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Sunshine Daycare NJ Corp. #4
Belleville, NJ
· Essex County
384 Washington Avenue,
Belleville, NJ 07109
Quick Facts
Capacity
68 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 433-9550
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07SUN0006
License Issued
Oct 23, 2025
Active Through
Oct 23, 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 Daycare NJ Corp. #4 is a Child Care Center in Belleville NJ, with a maximum capacity of 68 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 1/2 - 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-11 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-05 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-19 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-01-06 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-11-25 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-10-10 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-08-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-28 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-25 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-06-12 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-04-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2024-04-09 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-08 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-27 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-10-26 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-09-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-04 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a) | Ensure that a control switch for the boiler or furnace is provided at the top of the stairs leading to the basement. - A person seeking a license or a Certificate of Life/Safety Approval to operate a center shall comply with all applicable provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23 (hereinafter referred to as the “NJUCC”). |
| 2023-05-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-27 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) | Post a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated from each classroom and the outdoor play area. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area. |
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(3)(v) | Post a diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled. - Space and room requirements are as follows: Indoor space requirements for play rooms and sleep rooms are as follows the center shall identify all rooms of the center that have been approved by the Office of Licensing. This identification shall consist of numbers, letters, names or any other means of identification and shall be located either inside or directly outside each room. |
| 2023-03-27 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-27 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-27 | New Sponsor | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-03-27 | 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, the signed employment applications, criminal disclosure statements, proof of receipt of policies, Mantoux test results, and medical clearances for all staff members.4/27/2023: Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the staff records checklist, specifically, Mantoux test results and medical clearances for 2 staff members. - 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). |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff members 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff members 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(b)(1) | Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - The director shall meet the following qualification requirements for early childhood programs licensed to serve more than 30 children, the director shall meet the qualification requirements as specified in N.J.A.C 3A:52-4.6(b) for education and experience. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2023-03-27 | 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 |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(c)(2)(ii) | Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL. - 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 complete staff development in understanding licensing rules as provided by the Office. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(e) | Ensure that the director completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. - Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). |
| 2023-03-27 | 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(o)(1) | Ensure that at least two staff members 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment. Obtain and maintain on file at the center all documents listed on the children's records checklist, specifically, the signed enrollment applications, health care provider's information, signed proof of receipt of policies, signed authorization from the parent(s) for emergency medical treatment, and a record of the parent's statement concerning the child's health. - 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that 1 child's 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) |
| 2023-03-27 | 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | 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.6/8/2023: Ensure that the center conducts at least one additional lockdown drill for the year during each session provided at the center and maintain 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. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that classrooms that care for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Replace the missing ceiling tiles. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Provide paint to the exposed areas of the outside of the emergency exit door located on the first floor. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the chain link fence and the wooden fence panels surrounding the outdoor play area are secured and maintained in good condition.4/27/2023: Ensure that the wooden fence panels surrounding the outdoor play area are secured and maintained in good condition. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(c)(1) | Clean or replace the stained protective ceiling light covers located in the basement classroom. - Lighting requirements are as follows: all fluorescent tubes and incandescent light bulbs shall have protective covers or shields. |
| 2023-03-27 | 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. |
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