Sunshine Nursery and Day Care Center I/T
580 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 · (718) 452-9740
Ages 0 to 2 years · Up to 16 kids · Takes babies (city lists ages from 0). Other infant care in Brooklyn
Grade C: open or repeated serious violations
Including 3 supervision or ratio violations and 3 background-check violations. 11 inspections from Jan 11, 2024 to Aug 11, 2026. Violations: 4 public health hazard, 4 critical, 4 general. How we grade
What to check first
- 3Supervision or staff-to-child ratio violations
- 0Safe-sleep violations (SIDS training, cribs, nap rules)
- 3Staff background-check violations (fingerprints, SCR registry clearance)
- 0Violations listed as open when we last pulled the data
- 2Repeats: same Health Code rule cited at an earlier visit
Counts cover every inspection below. What the violation types mean
Inspection history
Aug 11, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Violations corrected at time of inspection
No violations written up.
Jul 14, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
No violations written up.
Jul 1, 2026Compliance Inspection of Open Violations - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedSupervision/ratioHealth Code 47.13(c)(1)Qualified Group Teacher Not designated to cover for Education Director. Permittee failed to Notify Department of separation from service of Education Director
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.21(a)A corrective action plan was Not submitted by the permittee to DOHMH for approval
Apr 27, 2026Monitoring Inspection Non-Routine - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedHealth Code 47.27(c)(2)Department is Notified in 24 hours of the death or serious injury of a child in childcare by permittee
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedHealth Code 47.29(b)(1)(B)Emergency medical care Not secured when needed; parents Not Notified immediately.
Mar 19, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Mar 18, 2026Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.29(c)(1)Epi auto injector Not provided, Not maintained or expired.
May 20, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedRepeatSupervision/ratioBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(h)(3)Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.37(b)(1)At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to ensure staff received required training within time frames and/or failed to maintain training records.
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.37(b)(2)All teachers have Not received training in infectious disease control and reporting.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.13(f)Child care service teaching staff acting as assistant teachers do Not meet age and educational requirements.
Apr 29, 2025Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Nov 25, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Public health hazard (fix within 1 business day)CorrectedSupervision/ratioBackground checkHealth Code 47.19(h)(3)Permittee failed to prohibit unsupervised contact with children by any individual for whom screening results have Not been received
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedBackground checkHealth Code 47.33(b)At time of inspection it was determined that child care service allows staff to perform their duties that are Not healthy or are incapable of carrying out their duties. Staff medical clearances are Not maintained by child care service.
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedRepeatHealth Code 47.33(c)(1)Staff and volunteers obtain documentation showing immunization with 2 doses measles/mumps, 1 dose rubella, 2 doses varicella and 1 dose Tdap. Medical exemptions only. History of measles, mumps or rubella shall Not replace MMR vaccine except in presence of MMR varicella antibodies.
May 15, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Passed inspection with no violations
No violations written up.
Jan 11, 2024Initial Annual Inspection - Reinspection Required; Fines pending
Critical (fix within 2 weeks)CorrectedHealth Code 47.25(a)(2)(A)(ii)N permittee shall admit a child without appropriate documentation of immunization or medical exemption
General (fix within 1 month)CorrectedHealth Code 47.33(c)(1)Staff and volunteers obtain documentation showing immunization with 2 doses measles/mumps, 1 dose rubella, 2 doses varicella and 1 dose Tdap. Medical exemptions only. History of measles, mumps or rubella shall Not replace MMR vaccine except in presence of MMR varicella antibodies.
Violation text is the city's own wording, from NYC Child Care Connect (search permit #8203 or the name to see the city's page). We pulled this from the city on Oct 19, 2026. It covers the last 3 years. The city says some of these violations may not be final. Programs can challenge them at a hearing, and some get dismissed.
Nearby daycares
| Grade | Program | Distance | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Few violations on file | Sunshine Nursery & Day Care Inc. | 0 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Sunshine Nursery and Day Care Center | 0 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Sunshine Nursery and Day Care Center | 0 mi | 2 to 5 years |
| Some violations on file | Sunshine Nursery & Day Care Center - Infant | 0 mi | 0 to 2 years |
| Some violations on file | Glorious and Gifted Early Childhood Center Inc. | 0.1 mi | 2 to 5 years |