Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Sunshine Daycare NJ Corp.#2
Belleville, NJ
· Essex County
324 Washington Avenue,
Belleville, NJ 07109
Quick Facts
Capacity
15 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07SUN0004
License Issued
Mar 5, 2026
Active Through
Mar 5, 2029
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 Daycare NJ Corp.#2 is a Child Care Center in Belleville NJ, with a maximum capacity of 15 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 6 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-09-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-29 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-13 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-23 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-28 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-16 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-06-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-03-31 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-02-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(h)(2) | Submit a lead paint risk assessment as required. - Lead paint precautions are as follows: the center shall comply with the lead paint inspection requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(h)3, unless the center |
| 2022-12-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-09-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-12 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(7)(i) | Ensure that the consulting head teacher makes at least two on-site visits to the center per month and that the center maintains written records of the visits. Submit the written records of the date, time, purpose, and nature of each visit and the observation of the program and evaluation of the staff member in charge of the program for the previous 90 days.10/19/2022: The violation was abated due to it not being applicable. - For early childhood programs for centers using a consulting head teacher, the consulting head teacher shall make at least two on-site visits to the center per month, for a sufficient length of time to conduct staff development, observe the center's program, and ensure that the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(e)1 are met. |
| 2022-08-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-26 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all regularly scheduled staff members complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.3(a)(1) | Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center. - The center shall develop and implement an Office of Licensing-approved method to keep track of the location and ensure the safety of all children at all times when under the center’s supervision, including the transfer of supervision from and to parents during arrival and departure and the utilization of off-site locations, including playgrounds and field trips. |
| 2022-08-26 | 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). |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that 2 staff members complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(2) | 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 special needs programming and program development. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Ensure that the incandescent light bulb located in the back room has a protective covering. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(19) | Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall test for the presence of radon gas in each classroom on the lowest floor level used by children at least once every five years and shall post the test results in a prominent location in all buildings at the center, as specified in N.J.S.A. 30:5B-5.2. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Provide new protective padding for the utility pole located on 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. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(17) | Ensure that all shelving units located in the back room are secured to a stable surface. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all televisions and computers shall be secured on a stable surface and shelving shall be secured and not be overloaded. |
| 2022-07-11 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-06-01 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-07 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-08-16 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-10-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-09-17 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-07-17 | Technical Assistance Visit | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-06-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-24 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-10-31 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-08-08 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-07-19 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2019-06-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-06-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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