Sunny Patch Learning Center -Carmanbrook
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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. 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. 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:4 12 Preschool 1:12 40
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2) and Medication Administration (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 25, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Administrative Procedures. Topical Nonprescription Medication, Including but Not Limited to Diapering Cream, Triple Antibiotic, Sunscreen, and Insect Repellant,…R 400.8152(8)
Five of the ten reviewed children files did not a signed annual nonprescription topical permission slip.
- Annually. Emergency Procedures. A Fire Drill Program, Consisting of at Least 1R 400.8161(5)
There were no fire drills completed in the second
- Emergency Procedures. Each Child Care Staff Member Shall Be Trained at Least Twice a Year on His or Her Duties and Responsibilities for All Emergency Procedures…R 400.8161(8)
Licensee did not have documentation staff were trained twice a year in emergency procedures.