The Sunshine Station
476 ROUTES 6 AND 209, MILFORD, PA 18337Childery 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.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.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Keystone STARS rating of STAR 4. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected September 2025). The structural rating also includes Pennsylvania's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Pennsylvania caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 6 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Keystone STARS STAR 4 (Max 4) 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 180
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 10 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Sep 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Building Surfaces; 2025-09-183270.76
3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair; 2025-09-18 | 3270.124(b)(7) | Name/address/phone release person
Sep 13, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Locked or Inaccessible; 2024-09-133270.66(a)
3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2024-09-13 | 3270.102(a) | Clean and good repair
Dec 8, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Mixed Age Level; 2023-12-083270.52
3270.52 | Mixed Age Level; 2023-12-08 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2023-12-08 | 3270.182(7) | Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original repor
Sep 11, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Locked or Inaccessible; 2023-09-113270.66(a)
3270.66(d) | Toxic plants not permitted; 2023-09-11 | 3270.72(b) | Screened; 2023-09-11 | 3270.76 | Building Surfaces; 2023-09-11 | 3270.77(a) | No peeling paint or plaster; 2023-09-11 | 3270.135(a)(3) | Disposable diapers
Jul 7, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Each Child Emergency Contact Person; 2023-07-073270.124(a)
3270.182(8) | Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives o
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- None
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