Child Care Center
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Sunshine Daycare NJ Corp. #3
Belleville, NJ
· Essex County
326 Washington Avenue,
Belleville, NJ 07109
Quick Facts
Capacity
15 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 6 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07SUN0005
License Issued
Nov 22, 2026
Active Through
Nov 22, 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. #3 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. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-08-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-08 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-13 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-13 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-04-03 | Re-Inspection,Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-29 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-12-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-06 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-09-30 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-23 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-12-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-11-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-19 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-08-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-07-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-09 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-09 | 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. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(1) | Ensure that the director is at the center at least 50% of the center's daily operating hours. - The director shall be scheduled to work at the center at least 50 percent of the center’s daily operating hours. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(i) | Designate a director designee for whenever the director is not present at the center and ensure that the director designee does not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times the director is not at the center. - The director or his or her designee(s) shall be on the premises at all times when the center is operating and the designee shall not have full-time classroom responsibilities during the times when the director is not present at the center. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(iv)(1) | Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.7/10/2023: Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: for bottles, each child's bottle(s) shall be labeled with the child's name and dated. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | The center's completed Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL has been reviewed. Upload a copy of the current Staff Records Checklist to NJCCIS File Cabinet. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the criminal disclosure statements for 1 staff member and the signed proof of receipt of policies for 2 staff members.7/10/2023: Upload a copy of the current Staff Records Checklist to NJCCIS File Cabinet. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the signed proof of receipt of policies for 1 staff member. - 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). |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff members and the sponsor representative 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. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff members and 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. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.1(d)(1) | Obtain a CARI and CHRI background check for 1 newly hired staff member and ensure that she is not left alone with the children until a copy of one of these clearances has been obtained and is maintained on file at the center. - The staff records specified in 3A:52-4.1(a) through (c) shall be maintained on file as follows: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the director completes 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). |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all 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. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff members 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. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Ensure that the director indicates their hours worked at the center on the staff attendance records. - The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | The center's completed children's records checklist was reviewed. Ensure that the children's records checklist indicates the acquisition of the health care provider's information. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the children's records checklist, specifically, the health care provider's information for 1 child. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2023-06-09 | 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. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(c) | Provide a current health certificate as required. - If the center prepares meals, the center shall obtain a satisfactory Sanitary Inspection Certificate, as specified in N.J.A.C. 8:24, indicating that the kitchen is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the State Sanitary Code. The center shall maintain on file the Sanitary Inspection Certificate. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. |
| 2023-06-09 | 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 |
| 2023-02-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-01-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-12-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-11-07 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-10-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-07 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-07 | 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). |
| 2022-10-07 | 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. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center. - First aid requirements are as follows: at least two staff members who have current certified basic knowledge of first aid principles and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined by a recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross), shall be in the center at all times when enrolled children are present. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served. - The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center. |
| 2022-10-07 | 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. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Develop a current children's records checklist. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the children's records checklist, specifically, the signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-10-07 | 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) |
| 2022-10-07 | 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. |
| 2022-10-07 | 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. |
| 2022-10-07 | 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. |
| 2022-10-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(3) | Ensure that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the group teacher shall meet the requirements for experience and education |
| 2022-05-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-05-11 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-03-07 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-07 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-01-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-12-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-10-05 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-08-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-07-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-05-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-05-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-04-15 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-09-17 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-12 | 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 | |
| 2019-10-22 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-08-30 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-08-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2019-07-19 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-05-06 | Renewal,Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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