Sunshine House of Fort Collins (Bucking Horse)
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
2482 Miles House Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
| 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 classes for kids.
- Can provide homework assistance.
- 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.
- Outdoor play space is available.
- Program includes field trips.
- Diapers and wipes are provided.
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
Colorado Universal Preschool
Schedules
Part Time
Calendar
School Year
Languages Taught
English
Description
Colorado Universal Preschool Program prepares your child for kindergarten – at no cost to you! Want to ensure your child is ready for Kindergarten? Enroll in Colorado Universal Preschool, a state-funded program providing up to 15 hours of FREE preschool each week. 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! Before- and after-school care is available for families needing additional support. Contact us to check availability and get started!
Education Types
- Creative Curriculum
Free to qualifying families
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
Licensing
Sunshine House of Fort Collins (Bucking Horse) is a licensed child care center.
Type
Licensed Child Care Center
Identifier
1743926
Capacity
176
Parent Reviews
We've had both of our children enrolled at this daycare for the past 1.5 years, starting in the infant room and now in the Toddler and Pre-K classrooms and we couldn't be happier. Both kids genuinely enjoy going each day and are consistently engaged in a variety of educational and fun activities that support their development. Special shout-outs to the amazing staff who make this place feel like a second home (just to name a few!): Mr. Curtis has been our daughter's teacher for nearly the entire time and is always friendly, attentive, and professional. Ms. Alisa in the Toddler room is incredibly sweet and clearly keeps space in her heart for all the little ones. Allyson, the Center Director, leads with professionalism and accountability. She's approachable and truly has each child's best interest at heart. Ms. Aubrey, the Curriculum Manager, does a fantastic job ensuring the weekly schedule is filled with enriching and engaging activities. The center itself is clean, welcoming, and conveniently located just steps from Dove Tail Park, which is perfect for a little extra playtime before heading home for dinner. From a practical standpoint, this daycare is also reasonably priced compared to other options in the area. The tuition includes diapers and all mealsm breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack, which is a huge plus. Class sizes are well-balanced to foster socialization while still ensuring each child gets the attention they need. And everyone, from teachers to administration is consistently warm and friendly. We're so grateful for the care and dedication of the entire team. Highly recommend!
We've been part of the Sunshine House family for over a year now, and I can confidently say it has been a wonderful experience for both our daughter and our family as a whole. Our daughter has made such incredible progress since she started. She's grown socially, emotionally, and academically and what's even better is that she loves going. Her face lights up every time sees Ms. R-Nessa and Ms. Alisa. As a parent, seeing that kind of connection and joy speaks volumes. I have the utmost respect for these teachers and the dedication they bring to their work every day. You can tell they genuinely care about each child, and they put in the hard work to make each day meaningful. The curriculum is thoughtful and engaging, and there are always creative learning opportunities happening in the classroom. Sunshine House also does an amazing job including families through fun and educational events like STEM days, Bike Parade Days, and other celebrations. It's clear that there's a strong sense of leadership and intentionality behind the scenes. Everything is well-organized and centered around helping the kids grow, learn, and feel supported. Overall, we couldn't be happier with our experience. Sunshine House has been such a positive part of our daughter's early years, and we're so grateful for the nurturing and inspiring environment they provide.
We love this place and so does our little girl. All the people there are amazing and take such great care of the kids. Miss R-Nessa and Miss Alisa are the best.
We love Sunshine House. We have great communication with our toddler's teachers and daily updates. Our toddler recently hit the big milestone of walking and his teachers and the leadership all celebrated with us and helped to encourage his confidence. The director, Allison, creates a calm and inviting facility. Our toddler's teacher Kyla also has lots of activities planned. I love the outside time that is built in to every day.
We love Sunshine House! Our child is in the toddler room. The facility is very nice, airy and bright, and organized, with a huge outdoor area. We love that the kids go outside every day. The teachers are extremely friendly and caring and know our child's personality, and they do so many arts and crafts and educational activities daily. The fact that they include diapers, wipes, and all food makes our life really easy; they also have amazing opening hours (6:30am-6pm) which allows good flexibility for working parents. We can't wait for our kiddo to grow through the different classrooms up through preschool.
We have two children at the Sunshine House at Buckinghorse and have received nothing but excellent care! From the infant room to the preschool room, we have been very happy with our children's care!
