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Sunbeam Station Child Care
- licensed capacity
- 148
- open each week
- 5 days
- weekly, posted tuition
- $207
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About Sunbeam Station Child Care
Sunbeam Station Child Care is a child care center in Manchester, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 148 children, serving school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach, with after-school care, before-school care, full-time care and infant care. It lists weekly tuition from $207 to $295.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 39 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campFaith-basedAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AMPosts tuition
Ages served: school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- School-age children
- Hours today
- 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 148 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks to 12 years |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, full-time care, infant care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care |
| Approach | Faith-based (ministry of St. Paul United Methodist Church) |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 148 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Sunbeam Station Child Care lists weekly tuition from $207 to $295.
| Weekly · program, in its own words | Price |
|---|---|
| Infants | $295 |
| Older Toddlers | $277 |
| Preschool & Pre-K | $272 |
| School Age – 2026-2027 School Year | $207 |
| Young Toddlers | $283 |
| annual non-refundable registration fee | $50 |
| Summer Camp 2026 | $245 a week |
5 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
State record
Inspection reports for Sunbeam Station Child Care
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 148 children
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #CER-00253315
Summary
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 5, 2025: 9 rules cited
Rules cited on 5 of 5 visits · 39 rules in all · 37 corrected
- Staff training and qualifications 11
- Records and paperwork 7
- Safety and hazards 7
- Building, equipment and play areas 4
- Health, medication and illness 3
- Supervision and ratios 3
- Background checks 2
- Safe sleep 1
- Discipline and child guidance 1
For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.
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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Dec 5, 2025Inspection9 rules cited
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #2 completed PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 1 185 days after the date of hire. Staff person #2 completed professional development in the topic of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation 212 day after the date of hire. Staff person #2 has not completed the following required pre- service training within 90 days of their date of hire: Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 2.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2025
3270.31(e) Age and Training
“Staff person #1 completed 7 clock hours of child care training during the previous training year.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2025
3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) Each staff person meets quals/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“The record for staff person #3 included documentation of education from a country outside of the United States. The education on file has not been evaluated for equivalency in the United States. From the documentation on file, certification staff are unable to determine the level of education the staff person has attained and therefore the staff person's qualification level.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 28, 2026
3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone
“The emergency contact information on file for child #1 did not include the enrolling parent's work address and work phone number.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2025
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“The ceiling vents were dusty in the infant room, the two year old room, the one year old room, the preschool room, and in the pre-k room.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2025
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“The following toxic materials were observed in areas accessible to the children in the school-age space: -A container of hand sanitizer was observed in the hallway near the school-age bathroom, and another one was observed in the lobby area where the children wait for the bus. (CORRECTED ON SITE) -Disinfectant wipes were stored in a backpack that was stored in an area accessible to the children. (CORRECTED ON SITE) -The door to the kitchen space (immediately off the school-age space) was unlocked, allowing access to a degreaser, cleaners with bleach, scale remover, bleach, stainless steel polish, sanitizers, and disinfectant wipes. (CORRECTED ON SITE) -The door to the right of the kitchen (immediately off the school-age space) was unlocked. The room contained hand sanitizer, insect killer, wasp and hornet killer, degreaser, and disinfecting wipes.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2025
3270.75(b) Inaccessible to children
“The first aid kits in the preschool room and the school age room were stored in areas accessible to the children in care. (CORRECTED ON SITE)”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 11, 2025
3270.71/3270.76 Heat Source/Building Surfaces
“The door to the kitchen (located immediately off the school-age space) was unlocked. The kitchen contained a working stove and sharp kitchen knives. (CORRECTED ON SITE)”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 11, 2025
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The most recent health assessments on file for staff person #4 were dated in April of 2023 and subsequently more than 24 months later in November of 2025.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 10, 2025
Jul 16, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children
“At the time of the follow up visit on 7/16/25, continued non-compliance was observed. The plan of corrections for the violation citing 3270.113a1 on SIN- 00267510 had not been fully implemented. On 6/4/2025, staff persons #1 and #2 were caring for a group of school age children. The staff were unable to identify which specific children they were each responsible for supervising. On 7/16/25, staff persons #2 and #3 were in a room with 21 school age children. Staff person #2 accounted for 9 of the children and staff person #3 accounted for 3 of the children in their care groups. 9 children were not accounted for in the care groups.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2025
3270.66(d) Toxic plants not permitted
“At the time of the follow up visit on 7/16/25, continued non-compliance was observed. The plan of corrections for the violation citing 3270.66d on SIN- 00267510 had not been fully implemented. On 6/4/2025, a hydrangea plant was observed on the outdoor child care space where toddlers were receiving care. On 7/16/25, the plant was still observed on the outdoor child care space where toddlers were receiving care.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2025
