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The Sunshine House #131

605 Henderson Drive, Cartersville, GA 301204.3· 44 reviews
licensed capacity
189
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$143

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About

About The Sunshine House #131

The Sunshine House #131 is a licensed child care center in Cartersville, Georgia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 189 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, drop-in care and full-time care. It says it provides meals.

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning made 15 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campMeals providedCameras for parentsAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: 6 weeks - 12 years
Ask when you call: rates, current openings and staff-to-child ratio.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
189 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state licenseHours it lists: “M-F 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks - 12 years
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, drop-in care, full-time care, infant care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
EnrichmentSpanish, sign language
StaffDirector earned a Bachelor's degree in Child and Family Development from Georgia Southern University
Daily lifeMeals provided; Snacks provided
SafetyCameras / live video for parents (security cameras in each classroom; live feed viewable anytime from lobby or director's office)
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
TransportationTransportation (transportation from school to the center each afternoon for the afterschool program)
Parent updatesParent app (MySunshineHouse app)
Licensed capacity189 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

The Sunshine House #131 has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Bartow County has a median price of $143 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.
Bartow County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$143
Home daycare$130

Toddler

Center$133
Home daycare$112

Preschool

Center$128
Home daycare$113

School age

Center$70
Home daycare$60

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 The Sunshine House #131

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Learning Center license
Capacity
189 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#CCLC-134
See the state's record

Summary

15 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 3, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 8 of 15 visits · 11 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1

For comparison: 89% of Georgia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0.

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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See all 17 visits
  1. Sep 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 22, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  3. Jun 18, 2026Visit2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      Rule .32(7) - Supervision-Watchful Oversight: (7) Supervision. Children shall be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

    • Health, medication and illness

      Rule .07(2) - Parental Notification of Incident/Illness/injury: (2) Parental Notification. Parents must be notified of a child's incidents, illnesses or injuriesy as follows: Immediately notify Parent(s) and obtain specific instructions until child can be picked up or returned to group. • When professional medical attention is required, or • When child experiences symptoms of moderate discomfort such as elevated temperature, vomiting or diarrhea., or When child is involved in an incident that puts their health and/or safety at risk (e.g., missing from program, left on vehicle, escaped from building/playground, etc.) Notify Parent(s) by the end of the day. • When professional medical attention is not required, or • When child experiences symptoms of less than moderate discomfort, or • When child experiences an adverse reaction to prescribed medication which does not constitute moderate discomfort.

  4. May 20, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  5. May 12, 2026Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      Rule .32(7) - Supervision-Watchful Oversight: (7) Supervision. Children shall be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

  6. Apr 2, 2026Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  7. Mar 20, 2026Visit2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      Rule .32(7) - Supervision-Watchful Oversight: (7) Supervision. Children shall be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

    • Records and paperwork

      Rule .29(3) - Required Reporting-Incidents: (3) Incident Required Reports. The Director or designated person-in-charge shall report or cause to be reported to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day: any death of a child while in the care of the Center; any serious illness or injury requiring hospitalization or professional medical attention other than first aid of a child while in the care of the Center; any situation when a child in care becomes missing, such as, but not limited to, a child who is left on a vehicle, a child who leaves the building, playground, or property, or a child who is left behind on any trip; any fire; any structural disaster; any emergency situation that requires temporarily relocating children; and any time the program’s operating status changes (i.e., open to closed or temporarily closed and temporarily closed to open).

  8. Mar 16, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  9. Jul 24, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      Rule .32(7) - Supervision-Watchful Oversight: (7) Supervision. Children shall be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

  10. Jul 23, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      Rule .21(3) - Fire/Tornado Drills: (3) The Center shall conduct drills for fire, tornado and other emergency situations. The fire drills will be conducted monthly and tornado and other emergency situation drills will be conducted every six months. The Center shall maintain documentation of the dates and times of these drills for two years.

Show 7 earlier visits
  1. Apr 25, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      Rule .11(2) - Physical or Sexual Abuse, Overt Conduct: (2) Personnel shall not: physically or sexually abuse a child or engage or permit others to engage in sexually overt conduct in the presence of any child enrolled in the Center; inflict corporal/physical punishment upon a child; shake, jerk, pinch or handle a child roughly; verbally abuse or humiliate a child which includes, but is not limited to, the use of threats, profanity or belittling remarks about a child or his family; isolate a child in a dark room, closet or unsupervised area; use mechanical or physical restraints or devices to discipline children; use medication to discipline or control children's behavior without written medical authorization issued by a licensed professional and given with the parent's written consent; restrict unreasonably a child from going to the bathroom; punish toileting accidents; force-feed a child or withhold feeding a child regularly scheduled meals and/or snacks; force or withhold naps; allow children to discipline or humiliate other children; or confine a child for disciplinary purposes to a swing, highchair, infant carrier, walker or jump seat.

  2. Apr 24, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  3. Apr 3, 2025Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  4. Nov 5, 2024Visit1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Rule .25(3) - Clean, free of debris, good repair (Recite-Not Met): (3) Cleanliness. The Center and surrounding premises shall be kept clean, free of debris and in good repair. Hygienic measures such as, but not limited to, screened windows and proper waste disposal procedures shall be utilized to minimize the presence of rodents, flies, roaches and other vermin at the Center.

  5. Oct 9, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      Rule .26(9) - Playground-Safe/Clean (Recite-Not Met): (9) Safety and Upkeep of Playground. Playgrounds shall be kept clean, free from litter and free of hazards, such as but not limited to rocks, exposed tree roots and exposed sharp edges of concrete.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Rule .25(3) - Clean, free of debris, good repair: (3) Cleanliness. The Center and surrounding premises shall be kept clean, free of debris and in good repair. Hygienic measures such as, but not limited to, screened windows and proper waste disposal procedures shall be utilized to minimize the presence of rodents, flies, roaches and other vermin at the Center.

  6. Oct 16, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Apr 4, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2022. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about The Sunshine House #131

Is The Sunshine House #131 licensed?

Yes. Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning lists it as licensed and operating.

When was The Sunshine House #131 last inspected?

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning lists the most recent visit on September 3, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 15 visits in the last 3 years.

Has The Sunshine House #131 had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 11 rules across 8 of 15 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 89% of Georgia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0. 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 The Sunshine House #131 care for?

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

Does The Sunshine House #131 accept child care subsidies?

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

What are The Sunshine House #131's hours?

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

How much does The Sunshine House #131 cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (770) 386-1258 to ask.

What is The Sunshine House #131's phone number?

(770) 386-1258.

Where is The Sunshine House #131?

605 Henderson Drive, Cartersville, GA 30120. The nearest other daycare we list is Rollins Child Development Center, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).