We have our daughter attending 2 days per week and she loves it. I'm so thankful they offer a 2 day option as a stay at home mom that just needs a little break. Everyone working there is so kind and they are helping her to transition to the older classroom on her own time. Her current teacher, Miss Daiani, is the absolute sweetest and we'll be sad to change classrooms, but are so confident that her next teachers will be fabulous as well.
We have loved our experience at Sunshine House. Both of our kids are well loved and taken care of! My toddler has learned so many new things while in their care! We love Ms. Amy! Our infant teachers Ms. Cynthia and Ms. Brandy have also been incredible and made it so much easier to leave our little one!
We have appreciated all the support and love the teachers have shown our three kids at SSH-Buckinghorse. We love the curriculum, teachers and trust that the Sunshine House provides. We are thankful to have a place where they can learn and feel loved throughout the days we're not able to be with them. Highly recommend.
We absolutely love the Sunshine House at Bucking Horse. We have had amazing experiences with all the staff and leadership team. Would highly recommend for anyone looking for a trustworthy place to send your kids.
This is a great place for kids to grow and learn! Very friendly staff and my son loves his teachers, Ms. R-Nessa and Ms. Alisa!
The facility is very clean, the staff are friendly, everyone is very engaged in the care of my child and always greet him when they see him. We are happy that we made the swap to this daycare. We have not been disappointed.
The entire staff is wonderful!
Our son has thrived in the infant room here! His teachers are so warm and welcoming, especially Miss Brandi - he adores her. As a first time mom, I was nervous about entrusting his care to someone else, but he is blossoming at the Sunshine House!
Our daughter has been at Sunshine House for the last two years. We appreciate all that their teachers/staff have done to ensure a safe and friendly learning environment. Ms. Dai - our daughter's last teacher was exceptional with the students and provided frequent updates both online and in-person. Thank you for being our daughter's person!!! Mr. Curtis - our daughter's new teacher has made pre-school a fun learning experience. We appreciate his ability to make school feel like home for the kiddos while welcoming each with open arms. He truly takes the time to get to know each student and their individual interests, which doesn't go unnoticed! Lastly, we would like to thank the admin staff for providing a welcoming environment each day and catering to each child's specific needs. Overall, this daycare excels in its attentive staff, cleanliness, curriculum and much more. We have truly enjoyed sending our daughter here!
My son has been at Sunshine House since he was 9 months old and we've had an overall great experience. Miss Cynthia and Miss Brandi in the infant room were AMAZING and helped him learn and grow so much - we were sad to leave them when he moved into the toddler room. We've had a few safety concerns with our transition into the toddler room but the Center's Director, Allyson, has been wonderful when listening to our concerns and proactively helping to address them. Our kiddo is learning and growing so much during his time at Sunshine House - Buckinghorse and we're very grateful!
I'm so glad we found this daycare! Ms. Brandi and Ms. Cynthia treated my son like their own in the infant room. They helped him through his (sometimes challenging) transition from home to daycare. He recent moved to the toddler room and I was so sad to leave our teachers from the infant room! But the toddler teachers have been just as wonderful!! Also thank you to the front desk staff who I know are holding it all together behind the scenes.
If you're looking for a daycare that CARES, that LOVES your child? Here it is. With teachers that go above and beyond, curriculum that is custom tailored to each classroom, and administrative staff that is COMMUNICATIVE and PROMPT, I cannot recommend the Sunshine House enough. If you're the kind of parent that needs as much information as possible, they post updates for everything. When and how much your child ate, diapering or potty training updates, activities, outside time, and sometimes just silly, cute moments they wanted to share with you. If you're the kind of parent who needs strong support and trust in your child's teachers, this is for you! Find solace knowing that expertly crafted curriculum is being delivered by educated, dedicated teachers. Frequent outdoors time in well-maintained, child-focused, nature-inclusive but curated spaces! Parent outreach events monthly! As a parent with a child in the preschool classroom, there is no where else I would take my child. Quick shout out to KAITLYN! A teacher my son adores SO MUCH he asks about her at home!
I have two kids at the Sunshine House, R-nessa and Alisa are WONDERFUL with my toddler. He learns SO much each week, he's very well taken care of and they're great about keeping me updated through out the day! My preschooler is always excited to come each morning which is always a plus! She enjoys her days with Ms. Leslie and Mr. Curtis.
Enrolling my daughter here was very smooth without any difficulty. The director and all other staffs are very helpful and my daughter is always excited to be here!