Sunshine House of Columbia (Clemson Road)
Open today 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Description provided by the business.Bright Futures Start Here! For 50 years, The Sunshine House has been helping children build a solid educational and social foundation -- with all the fun of childhood mixed in. Our curriculum nurtures curiosity, builds confidence, and supports whole-child development — blending literacy, math, science, and social studies with social-emotional and physical growth. Whether you’re looking for school readiness, socialization, or love and care for your child while you work, we’re here to support you. Schedule a tour online today!
Location Info
1801 Clemson Rd
Columbia, SC 29229
| Monday | 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Languages Spoken
- English
Location Details
- Offers camp programs.
- Offers classes for kids.
- Can provide homework assistance.
- Offers out-of-school time care.
- Offers summer care programs.
- Offers transitional kindergarden (TK/VPK).
- Staff can administer medication.
- Staff are CPR certified.
- Staff are first aid certified.
- Health screenings are available at this location.
Programs Offered
Infants
Toddlers
Schedules
Full Time, Part Time
Calendar
Full Year
Languages Taught
English
Description
From first steps to first friendships, our toddler childcare program nurtures your whole child—body, mind, and spirit—creating a joyful learning experience filled with exploration, play, and new discoveries. At this exciting stage, toddlers are full of curiosity, energy, and enthusiasm. Our program is designed to embrace this natural love of learning through fun, hands-on activities that introduce structure and routine while keeping the day engaging and playful!
Education Types
- Creative Curriculum
Early Preschool & Explorers
Schedules
Full Time, Part Time
Calendar
Full Year
Languages Taught
English
Description
At this exciting stage, your curious and energetic 2- or 3-year-old is eager to explore, learn, and grow! Our Early Preschool & Explorer Program provides a nurturing, structured environment that supports brain, body, and social-emotional development, helping your child build confidence and independence as they transition from toddlerhood to preschool. Through engaging activities, hands-on learning, and purposeful play, we help your child develop essential early learning skills while making new friends and having fun!
Education Types
- Creative Curriculum
Preschool
Schedules
Full Time, Part Time
Calendar
Full Year
Languages Taught
English
Description
A fun & engaging learning experience for your growing preschooler for 3 - 4 year olds. The preschool years are an exciting time of creativity, curiosity, and social growth. At The Sunshine House, we create a stimulating, hands-on learning environment that nurtures your child’s independence, confidence, and love of learning—all while making education fun! At this stage, school readiness is a top priority. Our preschool curriculum provides a strong academic foundation in essential skills needed for Kindergarten and beyond.
Education Types
- Creative Curriculum
Pre-K
Schedules
Full Time, Part Time
Calendar
Full Year
Languages Taught
English
Description
Pre-K for 4- to 5-year-olds; inspiring a love of learning & readiness for kindergarten! The best Pre-K programs spark curiosity, foster problem-solving skills, and create a lifelong love of learning—and that’s exactly what we offer at The Sunshine House! Our Pre-K program prepares your child for Kindergarten and beyond by combining structured learning with hands-on fun. Using the award-winning Creative Curriculum®, we provide engaging experiences in:
Education Types
- Creative Curriculum
First Steps 4K (Free Pre-K)
Schedules
Full Time
Calendar
Full Year
Languages Taught
English
Description
We offer First Steps 4K, a FREE high-quality, full-day four-year-old kindergarten to qualifying children in South Carolina! Classes are taught by licensed teachers and help prepare children for success in kindergarten and beyond. We’ve also been parent-trusted for more than 45 years! We’ve been providing early care and education for families across the country since 1975. We invite you to join our family! School readiness is important – and helps set your child up for a lifetime of academic success. Take advantage of this free program today. Registration is on a first-come basis. Get started today!
Education Types
- Creative Curriculum
Free to qualifying families
Before & After School Care
Schedules
Before Care, After Care, Drop In
Calendar
School Year
Languages Taught
English
Description
You need a safe, supervised and fun environment for your child to start and end the school day. We can help! Your child will join in arts, academic, technology and fitness experiences, with daily homework support, in our popular after school program. So while you’re at work, you can rest assured your child is safe, productive and having fun! During spring and winter breaks, teacher workdays and summer months, we offer full-day school-age programs with exciting field trips, special guests and hands-on activities.