Jun 4, 2025Inspection7 rules cited
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The mandated reporter training on file for staff person #1 expired 3/29/2025, and was not updated until 6/4/25. The mandated reporter training on file for staff person #2 expired 1/17/2025, and was not updated until 5/4/25. The PA state police clearance on file for staff person #3 expired 3/3/2025 and it was not updated until 4/10/25. Staff person #3 worked during the time the clearance was expired. At the time staff person #5 began work in the facility, the staff record did not contain a PA state police clearance required under the CPSL and did not contain a copy of the request for the clearance required for provisional hiring under the CPSL. The staff person was observed working alone with a group of children. The clearance was obtained on 6/4/25. In addition, staff person #5's mandated reporter training was not completed within 90 days of hire. The training was completed on 6/4/25. The record for staff person #6 did not include a completed disclosure statement.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 13, 2025
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“Staff person #5 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #5 has not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Mandated reporter training. (CORRECTED 6/4/25)”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 4, 2025
3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children
“Staff persons #7 and #8 were caring for a group of school age children. The staff were unable to identify which specific children they were each responsible for supervising. In addition, a child was in the restroom across the hallway from the child care space. The staff persons responsible for th echild were unable to see the entrance to the restroom from where they were standing.”
3270.106(f) 2 feet apart
“An infant was observed sleeping in a crib (in a natural corner) that had two feet of space on just 1 side of the rest equipment.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 4, 2025
3270.66(d) Toxic plants not permitted
“A hydrangea plant was observed on the outdoor child care space where toddlers were receiving care.”
3270.192(5) Two written references
“The record for staff person #4 included just one written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.”
Correction date in the state record: Jul 4, 2025
3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training
“The pediatric first aid and CPR training on file for staff person #2 expired at the end of December 2024, and was not updated until February of 2025.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 11, 2025
Dec 10, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
3270.131(b)(1)/3270.131(b)(2) Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months
“Child 1 - Health assessments on file were dated in March of 2024, and subsequently more than 6 months later in December of 2024. The child was a young toddler at the time of the lapse. Child 2 - Health assessments on file were dated in December of 2022, and subsequently more than 6 months later in January of 2024. The child was a young toddler at the time of the lapse. Child 3 - Health assessments on file were dated in October of 2023, and subsequently more than 12 months later in November of 2024. The child was a preschooler at the time of the lapse.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 3, 2025
3270.102(c) Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing
“The mulch in the fall zones around the embedded equipment measured at approximately 7 to 8 inches.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 28, 2025
3270.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“Child 1- The agreement was signed by the parent in June of 2023, and then more than 6 months later in July of 2024. Child 3 - The emergency contact form was signed in March of 2024, and then more than 6 months later in November of 2024.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 2, 2025
3270.123(a)(3) Services proceeded
“Ounce or Work Sampling were not completed timely during the previous year for children #1, #2, and #3. Child 1 - March of 2024 and then subsequently more than 6 months later in October of 2024. Child 2 - February of 2024 and then subsequently more than 6 months later in November of 2024. Child 3 - March of 2024 and then subsequently more than 6 months later in November of 2024.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 5, 2025
Dec 15, 2023Inspection17 rules cited
3270.192(2)(ii) Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“The record for staff person 5 did not include documentation of education.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 30, 2023
3270.31(f)(10) Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR
“Staff person #5 did not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric first aid and CPR. The training was completed 5 1/2 months after date of hire.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 30, 2023
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“Staff person #3 has not completed mandated reporter training within the last 60 months. This is evidenced by the previously documented mandated reporter training on file being dated 1/23/18. Staff person #5 began employment with a PDE FBI clearance and does not have the appropriate DHS FBI clearances on file. The staff person has been employed for 6 months. The record for staff person #5 included an incomplete mandated reporter training (part 1 of 2).”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 11, 2024
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“Staff person 1 did not have a completed staff evaluation from the previous 12 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 13, 2024
3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children
“One child was not accounted for when reviewing primary care groups with staff person 6.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 5, 2024
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“The record for staff person 5 did not include the Pennsylvania Health and Safety update training which was to be completed within 90 days of hire. Staff person 5 has been employed for 6 months.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2024
3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training
“Staff person 2's pediatric first aid and CPR training expired in March of 2023. The subsequent training was not obtained timely, as it was completed in December of 2023.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 30, 2023
3270.82(i) Lidded waste receptacles
“The school age restrooms were not equipped with lidded waste receptacles.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“Annual fire safety training for staff person 1 is past due to be updated. The previous training was completed in November of 2022. More than 12 months lapsed between fire safety training updates for staff persons 3 and 4.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 30, 2023
3270.182(8) Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original.
