Sunlight Christian Academy Of Lake Worth

09. (09-01)

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] 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. Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-07-29. View official inspection document (report d7f1c7fa-021f-4979-b1c1-b3ea3d30ef54)

09. (09-10)

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] 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. 10. Proper Hand Washing (Articles X.D) (Articles X.D) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10.6 Bathrooms and Sinks, Page 25) Not Monitored 11. Diaper Changing Area (Articles VIII.C and X.G) (Articles VIII.C and X.G) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12.3 Diapering, Pages 28-29) Not Monitored 12. Night-time Care (Article XVI) (Article XVI) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12 Health and Sanitation, Page 28) Not Monitored 13. Appropriate Sanitizers (Articles XIV.D and XV.E) (Articles XIV.D and XV.E) Not Monitored 14. Access to Records (Article XV.A) (Article XV.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 20 Access and Section 21 Child Safety, Page 50) Compliance PHYSICAL FACILITY 15. Floor, Walls, and Ceiling Good Repair (Article X.A) (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23) Not Monitored 16. Storage (Article X.A and C) (Article X.A and C) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12.4 Bedding and Linens, Page 29) Not Monitored 17. Water Fountains Per Licensed Capacity (Article X.A) (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12 Health and Sanitation, Page 28) Not Monitored 18. Premises Clean/Sanitary/in Good Repair (Article X.A) (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23) Not Monitored 19. Water System DEP/DOH Standards (Article X.A, 64E-8, 62-550 and 62-555, FAC) (Article X.A, 64E-8, 62-550 and 62-555, FAC) Not Monitored 20. Liquid Waste (Article X.A and 64E-6) (Article X.A and 64E-6) Not Monitored 21. Solid Waste Collection/Storage/Disposal (Article X.A) ) (Article X.A) ) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 17.1 Food Preparation Area and Section 17.2 Food Storage, Pages Not Monitored 22. Physical Facility: Lighting, Temperature, Ventilation (Article X.A) Lighting, Temperature, Ventilation (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 23-24) Not Monitored Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-07-29. View official inspection document (report d7f1c7fa-021f-4979-b1c1-b3ea3d30ef54)

33. (33-02)

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] 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. 34. Daily Attendance Log (Article XV.E) (Article XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.3 Record Keeping/Attendance, Page 48) Not Monitored 35. Field Trips and Swimming Activities (Articles XV.E and XVIII.A, B) (Articles XV.E and XVIII.A, B) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 8 Field Trip Activity, Pages 20-21) Not Monitored 36. Toxic/Hazardous Items (Article X.A) (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23) Not Monitored Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-07-29. View official inspection document (report d7f1c7fa-021f-4979-b1c1-b3ea3d30ef54)

09. (09-01)

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] 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 exited the room while Monica entered. By this time another boy in a white shirt was standing beside him. Monica took the boy in the blue shirt by his arm, and he spun around and fell on the floor. She took the other little boy by is arm as well. The boy that had fallen on the floor was pulled out of the classroom by his arm while still being on the floor. Nidia followed behind them. According to the discipline policy for Sunlight Christian Academy, childcare personnel must be constructive in their approach when interacting with children in their care and to not harshly treatment them. Due: 8/15/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-07-29. View official inspection document (report ed698047-b9d7-4c03-af66-ab8fe963b405)

09. (09-10)

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] 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 entered. By this time another boy in a white shirt was standing beside him. Monica took the boy in the blue shirt by his arm, and he spun around and fell on the floor. She took the other little boy by is arm as well. The boy that had fallen on the floor was pulled out of the classroom by his arm while still being on the floor. Nidia followed behind them. 10. Proper Hand Washing (Articles X.D) (Articles X.D) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10.6 Bathrooms and Sinks, Page 25) Not Monitored 11. Diaper Changing Area (Articles VIII.C and X.G) (Articles VIII.C and X.G) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12.3 Diapering, Pages 28-29) Not Monitored 12. Night-time Care (Article XVI) (Article XVI) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12 Health and Sanitation, Page 28) Not Monitored 13. Appropriate Sanitizers (Articles XIV.D and XV.E) (Articles XIV.D and XV.E) Not Monitored 14. Access to Records (Article XV.A) (Article XV.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 20 Access and Section 21 Child Safety, Page 50) Not Monitored PHYSICAL FACILITY 15. Floor, Walls, and Ceiling Good Repair (Article X.A) (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23) Not Monitored 16. Storage (Article X.A and C) (Article X.A and C) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12.4 Bedding and Linens, Page 29) Not Monitored Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-07-29. View official inspection document (report ed698047-b9d7-4c03-af66-ab8fe963b405)

33. (33-03)

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] 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. 34. Daily Attendance Log (Article XV.E) (Article XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 19.3 Record Keeping/Attendance, Page 48) Not Monitored 35. Field Trips and Swimming Activities (Articles XV.E and XVIII.A, B) (Articles XV.E and XVIII.A, B) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 8 Field Trip Activity, Pages 20-21) Not Monitored 36. Toxic/Hazardous Items (Article X.A) (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23) Not Monitored 37. Pet Prohibited (Article X.A) (Article X.A) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 10 Physical Environment, Pages 22-23) Not Monitored 38. Furniture/Bedding (Articles X.A, C; XII.I and XV.E) (Articles X.A, C; XII.I and XV.E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 12.4 Bedding and Linens, Page 29) Not Monitored 39. Audible Alert Mechanism (Article X.A) (Article X.A) Not Monitored 40. Control Point (Article X.A) (Article X.A) Not Monitored FOOD AND NUTRITION 41. Meals and Snacks (Article XII.A and C) (Article XII.A and C) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 17 Food and Nutrition Services, Pages 36-42) Not Monitored 42. Special Diets/Food Restrictions (Articles XII.D and E) (Articles XII.D and E) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 17 Food and Nutrition Services, Pages 36-42) Not Monitored 43. No Propped Bottles or Mechanical Devices (Article XII.G) (Article XII.G) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 5 Supervision, Pages 16-17) Not Monitored 44. Menu Posted/Filed (Article XII.F) (Article XII.F) Not Monitored 45. Bottles Capped and Labeled (Article XII.G) (Article XII.G) (Form OEL-SR-6202, Section 17.4 Breastmilk, Infant Formula and Food, Pages 40-41) Not Monitored 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) Not Monitored Due: 8/15/2025 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2025-07-29. View official inspection document (report ed698047-b9d7-4c03-af66-ab8fe963b405)

75. (75-03)

The facility did not have a Form 3040, Student Health Examination, upon admission. (Section 19.2, number 1) Childrens Records [SR] Comments: Child A was admitted to the CCF program without Form 3040. Re-Inspection Date: 9/24/2024 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) Noncompliance Due: 9/24/2024 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-09-19. View official inspection document (report 550e9e62-68db-419f-bb69-815fda8f1f27)

76. (76-03)

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] Comments: Child A was admitted to the CCF program without Form 680/681. Re-Inspection Date: 9/24/2024 Source: FL DCF CARES inspection 2024-09-19. View official inspection document (report 550e9e62-68db-419f-bb69-815fda8f1f27)