SUNSHINE PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE
MERIDEN, CT·Group Child Care HomeLicensed
Contact information
Address409 WALL ST, MERIDEN, CT, 06450-4427
Phone(203) 440-0794
Operating details
HoursMon-Fri | 5:00 AM-6:00 PM | Summer: Open | Weekend: No | Night: No
Capacity12
License dateJanuary 4, 2016
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 9/17/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High3
- Medium-High6
- Medium9
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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Location
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409 WALL ST, MERIDEN, CT, 06450-4427, MERIDEN, CT 06450-4427
Questions to ask on a tour
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- This facility has health or sanitation findings on its state record - ask about their current cleaning, diapering, and handwashing procedures
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- This is a small program - ask about backup care arrangements when the provider is ill or away
- For a home-based program, ask which areas of the home children use and who else is present during care hours
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 9/17/2025
- High1
- Medium-High1
- Medium1
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2025
- High risk9/17/2025
[19a-79-6a(a)(9)] — The kitchen in child care centers or group child care homes shall not be used as a playroom, but may be used for a specific program activity room under supervision. Except for programs that serve exclusively school age children, the kitchen shall be separated by a door or a gate from the rooms used by the children in the child care center or group child care home to prevent them from entering the kitchen except under supervision.
054-Kitchen Separated
Not corrected - Medium risk9/17/2025
[19a-79-7a(e)(12)] — Stairs must be properly protected and maintained in good repair. There must be handrails installed at a height usable by children.
097- Stairs- protected/good repair-handrails
Not corrected - Medium-High risk9/17/2025
[19a-79-9a(b)(5)(D)] — All unused or expired medication, except for controlled substances, shall be returned to the parent(s) or disposed of if it is not picked up within one week following the termination of the order, in the presence of at least one witness. The facility shall keep a written record of the medications destroyed for three years which shall be signed by both parties.
166- Unused/Expired meds-destroyed/returned
Not corrected
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$1,294/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
Typical prices in Connecticut run about $1,598/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Connecticut by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: MERIDEN
- Capacity: 12
- Type: Group Child Care Home
- Years in operation: 11
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