Rise and Shine Sunshine Day Care
11 SWAN ST., SCHENECTADY, NY 12307Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 35% violation rate across 17 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected May 2026) and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes New York's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. New York caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:8. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 12 Preschool 1:8 21
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 4, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Before the Office Issues an Initial License416.14(b)
Before the Office issues an initial license, the applicant must complete a health and safety training course approved by the Office relating to the protection o
✓ Corrected at visit
- Suitable Precautions Must Be Taken to Eliminate All Conditions in Areas Accessible to Children Which Pose a Safety or Health Hazard.416.5(a)
Mar 26, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Before the Office Issues an Initial License416.14(b)
Before the Office issues an initial license, the applicant must complete a health and safety training course approved by the Office relating to the protection o
Aug 14, 20252 Findings2 Important
- When Disposable Diapers Are Used416.11(i)(12)
When disposable diapers are used, soiled diapers must be disposed of immediately into an outside trash disposal, or placed in a tightly covered plastic-lined tr
✓ Corrected at visit
- All Child Day Care Providers416.13(b)
All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are r
✓ Corrected at visit
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