Child Development Center
✓ Licensed
Sunshine Early Learning Center
Washington, DC
· District Of Columbia County
4224 6th ST, SE,
Washington, DC 20032
Quick Facts
Capacity
200 children
Age Range
Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School Age
Subsidized Program
Participates
Capital Quality Designation
High-Quality
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Licensed Child Development Center
Active License
License Number
CDC-907526
Licensed Since
1988
License Issued
May 8, 2024
Active Through
Mar 31, 2027
Issued By
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Accreditation
NAEYC
District Office
District of Columbia Child Care Licensing Unit
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About the Provider
Sunshine Early Learning Center is a Child Development Center in WASHINGTON DC, with a maximum capacity of 200 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School Age. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM-11:59 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Ward 8Quality Rating: Gold *; Mission: Sunshine Early Learning Center is committed to providing evidence-based high-quality programs and services to the families and young children who live and work in Ward 7 and 8. By valuing both human capital and potential we help lead a transformation of local neighborhoods through resources and support.; Participates in the Pay Equity Fund.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Friday06:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Code | Resolution Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2025-08-14 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2025-04-09 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2024-09-26 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2024-03-06 | Renewal Inspection | ||
| 2023-09-11 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2023-05-15 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2023-02-01 | Administrative Inspection | 128.1 | 2025-10-17 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to immediately notify OSSE of any unusual incident that may adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of any enrolled child or children by submitting a completed OSSE Unusual Incident Report form to OSSE’s Child Care Complaint email address. | |||
| 2020-01-28 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2019-11-26 | Administrative | 128.1 | 2019-12-09 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to immediately notify OSSE of any unusual incident that may adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of any enrolled child or children by submitting a completed OSSE Unusual Incident Report form to OSSE’s Child Care Complaint email address. | |||
| 2019-11-26 | Administrative | 128.2 | 2019-12-09 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to provide a copy of the completed Unusual Incident Report form provided to OSSE to the parent(s) or guardian(s) of each child affected by the unusual incident. | |||
| 2019-06-12 | Administrative | 130.8 | 2019-06-21 |
| Type: Failure of the Licensee to maintain and upon request provide to OSSE current records and information related to enrolled children including: (a) A roster of enrolled children by age group; (b) Daily sign-in and sign out attendance records by names of children, including first name, last name, and middle initial of each child; (c) Daily schedule of activities; and (d) Daily menu plan for feeding children, which identifies foods actually served if the facility provides any meals or snacks to children. | |||
| 2019-06-10 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2019-03-14 | General Health and Safety | 121.2 | 2019-03-18 |
| Type: Failure to ensure minimum adult-to-child ratios shall be met at all times, including non-peak hours, during nap or rest periods, and in vehicles during transport | |||
| 2019-03-04 | Environmental | 122.19 | 2019-03-06 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to ensure that the Facility’s premises remain clear of insects, rodents, and other pests and excrement of insects, rodents, and other pests | |||
| 2019-03-04 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2018-12-07 | General Health and Safety | 120.1 | 2018-12-10 |
| Type: Failure to supervise children while at the Facility by responsible staff and volunteers who can see and hear the children supervised at all times including but not limited to when they are napping or sleeping, on the playground, on field trips, on vehicular and non-vehicular excursions, and during all water activities and water play activities | |||
| 2018-09-27 | Administrative | 130.4 | 2018-10-15 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to maintain and provide to OSSE upon request, for each enrolled child, the initial and annual health record documentation and information, including: (a) Full name, gender, date of birth, and home address of the child; (b) Parent(s) or guardian(s) name(s), an emergency phone number for the parent(s) or guardian(s), the name and number of an emergency contact if the parent(s) or guardian(s) are unavailable; (c) Health insurance coverage and primary care provider; (d) Dates of most recent physical and oral health examinations; (e) Child's height and weight at the time of the most recent physical health examination; (f) Each licensed health care practitioner’s clinical findings, health concerns, referrals, treatments, and recommendations; (g) Child’s significant health history, including allergies, health conditions, communicable illnesses, and restrictions; (h) Specific immunizations received by month, day, and year; (i) Results of tuberculosis exposure risk assessment and Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) if indicated, in accordance with American Association of Pediatrics Guidelines for all children over six (6) months of age; (j) Results of lead exposure testing, if applicable; (k) Identification of long-term medications and special health care requirements or accommodations; (l) Name, address, phone number, and signature of the licensed examining health care practitioner; (m) Description of developmental delays, impairment(s), behavioral problems or other disabilities to be considered in the child care setting; (n) Specific diet restrictions, if applicable; and (o) Special family considerations. | |||
| 2018-09-27 | Administrative | 131.5 | 2018-10-15 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to maintain in the form provided by or approved by OSSE, and provide to OSSE upon request, a record for each staff member, including paid employees and volunteers whose activities involve the care or supervision of children at a Facility or unsupervised access to children who are cared for or supervised at a Facility, which shall include the following: (a) Documentation of a pre-employment physical examination by a licensed health care practitioner, conducted not more than twelve (12) months prior to the start of employment or volunteer work; (b) Documentation of an annual physical examination by a licensed health care practitioner ; (c) Written and signed documentation from the examining licensed health care practitioner, at the time of his or her examination, that the staff member or volunteer was free from tuberculosis and apparent communicable diseases as defined in 22-B DCMR § 201. (d) Written and signed documentation from the examining licensed health care practitioner that the staff member or volunteer, if noted to have an identified medical problem, is capable of fulfilling the essential functions of caring for children in a licensed Child Development Facility; (e) Current health insurance information; and (f) The names and phone numbers of the staff member’s primary licensed health care practitioner and of an emergency contact person. | |||
| 2018-07-18 | Administrative | 128.1 | 2018-08-07 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to immediately notify OSSE of any unusual incident that may adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of any enrolled child or children by submitting a completed OSSE Unusual Incident Report form to OSSE’s Child Care Complaint email address. | |||
| 2018-06-01 | Administrative | 166.1 | 2018-06-07 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to ensure that an Assistant Teacher in a Child Development Center is at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall either: (a) Have earned an associate’s or more advanced degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; (b) Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have a current CDA credential, which specifies that the individual is qualified to serve as an Assistant Teacher for the age classification with whom he or she will work; (c) Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent, and certification of training and competence in the field of early childhood education or early childhood development from a duly authorized vocational high school; provided that he or she earns a CDA credential within two (2) years of the effective date of these regulations; (d) Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent and have at least one (1) year of supervised occupational experience working with children in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Center or its equivalent in another jurisdiction; provided that he or she earns a CDA credential within two (2) years of the effective date of these regulations; or (e) For a Montessori school Assistant Teacher, have earned a minimum of twenty (20) hours of Montessori specific training, completed an orientation program specific to the school, and works under the supervision of a Montessori credentialed lead teacher. | |||
| 2018-02-09 | Renewal Inspection | ||
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