Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.59
- Local median
- 0.53
Sunlight Christian Academy Of Lake Worth
1325 N A St, Lake Worth, FL 33460
- License:
- C15PB0020
- Type:
- Child Care Facility
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 11, 2026
Additional info
- Programs and services:
- Gold Seal, School Readiness, VPK, After School, Before School, Food Served, Full Day, Half Day
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 7:00AM to 6:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
- Capacity:
- 64
- License expiration:
- December 31, 2026
Typical cost: Not available for Palm Beach County.
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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 13, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 13, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for Sunlight Christian Academy Of Lake Worth from March 10, 2023 through April 13, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 29, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of August 15, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Four later inspections, from August 20, 2025 through April 13, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 3
6 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 13 local median in 33460
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 12%
- Local median
- 13%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.4
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
July 29, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
June 28, 2024September 19, 2024Incident records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 29, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The child care staff failed to comply with the facilitys written policy as evidenced by [the manner in which the teacher led the child out of the classroom]. (Section 9, number 4) General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- According to the video recording captured on 7/16/2025, two staff members and a RBT specialist was seen in the classroom with some children. The two staff members were identified as Nidia Mendoza and Monica Collins. At one point in the video Nidia was sitting on a desk and Monica had gathered the children so as to exit the classroom. The RBT Specialist was in the mist of the group of children. The children started to exit the classroom with Monica, but one child in a blue shirt remained at a cubby. The RBT Specialist went over to him in an attempt to encourage him to leave the classroom, but he did not. Nidia went over to him as well, but he did not budge. The RBT Specialist ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by August 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 09 - Discipline (Article IX.C) (Article IX.C) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 9 Child Discipline, Pages 21-22)
- Official code
- 09-01
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Program staff inappropriately interacted with children in care in that interactions were [aggressive] 1.Aggressive 2.Demeaning 3.Intimidating (Section 21, number 1) General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- According to the video, two staff members and a RBT specialist was seen in the classroom with some children. The two staff members were identified as Nidia Mendoza and Monica Collins. At one point in the video Nidia was sitting on a desk and Monica had gathered the children so as to exit the classroom. The RBT Specialist was in the mist of the group of children. The children started to exit the classroom with Monica, but one child in a blue shirt remained at the cubby. The RBT Specialist went over to him in an attempt to encourage him to leave the classroom, but he did not. Nidia went over to him as well, but he did not budge. The RBT Specialist exited the room while Monica e ... [truncated]
- Correction status
- Due by August 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 09 - Discipline (Article IX.C) (Article IX.C) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 9 Child Discipline, Pages 21-22)
- Official code
- 09-10
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The facility's documentation of an unusual incident/accident did not include information noted in number(s) as follows: [parent signature] 1. The name of the affected person 2. Date and time of occurrence 3. Description of event 4. Actions taken by whom 5. Signatures of staff 6. Parent signature (Section 15.1, number 3) Safety [SR]
- Report comments
- According to the incident report dated 7/16/2025, the parents of student I.T. and the Pastor Eli Munoz expressed their concerns after observing classroom footage. They shared that they were not comfortable with how Mrs. Monica handled a classroom situation that involved their son. They stated that Mrs. Monica appeared to be pulling their son by his arm. The incident report was signed and dated by the director of the facility but not by a parent.
- Correction status
- Due by August 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 33 - Accident/Incident Reports Complete (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 15 Emergency Procedures and Notification, Page 35)
- Official code
- 33-03
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The child care staff failed to comply with the facilitys written policy as evidenced by [stating police officers would arrest/take him away.]. (Section 9, number 4) General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Per the director and the father of student R.D., he was told that the police would take him away when he misbehaves. The discipline policy for Sunlight Christian Academy speaks to childcare personnel having a constructive approach when interacting with children in their care and to not harshly treatment them.
- Correction status
- Due by August 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 09 - Discipline (Article IX.C) (Article IX.C) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 9 Child Discipline, Pages 21-22)
- Official code
- 09-01
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Program staff inappropriately interacted with children in care in that interactions were [intimidating] 1.Aggressive 2.Demeaning 3.Intimidating (Section 21, number 1) General Requirements [SR]
- Report comments
- Per the director and the father of student R.D., he was told that the police would take him away when he misbehaves. The discipline policy for Sunlight Christian Academy speaks to childcare personnel having a constructive approach when interacting with children in their care and to not harshly treatment them.
