Child Care Center
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Sunshine Childcare Corp
Hackensack, NJ
· Bergen County
170 PROSPECT AVE SUITE GF-,
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Quick Facts
Capacity
27 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 6 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 204-0589
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
CCC119626
License Issued
Apr 25, 2025
Active Through
Apr 25, 2028
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
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About the Provider
SUNSHINE CHILDCARE CORP is a Child Care Center in HACKENSACK NJ, with a maximum capacity of 27 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 - 6 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-07-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-06-29 | Monitoring,Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-15 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-04-14 | Monitoring,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-03-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-04 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-03 | Monitoring,Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-21 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Remove overgrown vegetation from the outdoor play area. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(1) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects surfaces as required. The tables were cleaned using one step. - Disinfectants shall be used as follows: the center shall disinfect those items specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.7(a)3 with a solution that shall be |
| 2023-05-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(4) | Ensure that group size limits for infants are adhered to at all times throughout the center. There are 17 children ages 0-18 months in a group. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): if more than 12 infants or 20 toddlers occupy an individual room or a specific area within a large room, areas for up to 12 infants or 20 toddlers shall be defined by visible barriers, partitions, or any other room dividers or separations having a height above the eye level of the children who use those areas. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(2) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children under 18 months of age provide at least four different activity areas and that each area contains at least four types of supplies and equipment. The center installed a barrier that made one large room into two rooms. Ensure there are four areas with four activities in each area on the infant side of the room. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children less than 18 months of age shall provide at least four types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, sensory; language and dramatic play; manipulative; building; large muscle; music; or other comparable activities; and at least four types of supplies and equipment for each activity area chosen by the center. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(1) | Ensure that age appropriate times frames are provided for each activity. The children were seated waiting for lunch with no activities. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that time frames for each activity are geared to the age and developmental level of each child served and are flexible enough to accommodate spontaneous occurrences or children's suggestions and inquiries. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(4) | Ensure that food provided by the center is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. Staff were observed blowing on a child's food that was considered to be too hot. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, if the center provides food, the center shall ensure that the food is stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Based on a complaint #22121, ensure that the center is working with parents to meet the needs of children who demonstrate special needs. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(iv) | Ensure that food is not shared among children using the same dish or spoon. One child was eating out of another's child's plate while waiting for his food. - All centers shall comply with the following requirements, the center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: food shall not be shared among children using the same dish or spoon. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(i) | Cease the use of pacifier straps or other types of attachment devices. - Children shall not use pacifiers with straps or other types of attachment devices. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(e) | Ensure that pacifiers are removed when children are crawling or walking. - The center shall ensure that pacifiers are removed when the children are crawling or walking. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Attach the shelving to the wall in the pre k area. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d). |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. - As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including understanding center operations, policies and procedures. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Retrain all staff in food safety. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(j)(1)(iii) | Based on a complain #22121,, ensure the center provides sufficient time limits before expulsion to enable parents to make alternative child care arrangements. - The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The expulsion policy shall include sufficient time limits before expulsion to enable parents to make alternative child care arrangements or to take the necessary corrective action to allow the child to remain at the center, except as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.8(j)1iv. |
| 2022-07-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-06-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-02 | Initial | No | Center Inspection |
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