Education Types
- Academic-Based
- Play-Based
Summer Camp
Schedules
Full Time, Part Time
Calendar
Summer Only
Languages Taught
English
Description
Our Legendary Summer Camp is packed with fun, exploration, and adventure—just as summer should be! Every week brings a new theme, exciting field trips, hands-on STEM activities, creative art projects, and special guest experiences. Where else can your child cool off at a water park, observe a giraffe up close, build and fly their own kite, tour a professional football stadium? Only at Legendary Summer Camp at The Sunshine House!
Education Types
- Arts-Based
- Creative Curriculum
- STEM
Winter Break Camp
Schedules
Full Time, Part Time
Calendar
School Breaks
Languages Taught
English
Description
Winter Break Camp: Festive Fun All Break Long! A break from school shouldn’t mean a break from fun! Keep your child engaged with festive winter fun, seasonal STEM activities, and hands-on projects! Themed activities include snowman building, marshmallow catapult challenge, winter-themed STEM activities, and more!
Education Types
- Arts-Based
- Creative Curriculum
- STEM
Spring Break Camp
Schedules
Full Time, Part Time
Calendar
School Breaks
Languages Taught
English
Description
Looking for a fun and educational spring break experience? Legendary Spring Break Camp offers a sneak peek into our Legendary Summer Camp—with thrilling field trips, STEM activities, and creative projects! Unforgettable field trips, creative hands-on activities, affordable rates include meals, snacks, and activities. Spaces fill up fast— register early!
Education Types
- Arts-Based
- Creative Curriculum
- STEM
Licensing
Sunshine House of Columbia (Clemson Road) is a licensed child care center.
Type
Licensed Child Care Center
Identifier
5464
Capacity
185
Issued
08/25
Parent Reviews
There's something truly special about the Sunshine House (Clemson Rd. From the moment you walk in, you can feel the warmth, love and dedication that fills the building. Every teacher and staff member is genuinely passionate about caring for the children, creating a safe and happy place where little ones can learn, grow and shine while their parents are at work. What makes it more amazing is the leadership. Ms. Kiera does and awesome job as and leader, and her communication skills is always effective. Ms. Kiera is absolutely wonderful someone with a true heart for children, guiding the team with compassion and purpose. You can tell it's more than just a job for he, it's a calling. Its comfortable to know while parents are working hard to provide for their families, their children are surrounded by people who cares just as deeply. The Sunshine House truly lives up to its name its a place full of light love and joy. Also, the 4k First Step program have truly been a blessing to our family a bright, loving place full of sunshine, smiles and learning for my 4 year old daughter. GO SUNSHINE HOUSE CLEMSON RD.
We've been part of the Sunshine House on Clemson Road for about a month now, and we couldn't be happier. Our 3-year-old daughter has struggled with separation anxiety for years; she spent three years at her previous center and cried at every drop-off. We truly thought it was just something we'd have to live with. But from the moment she joined Preschool 1 with Ms. T and Mr. B, she has absolutely flourished. She walks in happy, comes home excited, and can't wait to tell us everything she did that day. She's already picking up Spanish, making new friends, and learning so much more than we expected in such a short time. One thing we especially love is that this is a curriculum-based program. Early learning is incredibly important to us we don't want our daughter simply babysat while we're at work, we want her engaged, challenged, and taught. Sunshine House truly delivers on that, and it shows in her growth and excitement for learning. My husband and I have noticed a remarkable difference in her confidence and development. Moving from another high-end center that unfortunately declined in quality to this outstanding facility has been one of the best decisions we've made for our family. As working parents, trusting someone else to care for your child while you're away is never easy, but from day one the staff made not only us but more importantly, our daughter feels safe, welcomed, and cared for. The added perk of cameras and picture updates throughout the day brings us peace of mind and lets us stay connected to her daily adventures. She loves her new school and heads there smiling every morning. We're so grateful for the Sunshine House team for making this transition so smooth and for truly being a bright spot in our daughter's life.
