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Sonshine Day Preschool

10000 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 326064.0· 8 reviews
licensed capacity
196
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$250
year first licensed
2016

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About Sonshine Day Preschool

Sonshine Day Preschool is a child care center in Gainesville, Florida. It is license-exempt (since July 1, 2016), for up to 196 children.

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

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes its inspection reports on its own website; the link is in the inspections section below.

Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications and whether it accepts child care subsidies.
Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
196 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:30 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
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity196 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Sonshine Day Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Alachua County has a median price of $250 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.
Alachua County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$250
Home daycare$235

Toddler

Center$183
Home daycare$130

Preschool

Center$160
Home daycare$130

School age

Center$134
Home daycare$104

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 Sonshine Day Preschool

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

License

Status
License-exempt and operating
License type
Exempt
Capacity
196 children
First licensed
2016
License number
#X08AL0016
See the state's record

Inspections

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

Florida publishes its inspection reports on its own site. Read them there.

Copied from Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation on October 2, 2026. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Sonshine Day Preschool

Is Sonshine Day Preschool licensed?

No. Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation lists it as exempt from child care licensing in Florida.

Does Sonshine Day Preschool have inspection violations?

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

How many children can Sonshine Day Preschool care for?

196, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Sonshine Day Preschool's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Sonshine Day Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (352) 333-0017 to ask.

What is Sonshine Day Preschool's phone number?

(352) 333-0017.

Where is Sonshine Day Preschool?

10000 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32606. The nearest other daycare we list is In His Arms Childhood Development Center, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation (license) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).