Sunny Patch Early Learning Center
Data last updated · May 2026
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.5 / 5
- 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Great Start to Quality rating of 5 Star. Structural quality reflects Michigan's licensing baseline. Michigan caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 16 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Great Start to Quality 5 Star (Max 5) Learn more →
- 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 48
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 12 Preschool 1:12 40
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
1 Inspection Visit Since 2024 · 2 Findings
Most recent: Aug 27, 2024⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
2 Important
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Aug 27, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Children's Records. At the Time of a Child's Initial Attendance, a Center Shall Obtain a Child Information Card, Using a Form ProvidedR 400.8143(1)
The child information cards are missing information including date of birth, doctors phone numbers, N/A documented for special
- Sleeping, Resting, and Supervision. Infants and Toddlers Who Fall Asleep in a Space That Is Not Approved for Sleeping Shall Be Moved to Approved Sleep Equipment…R 400.8188(11)
There was an infant in the infant room asleep in a bouncer.