Sunshine Daycare NJ Corp. # 5
BELLEVILLE, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address548 Union Ave, Belleville, NJ, 07109
CountyEssex
Phone973-751-0515
Operating details
Capacity30
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 11/25/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High12
- Medium-High3
- Medium4
- Medium-Low6
- Low0
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Location
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548 Union Ave, Belleville, NJ, 07109, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 11/25/2025
- High4
- Medium-High0
- Medium1
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
2025
- High risk11/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l) — Maintain a written emergency plan in a readily accessible location that includes all required components.
Maintain a written emergency plan in a readily accessible location that includes all required components. Regulation: (l) Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: 1. The center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating: i. The location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies; ii. The name, address and telephone number of the physician retained by the center or of the health facility to be used in emergencies; iii. An alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall: (1) Select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance; or (2) Develop a written procedure for obtaining emergency transportation to the alternate location; iv. The hospital or clinic to which injured or ill children will be taken; v. The telephone numbers for obtaining police, fire, ambulance and poison control services, including the National Poison Emergency Hotline at (800) 222-1222; vi. The location of written authorization from parent(s) for emergency medical care for each child; vii. A diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area; viii. The location of fire alarms and fire extinguishers; and ix. Procedures for ensuring children’s safety and communicating with parents in the event of evacuation, lockdown, natural or civil disaster, and other emergencies. The procedures shall indicate: (1) The plan for informing parents of their children’s whereabouts; and (2) The local law enforcement agency or emergency management office that has been notified of the center’s identifying information, as specified in (l)3 below. 2. The emergency procedures shall be readily accessible in a designated location within the center. 3. The center shall ensure that the appropriate local law enforcement agency or emergency management office is notified of: i. The center’s name and location; ii. The number, ages, and special needs of children e
Corrected 1/15/2026 - High risk11/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.4(f) — Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment are stored separately. At the time of the inspection children's bedding was observed being stored on top of each other.
Ensure that each child's bedding and sleeping equipment are stored separately. At the time of the inspection children's bedding was observed being stored on top of each other. Regulation: When cribs, playpens, cots, mats or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment are stored with sheets, blankets, or other coverings as single units, at least one item of each unit shall be labeled with child-identifying information. (g) When sheets, blankets and other coverings are not stored with sleeping equipment, each of these items shall be: 1. Labeled for each child; and 2. Stored separately for each child.
Corrected 1/15/2026 - High risk11/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(b) — Ensure that a CHRI background check is completed as required for 1 staff member.
Ensure that a CHRI background check is completed as required for 1 staff member. Regulation: When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that the new staff member completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children.
Corrected 1/15/2026 - Medium risk11/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(d)(2) — Provide and maintain suitable protective device for exposed pipes.
Provide and maintain suitable protective device for exposed pipes. Regulation: steam and hot water pipes and radiators shall be protected by screens, guards, insulation, or any other suitable, non-combustible protective device.
Corrected 1/15/2026 - High risk11/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) — Ensure that a CARI background check is completed as required for 1 staff member.
Ensure that a CARI background check is completed as required for 1 staff member. Regulation: Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. Until the results of the CARI background check for a new staff member have been received from the Department, the center shall ensure oversight of the new staff member by another staff member, and ensure that person is not left alone to supervise a child or group of children.
Corrected 1/15/2026 - Medium-Low risk11/25/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(e) — Ensure that the center director designee completes the OOL's Understanding Licensing training.
Ensure that the center director designee completes the OOL's Understanding Licensing training. Regulation: 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).
Corrected 1/15/2026
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$999/month
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Typical prices in New Jersey run about $1,247/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in New Jersey by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: BELLEVILLE, Essex County
- Capacity: 30
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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