Sunshine Day Care
MINNEAPOLIS, KS·Family Child Care HomeLicensed
Contact information
Address102 S 2nd Ave, Minneapolis, KS, 67467
CountyOttawa
Phone785-392-0977
Operating details
Capacity12
License dateNovember 1, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 3/2/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High4
- Medium-High18
- Medium3
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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102 S 2nd Ave, Minneapolis, KS, 67467, MINNEAPOLIS, KS 67467
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 3/2/2026
- High4
- Medium-High18
- Medium3
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk3/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-116a Napping and sleeping. (c) (8) Cribs, cots, playpens, and pads, when in use for napping or sleeping, shall be separated by at least 24 inches in all directions except when bordering on the wall.
Cot with napping children not placed 24 inches apart. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 26-000886)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk3/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-117 Health care requirements for children under 16 years of age and recordkeeping. (a) A completed medical record on the form provided by the department shall be on file for each child under 10 years of age enrolled for care and for each child under 16 years of age living in the child care facility and shall include the following:
Medical history not on file for 1 child. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 26-000886)
Not corrected
2025
- Medium-High risk12/30/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-117 Health care requirements for children under 16 years of age and recordkeeping. (a) (2) a medical history obtained from the parent or legal guardian. Each applicant with a temporary permit and each licensee shall review with each child's parent or legal guardian that child's medical history at least once every 12 months.
Medical history not on file for 1 child. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-008991)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk12/30/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-116a Napping and sleeping. (c) (8) Cribs, cots, playpens, and pads, when in use for napping or sleeping, shall be separated by at least 24 inches in all directions except when bordering on the wall.
Cots with napping children not placed 24 inches apart. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-008991)
Not corrected - High risk12/30/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (c) (11) (B) has each stairway guarded by a secured door or gated to prevent unsupervised access by the child, including a latching device that an adult can open readily in an emergency;
Second level stairway unguarded with children under 2.5 years of age present. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-008991)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk12/30/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (i) (2) Outdoor play equipment that is safely constructed and in good repair shall be available and placed in an area free of health, safety, and environmental hazards.
Unlocked garage containing hazards in outdoor play area. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-008991)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (g) (2) All medications shall be in locked storage or stored out of the reach of children under 10 years of age.
One bottle of medication accessible to children in bathroom. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (c) Each applicant with a temporary permit and each licensee shall maintain first-aid supplies in a first-aid kit, carrying case, box, or other container. The first-aid supplies shall include the following:
First aid kit does not contain a roll of sterile gauze (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (i) (3) The use of a trampoline shall be prohibited during the hours of operation of the facility. If a trampoline is on the premises, the trampoline shall be made inaccessible to children during the facility's hours of operation.
Trampoline accessible to children in outdoor play area. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (g) (1) All household supplies, cleaning supplies, dangerous chemicals, and all bodily care products containing alcohol or bearing warning labels to keep out of reach of children shall be in locked storage or stored out of reach of children under six years of age. Soap used for hand washing may be kept unlocked and placed on the back of the counter by a sink.
Bodily care product and bug spray bearing child warning labels accessible to children in bathroom and kitchen. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (c) ( 8) has each electrical outlet covered or inaccessible to prevent easy access by a child when the outlet is not in use;
One electrical outlet uncovered in kitchen. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (c) (11) (B) has each stairway guarded by a secured door or gated to prevent unsupervised access by the child, including a latching device that an adult can open readily in an emergency;
Second level stairway unguarded with children under 2.5 years of age present. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (i) (2) Outdoor play equipment that is safely constructed and in good repair shall be available and placed in an area free of health, safety, and environmental hazards.
Door open to garage in outdoor play area containing hazardous chemicals and tools. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-116 Daily care of children. (d) (1) (D) (ii) Unfrozen breast milk shall be stored in a refrigerator and shall be used within 96 hours from the time it was expressed.
Unfrozen breastmilk stored on kitchen counter. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-116 Daily care of children. (d) (1) (D) (i) All breast milk shall be labeled with the child's name and the time and date expressed.
Breastmilk not labeled with children's names and the date and time expressed. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-116a Napping and sleeping. (b) (5) (F) The child shall sleep in a crib or a playpen that is free of any soft items, including pillows, quilts, blankets, bumpers, comforters, sheepskins, flat sheets, cloth diapers, bibs, stuffed animals, and toys.
Two infants, 8 months of age, napping in playpens with blankets. One infant's head was covered by the blanket. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (A) Procedures for emergencies likely to occur on or near the premises, including a fire, a weather-related event, a missing or runaway child, a chemical release, a utility failure, an intruder, an act of terrorism, a lockdown, and an unscheduled closing;
Emergency plans do not include plans for blizzards, a chemical release, or an unscheduled closing. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (c) Each applicant with a temporary permit and each licensee shall maintain first-aid supplies in a first-aid kit, carrying case, box, or other container. The first-aid supplies shall include the following:
Facility first aid kit does not contain adhesive tape, roll of sterile gauze, scissors, elastic bandage, and a bottle of water. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (6) (B) A tornado drill shall be conducted monthly. A record of the date and time of each tornado drill and a record of each evacuation time shall be kept on file on the premises for one year.
Record of tornado drills from January 2025-September 2025 not on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (6) (A) A fire drill shall be conducted monthly. A record of the date and time of each fire drill and a record of each evacuation time shall be kept on file on the premises for one year.
Record of fire drills from January 2025-September 2025 not on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (B) a designated shelter-in-place area, a designated off-premises relocation site, and evacuation routes for each area and for each site;
Emergency plans do not include an off-premises relocation site. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (C) procedures to meet the needs of individual children, including each child with special needs and chronic medical conditions;
Emergency plans do not include plans for child with special needs. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (D) procedures for responding to and preventing allergic reactions of individual children;
Emergency plans do not include plans for an allergic reaction. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (G) procedures for continuity of operations, including backing up or retrieving health and other required records; and
Emergency plans do not include continuity of care plans. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-132 Child care practices. (g) (2) A copy of the procedures shall be posted in each diaper-changing area.
KDHE diapering procedures not posted in diapering area. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005577)
Not corrected
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$952/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
Typical prices in Kansas run about $724/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Kansas by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: MINNEAPOLIS, Ottawa County
- Capacity: 12
- Type: Family Child Care Home
- Years in operation: 1
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