Sunshine Preschool & Child Care
Group child care home in Meriden, CT · Licensed for 12 children, 6 of them under 3 · Ages 6 weeks to 12 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 $1,387 a month, preschool $1,083 a month, school-age $325 a month.
State inspection visits: 9 visits since July 2024, most recently Sep 30, 2026.
Openings
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Prices
From 211 Child Care, read Nov 2, 2026For the schedule: Mon–Fri 5:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Ages Per week Infant/Toddler (0–17 months) $320 Infant/Toddler (18–35 months) $320 Preschool (3–5 years) $250 School Age (5–12 years) $75
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–Fri5:00 AM – 6:00 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
- Sep 30, 2026Unannounced inspection9 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Policies- complete, implemented
- Consultants
- Fire marshal codes/certificate
- Lead Paint- testing, management plans
- Water supply- water testing
- Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
- Outdoor space
- Toxic plants/materials inaccessible
- Outdoor Protected/Fenced
- Jan 15, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Jan 7, 2026Unannounced partial inspection1 rule cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Comprehensive background checks
- Jan 7, 2026Unannounced partial inspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 24, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Sep 17, 2025Unannounced inspection12 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned
- Safe Sleep
- Ensuring the safety & health of children
- Consultants
- Comprehensive background checks
- Kitchen Separated
- Equipment-clean and safe, good repair, non-toxic-sturdy, free from protruding nails, rust
- Outdoor space
- Stairs- protected/good repair-handrails
- Postings
- Professional development
- Manufacture guidelines followed-furniture, equipment and toys- CPSC unsafe/recalls
- Sep 11, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
- Aug 21, 2024Follow-up visit2 rules cited
- 001bb-Capacity
- Ratio: 1 Staff to 10 Children
- Jul 22, 2024Unannounced inspection17 rules cited · The state’s outcome: “Corrective Action Plan”
- Stairs Protected/Good Repair/Handrails
- Consultant Agreements/Contracts
- Annual Staff Training
- Playground Free From Hazards
- Impact Absorbing Material under Equipment
- Proper Refrigeration 45 degrees
- Equipment Clean/Good Repair/Safe/Non-toxic
- Lead Water Test/Bottled Water
- Crib/Bed Free from Observable Hazards
- Crib/Bed Used for Infant Sleeping
- Light Fixtures Shielded/Shatter Proof
- Logs/Visits Documented
- Staff Health Records
- Infants Held for Bottles/Indiv. Attn/Tummy Time
- Child Health Records/Immunizations/TB
- Bottles Individually Identifed w/ Child's Name
- Diaper Changing Policy Posted/Followed
Investigations
No investigations in the state’s records for the last three years.
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 Jan 4, 2016. Current license from Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2027.
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Program details
- Schedule options
- Open in summer
- Languages spoken by staff
- English · Spanish
- Experience with special needs
- Social/Emotional/Behavior Concerns · Health Impairment · Autism Spectrum Disorders · Developmental Delays/Learning Disabilities · Speech/Language Impairment
- Transportation
- Transportation Provided
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 Nov 2, 2026.