Sunshine Preschool
Child care center in Hamden, CT · Licensed for 41 children, 21 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 7 years
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Connecticut doesn’t publish programs’ openings. Call to ask.
Listed prices on 211 Child Care: infant $1,387 a month, toddler $1,235 a month, preschool $997 a month.
State inspection visits: 4 visits since May 2024, most recently Jun 3, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Ages Per week Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $320 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $285 Preschool (3–5 years) $230
Prices as the program lists them on 211 Child Care, which doesn’t say when they were last updated. Ask about registration fees, deposits and sibling discounts. See the listing
Hours
- Mon–Fri7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Open in summer
From the program’s license record with the state.
State inspections and investigations
Connecticut’s Office of Early Childhood inspects licensed programs, mostly without notice, and investigates complaints and incidents. These are its records for the last three years. The rules it cited and its outcomes are in its own words.
Inspections
- Jun 3, 2026Unannounced inspection3 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Diapering
- Professional development
- Air Temperature 65F at 3 ft-Thermometer affixed
- Jul 29, 2025Unannounced inspection6 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Professional development
- Toileting
- Medication Trainings
- Child Health Records
- Licensed premises-clean, good repair, hazard free-maintenance program
- Staff Health Records
- Aug 2, 2024Follow-up visit3 rules cited
- z006-Policies
- z089-Playground Free From Hazards
- z076-Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
- May 23, 2024Unannounced inspection14 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- z038-Individual Care Plan (Signed by Parent/Staff)
- z074-Adequate Lighting: 50/30 Candle Feet
- z089-Playground Free From Hazards
- z092-Equipment Anchored/Safely Arranged
- Food Served from Dish or Whole Jar Served
- z064-Hand Washing After Toileting: Staff/Children
- z099-Nonprescription Topical Medications: Administration/Parent Permission/MAR
- z027-Logs/Visits Documented
- z076-Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
- Unused Portions of Liquids Discarded
- z017-Professional Development
- z026-Consultant Agreements/Contracts
- z070-Rugs Secured
- z088-Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
Investigations
- Oct 24, 2024Complaint investigationClosed Feb 6, 2025 · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan” · 1 rule cited
- Walls/ceilings/floors/rugs-clean, good repair
A corrective action plan is the program’s written plan to fix what the state found. 211 Child Care shows the state’s full history for this program. See it on 211 Child Care
First licensed Sep 25, 2008. Current license from Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2030.
Reviews and references
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English · Spanish
- Experience with special needs
- Autism Spectrum Disorders · Developmental Delays/Learning Disabilities · Speech/Language Impairment
- Transportation
- School Transportation
From Connecticut child care licensing records (Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, on data.ct.gov) and 211 Child Care (United Way of Connecticut), retrieved Nov 2, 2026. Prices, ages and other details come from programs’ listings on 211 Child Care, which programs keep up themselves; neither 211 nor the state verifies them. Always confirm details with the program. The details on this page last changed Oct 26, 2026.