“Originals of the agreements were on file for children 3 - 6.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 12, 2024
3270.181(c)/3270.181(e) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos/Emergency master file updated
“Some of the emergency contact forms in the school age room, the older toddler room, and the preschool room were past due to be updated.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 15, 2024
3270.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The agreements and emergency contact forms for children 1, 2, and 6 were not updated at least every 6 months. Child 1 - Emergency contact form updated 11/16/22 and subsequently 6/13/23; Agreement updated 8/29/22 and subsqeuently 6/27/23. Child 2 - Emergency contact form updated 12/22 and subsequently 10/23; Agreement updated 1/23 and subsqeuently 10/23. Child 6 - Emergency contact form updated 11/22 and subsequently 8/23; Agreement updated 6/22 and subsqeuently 6/23.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 12, 2024
3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(3) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Dismissal policy
“The immunization records on file for children 2 and 3 were not in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. The record for child 2 did not include documentation of an annual flu vaccine. The record for child 3 did not include 15 month HIB, nor Pneumococcal.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3270.131(b)(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months
“An updated health assessment was not obtained every 6 months while child 6 was a young toddler. An updated health assessment was due in June of 2023, but was not obtained until December of 2023.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 30, 2023
3270.27(f) Emergency plan
“The facility did not have documentation on file that the emergency plan had been sent to the local municipality.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2024
3270.124(e) Written emergency plan posted
“The written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed conspicuously in the school age room.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 4, 2024
3270.123(a)(4)/3270.123(a)(5) Arrival/departure times/Designated release persons
“The agreement on file for child 3 did not specify the child's arrival and departure times, nor the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 11, 2024
Dec 2, 2022Inspection12 rules cited
3270.151(a)/3270.151(c)(2) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Mantoux TB
“The TB test results on file for staff person 1 were more than 12 months old at initial service in the childcare setting.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2022
3270.82(i) Lidded waste receptacles
“The trash cans located in the school-age bathrooms were not lidded.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2022
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact forms on file for children 1 and 2 did not include addresses for listed release persons.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2022
3270.131(b)(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months
“The most recent health assessment on file for child 2 (young toddler) was more than 6 months old (dated 4/19/2022).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2022
3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“Staff person 5 and 7 are serving as assistant group supervisors at the facility. Their records included documentation of high school diplomas, but did not include documentation of 2 years (2,500 hours) of child care experience.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 3, 2023
3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(5) Exam communicable disease/Physician/CRNP assessment
“The health assessment on file for staff person 5 did not include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. The health assessment also did not include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 23, 2023
3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL
“Staff person 1 had a volunteer child abuse clearance on file in-lieu of the required employment child abuse clearance. (CORRECTED ON SITE) Staff person 2 began employment without documentation that the NSOR had been requested. The NSOR was requested 2 days after start date, and the NSOR was dated 9 days after start date. Staff person 3 did not complete her mandated reporter training within the initial 90 days of employment. The training was dated 147 days after start date. The NSOR for staff person 4 was not on file within her first 45 days of employment. The NSOR was dated 62 days after start date. Staff person 7 did not complete her mandated reporter training within the initial 90 days of employment. The training was dated 266 days after start date.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2022
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“Areas of peeling paint were observed on the windowsills in the school age room.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 30, 2023
3270.95(a) Devices must be compliant
“During the previous year, more than 30 days lapsed between the following manual tests of the fire detection system. 1/3/22 to 2/5/22 4/2/22 to 5/7/22 7/2/22 to 8/6/22 10/1/22 to 11/5/22”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2022
