Jojo's Rays of Sunshine Daycare
1607 WOLVERINE DR. SE, DECATUR, AL 35601Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.2 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an Alabama Quality STAR Rating rating of 1 Star. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Alabama's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Alabama caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Alabama Quality STAR Rating 1 Star Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (2) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 7 total findings, 2 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 8, 20247 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- A Hazard (Hand Sanitizer) Not Under Lock and Key in Classroom B (3yrs-5yrs).
✓ Corrected at visit
- A Hazard (Wite-out) Not Under Lock and Key in Classroom C (3yrs-5yrs).
✓ Corrected at visit
- Classroom B (3yrs-5yrs) Missing the Required Thermometer.
✓ Corrected at visit
- There Were 50 (Fifty) Children Present in the Facility, However, Only (49) Forty-nine Were Signed in for the Day.
✓ Corrected at visit
- One Staff Missing Page 2 of All 3 References.
✓ Corrected at visit
- One Staff Missing Tuberculin Skin Test Results.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Two Staff Have Incomplete Medical Reports.
✓ Corrected at visit
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- None