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Sunshine Day Nursery School

14 Hayes Road, East Greenbush, NY 120614.5· 2 reviews
licensed capacity
66
open each week
5 days
weekly, posted tuition
$186
year first licensed
1990
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About Sunshine Day Nursery School

Sunshine Day Nursery School is a licensed child care center in East Greenbush, New York. The state has licensed it since May 1, 1990, for up to 66 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:15 AM to 5:00 PM. It describes a Faith-based and Play-based approach, with after-school care, part-time care, pre-k and preschool. It lists weekly tuition from $186 to $335.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 17 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Preschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolFaith-basedPosts tuition

Ages served: toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license. Ages it lists: 18 months old - 5 years old
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
66 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:15 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday7:15 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday7:15 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday7:15 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday7:15 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
Hours it lists: “7:15am - 4:00pm”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license. It lists: 18 months old - 5 years old
ProgramsAfter-school care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care
ApproachFaith-based (Greenbush Reformed Church), Play-based
CurriculumThe Creative Curriculum (also Baby Doll Circle Time for toddlers, Heggerty for preschool/pre-k)
Daily lifePotty training: Staff works cooperatively with families through the potty learning process (Toddlers)
MoreFounded 1979
Licensed capacity66 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Sunshine Day Nursery School lists weekly tuition from $186 to $335. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Rensselaer County has a median price of $275 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Weekly · program, in its own wordsPrice
Preschool - Part time, Monday, Wednesday and Friday$210
Preschool (3 year olds) - Full time, Monday - Friday$295
Toddlers - Part time, Monday, Wednesday and Friday$238
Toddlers - Part time, Tuesday and Thursday$186
Toddlers (18 months - 3 years old) - Full time, Monday - Friday$335
5 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
Rensselaer County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$289
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$200

Preschool

Center$255
Home daycare$198

School age

Center$215
Home daycare$180

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 Sunshine Day Nursery School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
66 children
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
1990
License number
#40133
See the state's record

Summary

17 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 8, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 17 visits · 6 rules in all

  • Discipline and child guidance 3
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Health, medication and illness 1

For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4.

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. Jul 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 1, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

  3. Jan 23, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

  4. Jan 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Nov 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Sep 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jun 24, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:

  8. Apr 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Feb 26, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Feb 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 8 earlier visits
  1. Jan 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 9, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  3. Sep 27, 2024Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

  4. Sep 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. May 20, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  6. Apr 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Mar 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Oct 19, 2023VisitNo rules cited

Copied from New York State Office of Children and Family Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Sunshine Day Nursery School

Is Sunshine Day Nursery School licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed May 1, 1990.

When was Sunshine Day Nursery School last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 8, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 17 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Sunshine Day Nursery School had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 4 of 17 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4. 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 Sunshine Day Nursery School care for?

66, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Sunshine Day Nursery School's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:15 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Sunshine Day Nursery School cost?

Weekly tuition from $186 to $335, as it lists it.

What is Sunshine Day Nursery School's phone number?

(518) 477-4156.

Where is Sunshine Day Nursery School?

14 Hayes Road, East Greenbush, NY 12061. The nearest other daycare we list is Tutor Time Learning Centers, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).