Little Sunshines Playhouse (Hendersonville)
HENDERSONVILLE, TN·DHS Child Care — Child CareLicensed
Contact information
Address179 Maple Dr N, HENDERSONVILLE, TN, 37075
CountySumner
Phone(615) 924-8982
Operating details
Capacity200
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 1/14/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High3
- Medium-High0
- Medium2
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
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Location
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179 Maple Dr N, HENDERSONVILLE, TN, 37075, HENDERSONVILLE, TN 37075
Questions to ask on a tour
Chosen for this facility's inspection history and profile — bring them along on your visit.
- This facility has supervision-related findings on its state record - ask specifically how ratios are maintained during transitions, outdoor play, and nap time
- Ask what changed after their most recent supervision citation and how compliance is monitored now
- This facility has food-service findings on its state record - ask how meals are prepared and how allergies are handled
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 1/14/2026
- High3
- Medium-High0
- Medium2
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
2026
- High riskStandard 12401/14/2026
1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
Name to face roll call was not completed correctly which resulted in a four year old child being left on the playground. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency's staff will complete a name to face training held by CCR&R.
Corrected at inspection - Medium-Low riskStandard 12401/14/2026
1240-04-01-.09 Incident Reporting
A serious incident report was not given to or signed by the child's parent on the same day of the incident. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: All staff were notified that it is required to have parent signatures on incident reports on the same day of the incident.
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 12401/14/2026
1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
A four year old child was left unattended on the playground. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency will be completing a training with CCR&R on name to face roll call.
Corrected at inspection - Medium-Low riskStandard 12401/14/2026
1240-04-01-.09 Incident Reporting
A serious incident was not reported to DHS licensing consultant on the same day. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency will notify TN DHS on the same day of a serious incident.
Corrected at inspection
2025
- High riskStandard 12409/19/2025
1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
A two-year-old child was left unattended in their classroom during a transition period from the classroom to the playground. — Visit: Complaint Investigation — Action taken: The agency trained its staff on name-to-face checks and provided an improvement plan to the educators involved in the incident. Agency leadership is also completing name-to-face checks with the classroom during all transition times for at least the next two weeks.
Corrected at inspection - Medium riskStandard 12407/30/2025
1240-04-01-.13 Food and Food Service
It was found that an infant in the Emerald City classroom was provided another child's bottle that contained breast milk. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Complaint Investigation — Action taken: N/A
Corrected at inspection - Medium riskStandard 12407/3/2025
1240-04-01-.22 Specific Requirements for Child Care Centers
During the morning time, within the first 30 minutes of the agency being open, a 20-month-old was combined with a four-year-old, until an additional staff member was able to come and open another classroom. — Visit: Complaint Investigation — Action taken: The operation will ensure the ratios for the first hour and a half are in complaince and will not combine infants and toddlers moving forward. They will open ta 6 week - 30 month classroom to hold overflow for the morning of infants.
Corrected at inspection
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
Parent Recommendations
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- Review the detailed violations listed above.
- Ask the daycare about their response to these violations.
- Look at the correction status to see how quickly issues were addressed.
- Schedule a visit during regular hours to observe daily operations.
Note: This analysis is based on publicly available violation data and is intended as a tool to help parents make informed decisions. Always visit a daycare in person and ask specific questions about areas of concern.
Estimated monthly cost
$626/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 Tennessee run about $858/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Tennessee by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: HENDERSONVILLE, Sumner County
- Capacity: 200
- Type: DHS Child Care — Child Care
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