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Sunshine Kids

3244 Washington Rd, Canonsburg, PA 153174.8· 18 reviews
licensed capacity
66
open each week
5 days

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About Sunshine Kids

Sunshine Kids is a child care center in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 66 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 31 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: school-age children

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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
66 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
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Programs

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AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity66 childrenFrom the state license
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Inspection reports for Sunshine Kids

License

Status
Certified by the state and operating
License type
Certificate of Compliance
Capacity
66 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#CER-00259368
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 4, 2026: 6 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 31 rules in all · 29 corrected

  • Health, medication and illness 8
  • Safety and hazards 7
  • Staff training and qualifications 6
  • Building, equipment and play areas 5
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Background checks 2

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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  1. Aug 4, 2026Inspection6 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “A small area of damaged, flaking plaster was observed in the Infant Room under the rear window.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “In the Infant Room, a stained ceiling tile was observed in the rear right of the room. In the Older Toddlers Room, a stained ceiling tile was observed near the windows above the rest equipment. Also in the Older Toddlers Room, two tears were observed in the drywall to the right of the refrigerator.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 14, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone

      “The Emergency Contact for Child #1 was missing the telephone number of the child's physician.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.65 Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

      “In the Infant Room, an outlet along the wall where the cribs are stored was observed to be missing a receptacle cover.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “The first-aid kit in the Preschool Room was missing tape.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 4, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “In the Older Toddlers room, a bin of foam puzzle pieces was observed to contain several pieces damaged by tooth marks, including several with pieces torn and missing. In the same room, a wooden kitchen set with a plastic "sink" was observed to have a crack in the corner of the sink, creating a sharp edge.”
  2. Aug 19, 2025Inspection12 rules cited
    • Background checks

      3270.32(a) Comply with CPSL

      “The FBI clearance of staff #2 was updated more than 60 months from the prior FBI clearance (3/26/2018 and 4/15/2023).”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “In the toddler classroom, the lock on the right cabinet beneath the sink was detached from the frame which made Fantastic spray, Clorox Bleach and CLR Calcium, Lime and Rust Remover (all labeled "keep out of the reach of children") accessible to children in care.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) Fire safety - 1 yr./Exp, educ., training at facility

      “Documentation of fire safety trainings of staff #3 were dated more than 12 months apart (9/19/2023 and 3/19/2025).”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(b) Parent receives original

      “The file of child #3 contained the original financial agreement.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports

      “The file of child #3, identified as a younger toddler (see LIS code sheet), contained a health assessment dated 6/20/2024 and an update assessment dated 3/28/2025 which was more than 6 months from the prior health assessment.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(3) Immunization record/Dismissal policy

      “The immunization record on file for child #1 did not contain all the immunizations recommended by the ACIP based on the child's age and immunization timeframes lacking 1 Polio, 1MMR, 1 Varicella and 1 Hep A vaccination. An acceptable exemption from the immunizations was not on file.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(3) Exam communicable disease

      “The current health assessment of staff #2 did not contain documentation of an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 21, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(4) Information re: medical problems

      “The current health assessment of staff #2 did not contain information if staff #2 had medical problems which may threaten the health of the children or that they are suitable to provide care for children.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 21, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.181(c) Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

      “Based on the signatures and dates of the reviews, the emergency contact forms and financial agreements of child #2 were reviewed and/or updated more than 6 months apart (12/30/2024 and 7/29/2025).”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.94(a)(4) Hypothetical locations

      “Documentation on the fire drill log listed the infant classroom as the hypothetical location of the fire for consecutive drills as follows: 9/11/2024, 10/23/2024 and 12/4/2024, 1/15/2025, 2/5/2025, 3/7/2025, 4/21/2025”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 21, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)/3270.192(2)(iii) Age and Training/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file of staff #1 contained 11 of the 12 training hours during their annual training year of 12/2023 to 12/2024. Staff #1 is now in compliance with an additional 2 hours of training taken on 2/17/2025.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

      “The file of child #2 contained an initial health assessment dated 5/1/2025, more than 60 days from their start date at the facility (see LIS code sheet).”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2025

