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Sheltering Arms - East Point Center

2257 Mulberry Street, East Point, GA 303444.2· 18 reviews
licensed capacity
397
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$205

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About Sheltering Arms - East Point Center

Sheltering Arms - East Point Center is a licensed child care center in East Point, Georgia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 397 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning made 21 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
397 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity397 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Sheltering Arms - East Point Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Fulton County has a median price of $205 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Fulton County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$205
Home daycare$163

Toddler

Center$188
Home daycare$153

Preschool

Center$179
Home daycare$154

School age

Center$82
Home daycare$77

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Sheltering Arms - East Point Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Learning Center license
Capacity
397 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#CCLC-125
See the state's record

Summary

21 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 30, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 7 of 21 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Building, equipment and play areas 4
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Records and paperwork 1

For comparison: 89% of Georgia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Apr 30, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 17, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  3. Sep 29, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      Rule .25(13) - Indoor Storage-Hazards: (13) Indoor Storage Areas. Potentially hazardous equipment, materials and supplies shall be stored in a locked area inaccessible to children. Examples of items to be stored include non-food related products under pressure in aerosol dispensing cans, flammable and corrosive materials, cleaning supplies, poisons, insecticides, office supplies and industrial-sized or commercial buckets with a capacity of three gallons or more or any other similar device with rigid sides which would not tip over if a toddler fell into the container head first.

  4. Sep 29, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      Rule .25(13) - Indoor Storage-Hazards: (13) Indoor Storage Areas. Potentially hazardous equipment, materials and supplies shall be stored in a locked area inaccessible to children. Examples of items to be stored include non-food related products under pressure in aerosol dispensing cans, flammable and corrosive materials, cleaning supplies, poisons, insecticides, office supplies and industrial-sized or commercial buckets with a capacity of three gallons or more or any other similar device with rigid sides which would not tip over if a toddler fell into the container head first.

  5. Sep 15, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      Rule .29(3) - Required Reporting-Incidents: (3) Incident Required Reports. The Director or designated person-in-charge shall report or cause to be reported to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day: any death of a child while in the care of the Center; any serious illness or injury requiring hospitalization or professional medical attention other than first aid of a child while in the care of the Center; any situation when a child in care becomes missing, such as, but not limited to, a child who is left on a vehicle, a child who leaves the building, playground, or property, or a child who is left behind on any trip; any fire; any structural disaster; any emergency situation that requires temporarily relocating children; and any time the program’s operating status changes (i.e., open to closed or temporarily closed and temporarily closed to open).

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Rule .26(9) - Playground-Safe/Clean: (9) Safety and Upkeep of Playground. Playgrounds shall be kept clean, free from litter and free of hazards, such as but not limited to rocks, exposed tree roots and exposed sharp edges of concrete.

  6. Sep 8, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  7. Jul 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jun 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jun 25, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  10. Apr 15, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
Show 14 earlier visits
  1. Apr 4, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  2. Mar 26, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      Rule .32(7) - Supervision-Watchful Oversight: (7) Supervision. Children shall be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

  3. Mar 24, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  4. Feb 18, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  5. Feb 4, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  6. Feb 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Dec 5, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Rule .26(9) - Playground-Safe/Clean: (9) Safety and Upkeep of Playground. Playgrounds shall be kept clean, free from litter and free of hazards, such as but not limited to rocks, exposed tree roots and exposed sharp edges of concrete.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Rule .25(14) - Lighting: Lighting. A center shall be lighted with a minimum of twenty-five (25) foot candles of illumination except during scheduled nap or rest periods. Areas used for napping shall be lit dimly. A center shall provide outside lighting at entrances and exits used by children when the center provides evening or night-time care.

    • Safety and hazards

      Rule .07(5) - Pacifiers and other attachments around neck: (5) Hazardous Items. Children shall not be permitted to wear around their necks or attach to their clothing pacifiers or other hazardous items.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Rule .06(4) - Ventilation in restrooms: Ventilation. In centers first licensed after March 1, 1991, and centers that remodel or add to existing plumbing facilities, the bathroom area shall be fully enclosed and ventilated to the outside of the building with either an open screened window or functioning exhaust fan and duct system. Centers without fully enclosed bathrooms shall ensure that there is adequate ventilation to control odors and adequate sanitation measures to prevent the spread of contagious diseases.

  8. Aug 28, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  9. Aug 27, 2024Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      Rule .32(7) - Supervision-Watchful Oversight: (7) Supervision. Children shall be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

  10. Aug 27, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      Rule .32(7) - Supervision-Watchful Oversight: (7) Supervision. Children shall be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

  11. Apr 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  12. Jun 30, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  13. Jun 21, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  14. Nov 8, 2022InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2022. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Sheltering Arms - East Point Center

Is Sheltering Arms - East Point Center licensed?

Yes. Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Sheltering Arms - East Point Center last inspected?

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning lists the most recent visit on April 30, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 21 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Sheltering Arms - East Point Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 7 of 21 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 89% of Georgia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Sheltering Arms - East Point Center care for?

397, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Sheltering Arms - East Point Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Sheltering Arms - East Point Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Sheltering Arms - East Point Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (404) 767-4718 to ask.

What is Sheltering Arms - East Point Center's phone number?

(404) 767-4718.

Where is Sheltering Arms - East Point Center?

2257 Mulberry Street, East Point, GA 30344. The nearest other daycare we list is Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).