- Correction status
- Due by August 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 09 - Discipline (Article IX.C) (Article IX.C) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 9 Child Discipline, Pages 21-22)
- Official code
- 09-10
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The facility failed to notify a parent when their child was involved in an unusual incident/accident. (Section 15, numbers 2 and 3) Safety [SR]
- Report comments
- Per a Parent-Teacher Communication log, student R.D. had a hard time managing his feelings. He became upset and threw chairs asnd when the teacher tried to help, he reacted by hitting her. There was no accident/incident log for this.
- Correction status
- Due by August 15, 2025
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 33 - Accident/Incident Reports Complete (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Articles XIII.B and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 15 Emergency Procedures and Notification, Page 35)
- Official code
- 33-02
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The facility did not have a Form 3040, Student Health Examination, upon admission. (Section 19.2, number 1) Childrens Records [SR]
- Report comments
- Child A was admitted to the CCF program without Form 3040. Re-Inspection Date: 9/24/2024
- Correction status
- Due by September 24, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 75 - Physical Examination (Form 3040) (Article XV.C) (Form 3040) (Article XV.C) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.2 Record Keeping/Childrens Files, Page 46)
- Official code
- 75-03
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The facility did not have Form 680, Florida Certificate of Immunization, or Form 681 on file upon admission. (Section 19.2, number 2) Childrens Records [SR]
- Report comments
- Child A was admitted to the CCF program without Form 680/681. Re-Inspection Date: 9/24/2024
- Correction status
- Due by September 24, 2024
More details
- Report section
- PERSONNEL - 76 - Immunization Current (Form 680) (Article XV.C) (Form 680) (Article XV.C) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.2 Record Keeping/Childrens Files, Page 47)
- Official code
- 76-03
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The facility did not have verification that at least one person on staff had current Food Manager's Certification when food was being prepared or served
- Report comments
- The Directors FMC expired 02/08/2024. Re-Inspection Date: 7/11/2024
- Correction status
- Due by July 11, 2024
More details
- Report section
- FOOD AND NUTRITION - 46 - Food Handling (Articles XI; XV.E and Chapter 64E-11 FAC) (Articles XI; XV.E and Chapter 64E-11 FAC) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 17.1 Food Preparation Area and Section 17.2 Food Storage, Pages 37-38)
- Official code
- 46-01
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The facility did not have verification of a current and approved annual fire inspection. Inspection and approval was required as of [2]. 1. Ambulance 2. Fire 3. Police 4. Regional and National Poison Control 5. Florida Abuse Hotline 6. Palm Beach County Health Department (Section 14.2, number 1) Safety [SR]
- Report comments
- Last Fire Inspection conducted by Palm Beach County fire rescue on 3/23/2023 and therefore out of compliance.
- Correction status
- Due by April 5, 2024
More details
- Report section
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - 28 - Fire Drills/Fire Plan/Fire Inspection (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Articles X.A, F and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 14 Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pages 32-34)
- Official code
- 28-06
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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
Could you describe the current training or approach your staff uses to ensure interactions with children remain positive and supportive?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from an inspection in July 2025 note concerns regarding staff interactions with children. Asking about current training helps clarify how the center supports staff in maintaining a positive environment.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How does your team ensure that all incident reports are fully documented and shared with parents in a timely manner?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Available inspection records from 2025 show instances where incident documentation was incomplete or not shared with parents. This question helps parents understand the current process for communication and record-keeping.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your process for verifying that all required health and immunization records are complete before a child begins attending?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Official inspection reports from 2024 identified gaps in maintaining required student health and immunization documentation. This question helps clarify how the center manages enrollment records to ensure compliance.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you keep track of staff certifications, such as food safety training, to ensure they remain current?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Public records from a 2024 inspection indicate a time when staff food safety certification was expired. Asking about this process helps parents understand how the center monitors ongoing staff requirements.
Related violations
General question
What is your daily routine for helping children transition between activities, and how do you support those who might be having a difficult time?
Why ask this
- Why ask this
- Understanding how teachers manage transitions and support children during challenging moments helps parents feel confident in the daily classroom experience and the center's approach to child guidance.