  3. Aug 16, 2024Inspection13 rules cited
    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “The file for staff person #3 has mandated reporter training dated 12/1/18 and 12/11/23 which is more 60 months apart. The file for Staff person #5 includes criminal history clearances dated 1/15/19 and 3/18/24; child abuse clearances dated 1/15/19 and 3/19/24; and FBI clearances dated 1/13/19 and 4/6/24, all more than 60 months apart. The file for staff person #5 was observed not to contain a valid NSOR certificate within 45 days of hire (See IS CODE SHEET). The file for Staff person #6 includes criminal history clearances dated 4/6/18 and 11/16/23; child abuse clearances dated 4/11/18 and 11/22/23; and FBI clearances dated 4/11/18 and 11/22/23, all more than 60 months apart. The file for Staff person #7 does not include a signed disclosure statement.”
    • Safety and hazards

      3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible

      “A bag of topsoil was observed under the sink in an unlocked cabinet in the Preschool classroom which was labeled "keep out of reach of children."”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “A broken bin with sharp edges that could be a hazard to children was observed in the preschool room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 16, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff person #3, #4 and #8 did not complete the following required pre-service training, which was required to be completed by 6/17/21, as per the updates to Chapter 3270 Child Care Center regulations, effective 12/19/20: Get Started with Center-Based Care; Building Blocks for Quality. The training for staff person #3 was completed on 12/1/18, the training for staff person #4 was completed on 7/14/16 and the training for staff person #8 was completed 7/11/16 which were all not within the approved 6-hour training date window of 9/30/16 to 6/30/18.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(6) Emergency plan

      “The most recent emergency drill on file at the facility was from 6/12/23 which is more than one year ago.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff person #2 has acceptable pediatric first aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer has not provided documentation that they are PQAS-certified in that training topic”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 23, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.103 Small Toys and Objects

      “Small stickers less than 1 inch were observed on the walls and accessible to the children in the Young Toddler and Older Toddler room, who are still placing objects in their mouths.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 16, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “Staff person #8 had a fire safety training on file from 5/1/23, over 1 year ago.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

      “The emergency plan on site does not include provisions regarding the facility's continuity of operations, required as of 7/1/22, as per Announcement C-22-04.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(b)/3270.182(8) Parent receives original/Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original.

      “The agreement on file for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, Child #5, Child #6, and Child #7 was the original and not a copy.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 20, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan

      “The emergency plan on file was observed to be lacking a section that provided accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training

      “The file for Staff person #3 includes verification of First Aid/CPR training dated 8/14/23, after the expiration date of 1/23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(c)(1)/3270.192(3) Physical examination/Health assessment, TB test

      “The health assessments on file for staff person #1 were dated 8/13/21 and 4/9/24 which are more than 24 months apart. The health assessments on file for staff person #4 were dated 7/13/21 and 12/13/23 which are more than 24 months apart. The health assessments on file for staff person #6 were dated 3/16/21 and 10/12/23 which are more than 24 months apart.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 16, 2024

  4. Aug 7, 2023Inspection12 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      3270.131(b)(2)/3270.131(e)(1) Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian

      “The file for child # 2 a preschooler lacked an updated health report. The prior report was dated 5/21/21. The child cannot return until the facility has a copy of the immunizations record. The child start date was. 3/22/21. The file for child # 3 a preschooler contained a current health report dated 6/7/23. The report was not updated within 12 months. The previous report was dated. 4/4/22.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2023

    • Safe sleep

      3270.106(h) Soiled bedding cleaned

      “There was a sheet with few stains in the infant room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2023

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “There was a cracked pink plastic bin in the preschool room. There was a cracked toy hotdog in the preschool room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter

      “The file for staff # 1 contained a current health assessment dated 1/9/23. It was not obtained within 24 months of the previous assessment dated 8/20/20 .”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2023

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.82(g) Clean and good repair

      “The portable sink in the young toddler room, was clogged and not draining water properly. The sink was filled with water.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2023

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “The side wall of the sink cabinet was damaged and exposing splinters in the preschool bathroom. There was wallpaper peeling off the wall near the window in the older toddler room. The rubber board near the bathroom door in the school age room was pulling of the wall. There was a piece of metal with exposed screws on the wall near the bathroom door in the school age room.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 9, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e)(4)(i) Age and Training

      “Staff # 1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): pediatric first aid/CPR .”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 15, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for staff # 2 contained a current mandated reporter training certificate dated 7/8/20 that was not obtained within 60 months of the previous certificate dated 3/3/15.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 9, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.131(a)(4) Initial health report for school age; accordance with school attendance

      “The file for child # 1 a school age contained an initial health report dated more than 1 year prior to the first day of attendance at the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.178 Transportation First Aid Kit

      “The vehicle first-aid kit lacked tweezers.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(e) Age and Training

