 35-12
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that: [ The form was not current (expired)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- 3 children listed on the supplement does not have or immunizations has expired.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Student Health Examination or equivalent health statement was not acceptable in that: [ It did not indicate the results of all components included in DH Form 3040]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.2 (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- 26 children listed on supplement page 1 of physical is incomplete or not completed at all.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-02
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The personnel/ volunteer (ten hours or more per month) record did not include a CF-FSP 5337 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements form signed annually. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4, C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Employee listed on supplement is missing the Child Abuse and Neglect.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 44 - Personnel Records
- Official code
- 44-04
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Documentation of Level 2 Clearinghouse screening clearance was missing for child care personnel. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1,C (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Employee listed on supplement Clearinghouse Background screening does not say DCF Child Care, screening stated DCF General. Counselor advised the Director to have Owner or Designate Rep to contact background screening to clear issue. Counselor advised the Director that the employee cannot return until background screening is DCF Child Care.
- Correction status
- Due by January 16, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-02
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The Child Care Attestation of Good Moral Character was not completed at the time of initial screening or upon change in employers. CCF Handbook, Section 7.4.1, B (Section 2.1 Health and Safety, Page 3) Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Employee listed on supplement does not have a current Attestation of Good Moral Character on file.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2026
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 45 - Background Screening Documents
- Official code
- 45-06
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Emergency preparedness
- Report finding
- The written record of the fire drills was incomplete and did not include the following:[December 2024 fire drill was not documented]. CCF Handbook, Section 3.8.4, C Physical Environment [SR]
- Report comments
- Last Fire Drill conducted on 11/19/24, 8 adults and 42 children, 1 minute and 48 seconds to clear. Fire inspection with Licensing specialist was completed at time of inspection to cover Decembers fire drill, 7 adults and 26 children, 57 seconds to clear. Emergency Preparedness drill for January 2025 will need to be completed. Technical assistance provided that a current attendance record and parent contact information must accompany child care personnel out of the building during a drill or actual evacuation and be used to account for all children. The operator must maintain a written record of the fire drills showing the date, number of children and child care personnel in a ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Report section
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - 23 - Fire Drills & Emergency Preparedness
- Official code
- 23-08
No recorded violations in this report
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
- Child(ren), listed on the supplemental did not have a DH Form 680 or Form 681 on file. Facility will need to have on file by due date.
- Correction status
- Due by June 3, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The Florida Certificate of immunization was not acceptable in that: [ The form was not current (expired)]. CCF Handbook, Section 7.1 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Child(ren), listed on the supplemental, did not have a current immunization record. Facility will need to have one on file by due date.
- Correction status
- Due by June 3, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 41 - Immunization Records
- Official code
- 41-02
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
- Child, listed on the supplemental, did not have DH Form 680 or DH Form 681 on file. Facility will need to have Immunization record on file by due date to return back to compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2024
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 Record Keeping [SR]
- Report comments
- Child, listed on the supplemental, did not have form 3040 on file. Facility will need to have Immunization record on file by due date to return back to compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by February 6, 2024
More details
- Report section
- RECORD KEEPING - 42 - Student Health and Records
- Official code
- 42-01
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
Can you tell me about the steps you take to ensure the outdoor play area is secure and well-maintained for the children?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in January 2026 noted gaps in the fencing and gate area that needed attention. Asking about current maintenance practices helps families understand how the center keeps the outdoor space secure.
- Context
- The facility was required to correct these fencing issues by February 2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for verifying that all staff members have the required background screenings and documentation on file?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An official inspection report from January 2026 identified missing documentation regarding background screening and moral character attestations for staff. This question allows the director to explain the current administrative process for managing these important personnel records.
- Context
- The facility was required to address these documentation gaps by early 2026.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage and track health and immunization records to ensure they stay current for all students?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records show a recurring pattern of incomplete or expired student health and immunization documentation between 2024 and 2026. Asking about the current tracking system helps parents understand how the center stays organized with these health requirements.
Related violations
Finding-specific
Could you describe your procedure for documenting accidents or incidents that occur during the day?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- An inspection report from February 2026 noted an instance where an incident report was not completed as required. This question helps parents understand the center's current communication and documentation standards for child safety.
- Context
- This finding was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Related violations
General question
How do you ensure that your facility remains in good repair and that any needed maintenance is addressed promptly?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Maintaining a safe and well-kept environment is a priority for families. This question provides insight into how the center monitors its physical condition and handles repairs to ensure a quality space for children.