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Sunshine Daycare Home

New Bern, NC 28562 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
8
a week, county median
$177

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About Sunshine Daycare Home

Sunshine Daycare Home is a licensed home daycare in New Bern, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 8 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 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
Home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
8 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity8 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Sunshine Daycare Home has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Craven County has a median price of $177 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.
Craven County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$200
Home daycare$177

Toddler

Center$167
Home daycare$164

Preschool

Center$147
Home daycare$160

School age

Center$80
Home daycare$93

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 Daycare Home

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Three Star Family CC Home License
Capacity
8 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#25000551
See the state's record

Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 4, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 5 visits · 1 rule in all · 1 corrected

  • Staff training and qualifications 1

For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

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. Mar 4, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Sep 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Sep 24, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training.

      The state verified the correction on Oct 4, 2024

  5. Mar 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Oct 23, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education on October 4, 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 Daycare Home

Is Sunshine Daycare Home licensed?

Yes. The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Sunshine Daycare Home last inspected?

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists the most recent visit on March 4, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Sunshine Daycare Home had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 5 visits in the last 3 years; 1 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. 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 Daycare Home care for?

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

Does Sunshine Daycare Home accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Sunshine Daycare Home's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (252) 229-6356 to confirm.

How much does Sunshine Daycare Home cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (252) 229-6356 to ask.

What is Sunshine Daycare Home's phone number?

(252) 229-6356.

Where is Sunshine Daycare Home?

New Bern, NC 28562. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).