This is an amazing center! My daughter goes here and she always has an amazing time. The infant teachers are SO attentive and caring, we love Ms. Kenbi and Ms. Tajwar!!
This is a wonderful center. Unfortunately my kids only attended a short period of time but in that time I loved everything about this center from the Code on the door to the nice and kind hearted staff especially in the infant room with it being my 1 year olds first time in daycare. From the app that allows you to see everything your child is doing all day from activities to lunch, to snacks, to pictures down to when baby took naps, wet, ate ect. 10/10 RECOMMEND! Hopefully future tense my kids can return.
This daycare is for sure a 10/10, highly recommend. The teachers in the infant class are so attentive and patience. I feel at peace leaving my child at this daycare knowing she is gonna be in great hands. Ms Kierra the director is running a great daycare here. The best around for sure.
The Sunshine House was the very first center we toured, and we instantly fell in love! The creative curriculum is absolutely amazing; it's clear they prioritize hands-on learning and exploration. The center was spotless, and the family-oriented atmosphere could be felt the moment we walked in. Every teacher we met during the tour was warm, engaged, and genuinely happy to be there, which spoke volumes about the environment. The activities were well-planned and full of creativity, and I love how families are kept involved through the MySunshine House app, which shares photos and videos of classroom engagement. The staff was so professional yet playful with one another; it felt like a true family. The number of stars allowed here isn't nearly enough for this loving, energetic, and dedicated team. Please come and see for yourself, you'll fall in love too!
The Sunshine House on Clemson Road has been absolutely wonderful! From the very beginning, the staff has been incredibly sweet, helpful, and knowledgeable. They were so generous in helping me with a tour, guiding me through the process, and making my two-year-old feel comfortable during what could have been a very scary transition.They've made him feel right at home, and he's already learning new things including potty training! The teachers are thoughtful, caring, and truly family-oriented. You can tell they genuinely love what they do. With the new management, this location has completely turned around for the better. I would highly recommend the Sunshine House on Clemson Road to any parent looking for a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for their child.
The center is a wonderful center to have your child enrolled in. My grandbaby just loves attending. She is really attached to Ms. Kiera the center director, who is very caring, she loves on all of her students. She loves Mr. Brandon and Ms. T. also.
My niece attends this school and I absolutely love the patience that the teachers display with her. They are very comforting to her and they take the time to understand her needs. I love how they get on her level and the creative learning style that they bring to the class! I would highly recommend!
My daughter has been attending in the infant room at this center for about a month now. The teachers are INCREDIBLY kind hearted, loving, and supportive. They get down on the floor with the babies and make sure they are engaged in learning through play, which is not something you see in a lot of centers! The center is very clean and professional- I highly recommend to any infant parents!
I want to say to any family looking for childcare, please Go check them out! The center is by far the cleanest I've seen, it smells amazing, the management team is so interactive and professional and the teachers are soooo loving to the kids! From the moment you walk in it instantly feels like home. I couldn't wait to leave them a review 10/10 recommendation.
I had a wonderful experience at this facility! Child was well taken care of!
First off, absolutely amazing school! My son attended the 4k & Summer school program. All staff are great and welcoming! I want to give big kudos to Kiera Miller the director and Kierra Lennert the DIT they are going above and beyond to make the school great. Miss Sanaa myers is a wonderful 2s assistant teacher as well. Clean and professional work place.
Don't know what you've heard but....10/10! If they have availability, try to get your little one here! Supportive staff that cares about child development and family engagement. This is so much more than a daycare center, we've become family!
Completely love how welcoming and sweet everyone is here. My baby girl loves getting up and going to daycare.
"Mommy I love my new school." My son loves it! 10/10 Great teachers.
My son has been going to this center for over 2 years.The center is simply amazing. The staff are wonderful and kind! They care about your child’s learning and growth! It’s such a safe learning environment for children!
via SunshineHouse.comWords cannot express the thanks my family has for each and every teacher and staff person that has been a part of our family for almost six years. As a parent, I entrust my greatest blessing to the staff at The Sunshine House every day, and I am beyond grateful for the loving care and guidance offered.
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