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United Sunrise Center

52 Hawthorne Ave., East Islip, NY 117305.0· 10 reviews
licensed capacity
97
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$325
year first licensed
2024

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About United Sunrise Center

United Sunrise Center is a licensed child care center in East Islip, New York. The state has licensed it since August 30, 2024, for up to 97 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Play-based and STEM / STEAM approach, with full-time care, infant care, part-time care and pre-k. It says it provides meals.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 8 visits in the last 3 years and cited 17 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KSchool-ageMeals providedSTEM / STEAM

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

From the state license. Ages it lists: 6 weeks to 4 years 10 months
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio and whether it accepts child care subsidies.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
97 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
Hours it lists: “Mon to Fri, 7 AM to 6 PM”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks to 4 years 10 months
ProgramsFull-time care, infant care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care
ApproachPlay-based, STEM / STEAM
StaffExperienced, credentialed staff; 18 hours of training every year
Daily lifeMeals provided
SafetyOutdoor playground
DiscountsCorporate Partnership program discounts
Parent updatesParent app (Brightwheel)
Licensed capacity97 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

United Sunrise Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Suffolk County has a median price of $325 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.
Suffolk County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$325
Home daycare$300

Toddler

Center$300
Home daycare$290

Preschool

Center$293
Home daycare$275

School age

Center$250
Home daycare$250

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 United Sunrise Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
97 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2024
License number
#915906
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Summary

8 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 30, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 8 visits · 17 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 5
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Background checks 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Safe sleep 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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. Apr 30, 2026Visit4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury,

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(n) The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.

  2. Apr 30, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury,

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(n) The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.

  3. Feb 3, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      418-1.7(o) Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the program where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 418-1.8 of this Subpart.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

  4. Dec 3, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  5. Oct 30, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(l)(7) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups.

    • Background checks

      413.4(d)(6) Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.

  6. Aug 26, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.13(i) No person other than a director, group teacher or assistant teacher may supervise a group independently even for brief periods of time, except in an emergency.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.13(f) In child day care centers where the licensed capacity is 45 or more children, the administrative/fiscal management functions and supervision functions may not be performed by a group teacher or assistant teacher.

    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.8(q)(1)(iv) Each day care center shall require any and all visitors to the facility to: sign out upon departure from the facility indicating in writing the time of departure.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.8(q)(1)(i) Each day care center shall require any and all visitors to the facility to: sign in upon entry to the premises;

    • 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.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.

  7. Mar 25, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checks

      413.4(d)(6) Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.

  8. Nov 26, 2024InspectionNo 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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Questions about United Sunrise Center

Is United Sunrise Center licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 30, 2024.

When was United Sunrise Center last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on April 30, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 8 visits in the last 3 years.

Has United Sunrise Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 6 of 8 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 United Sunrise Center care for?

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

What are United Sunrise Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does United Sunrise Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (631) 581-0194 to ask.

What is United Sunrise Center's phone number?

(631) 581-0194.

Where is United Sunrise Center?

52 Hawthorne Ave., East Islip, NY 11730. The nearest other daycare we list is South Shore Children's Center, 0.7 miles away.

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