3270.31(f)(10) Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR
“Staff person 6 has not yet completed a pediatric first aid and CPR training. A basic first aid & a BLS training were on file in-lieu of the required pediatric first aid and CPR training.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 22, 2022
3270.181(c)/3270.181(e) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos/Emergency master file updated
“Emergency contact information for some of the enrolled children had been updated in the master file, but not in the files in the childcare spaces.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2022
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person 6 completed the 10 hour health and safety training (covers topics 1-9) 235 days after start date. Staff person 7 completed the 10 hour health and safety training 262 days after start date.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2022
Dec 3, 2021Inspection8 rules cited
3270.102(e) Infant/toddler - no material less than 1 inch
“Mulch (diameter of less than 1 inch) was observed along the edge of the toddler playground and under the picnic tables on the toddler playground. The mulch appears to have washed onto the playground from the neighboring preschool playground.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2021
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“Three bottles of hand sanitizer were observed in areas accessible to children in the school-age space, school-age hall, and school-age girls bathroom. (CORRECTED ON SITE)”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2021
3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility
“The record for staff person 2 did not include documentation of having completed annual fire safety trainings. She has been employed for more than a year.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2021
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“According to documentation on file at the time of inspection, staff person #3 was hired 11/22/21. Upon beginning work in the facility, her record did not contain a completed PA state police clearance information required under the CPSL, nor documentation the request for the clearance has been submitted as required for provisional hiring under the CPSL. The clearance was obtained 12/3/21. According to documentation on file at the time of inspection, staff person #4 was hired 8/23/21. Upon beginning work in the facility, her record did not contain a completed DHS FBI clearance information required under the CPSL, nor documentation the facility person had been fingerprinted for the FBI clearance required for provisional hiring under the CPSL. The clearance DHS FBI clearance was obtained on 11/9/2021. The record for staff person 4 also did not include a complete PA state police clearance. (CORRECTED ON SITE). At the time of hire, staff person 4's record did not include either a completed DHS FBI clearance, or a complete PA State police clearance which is required for provisional hiring under the CPSL (as a part of the waiver agreement).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2021
3270.103 Small Toys and Objects
“A plastic bag was observed hanging from cubbies within reach of toddlers (CORRECTED ON SITE).”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2021
3270.133(6) Written consent
“Child 1 had Tylenol on site and the medication had been administered according to the log on file. The facility did not have written parental consent for the administration the medication.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 15, 2021
3270.192(5) Two written references
“The records for staff persons 3 and 4 did not include two written, non-family references.”
Correction date in the state record: Jan 14, 2022
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“Peeling paint was observed in multiple areas along the window frame in the toddler room. A small area of peeling paint was observed in the bathroom located between the preschool and pre-k rooms. (CORRECTED ON SITE)”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 25, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Sunbeam Station Child Care
Is Sunbeam Station Child Care licensed?
Yes. Sunbeam Station Child Care is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Sunbeam Station Child Care last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on December 5, 2025, with 9 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Sunbeam Station Child Care had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 39 rules across 5 of 5 visits in the last 3 years; 37 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. 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 Sunbeam Station Child Care care for?
148, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Does Sunbeam Station Child Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Sunbeam Station Child Care's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Sunbeam Station Child Care cost?
Weekly tuition from $207 to $295, as it lists it.
What is Sunbeam Station Child Care's phone number?
(717) 266-6555.
Where is Sunbeam Station Child Care?
4360 Board Rd, Manchester, PA 17345. The nearest other daycare we list is Otterbein Early Education Center, 1.4 miles away.