      “The file for staff # 1 lacked 5 out of 12 required hours of annual childcare training, from 12/19/21 to 12/19/22.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “The files for staff # 3 contained a current Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR certificate that was taken after 90 day of initial employment. Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f)(1 -- 10) within 90 days of hire. The certificates for staff # 3 is date 1/12/23.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 9, 2023

  5. Aug 15, 2022Inspection19 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.192(2)(iii) Exp, educ., training at facility

      “The file for staff #3 contained a current mandated reporter training certificate (6/29/20) that was renewed beyond 60 months after the previous certificate (2/18/15).”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.131(e)(1) Exemption documentation from parent/guardian

      “The file for Child # 4 lacks documentation of a current influenza immunization as recommended by the ACIP”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 26, 2022

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.27(a)(5) Emergency plan

      “The emergency plan lacked accommodations for infants, toddlers and children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

      “The files for child # 4 and 5 lacked and initial health report.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.123(a)(6)/3270.182(2) Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates

      “The file for child # 3 lacked the admission date on the agreement form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Supervision and ratios

      3270.123(a)(5) Designated release persons

      “The file for child # 3 lacked the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released on the agreement form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Safety and hazards

      3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.

      “The files for staff #2 and #3 lacked annual Fire Safety training between May 2021 and May 2022. The file for staff #2 contained certificates dated 9/22/20 and 5/4/22. The file for staff #3 contained certificates dated 9/23/20 and 5/3/22.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training

      “Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): 3270.31(f)(1)-(9). Staff #1 completed a 6 hour Health and Safety training on 5/28/19. The training taken was not valid past 6/30/18.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Food and nutrition

      3270.107 Refrigerator

      “The thermometer in the refrigerator in the kitchen by the infant room was 50° .”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Background checks

      3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

      “The file for staff #2 contained a current State Police clearance and Child Abuse clearance that were not renewed within 60 months of the previous clearance. The State Police clearance dates are 3/30/15 and 6/22/20. The Child Abuse clearance dates are 4/13/15 and 6/22/20. The file for staff #3 contained a current State Police clearance and Child Abuse clearance that were not renewed within 60 months of the previous clearance. The State Police clearance dates are 3/29/13 and 4/6/18. The Child Abuse clearance dates are 3/29/13 and 4/11/18.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.75(c) Has all items

      “The first-aid kit in the older toddler room lacked tweezers.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.76 Building Surfaces

      “There was wall paper peeling of the wall with the cubbies in the Older Toddler room . There was wall paper peeling off the wall l under the summer bulleting in the preschool room. There was wall paper peeling of the refrigerator in the school age room. There was a piece of broken mirror attached to the refrigerator with sharp edges accessible to children. The rubber wall baseboard on preschool bathroom wall was pulled off by the sink area. he side wall of the sink cabinet was damaged and exposing splinters.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster

      “There was peeling paint on the gray wall with a sun on the left side by the window and on the right side above the chair label. There was peeling paint on the preschool room in the wall under the left window.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.82(g) Clean and good repair

      “The sink faucet in the preschool room and the young toddler room appeared to be corroded.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      3270.82(j) Running water - diapering

      “The source of running water for handwashing, in the young toddler room, a portable sink, was empty and did not contain any water for handwashing.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.102(a) Clean and good repair

      “There was a blue cracked bin holding Legos in the school age room. There was a broken bat and pieces of a broken toy in the school age play ground.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      3270.104(a) Clean, good repair, proper size

      “There was an eating chair in the young toddler room that is broken on the right corner creating sharp edges.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(b)(3) Parent home/work address, phone

      “The file for child # 1 lacked home addresses and work telephone numbers of the enrolling parent on the emergency contact form.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

      “The files for child # 2 and 3 have an emergency contact and agreement form that were not updated in a 6 months period.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 22, 2022

Copied from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Jun 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Is Sunshine Kids licensed?

Yes. Sunshine Kids is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.

When was Sunshine Kids last inspected?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on August 4, 2026, with 6 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Sunshine Kids had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 31 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 29 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 Sunshine Kids care for?

66, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does Sunshine Kids accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Sunshine Kids' hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Sunshine Kids cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (724) 942-1009 to ask.

What is Sunshine Kids' phone number?

(724) 942-1009.

Where is Sunshine Kids?

3244 Washington Rd, Canonsburg, PA 15317. The nearest other daycare we list is Justabout Kids, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (license and visits).