Little Sunshine House · Preschool, Los Alamitos
Little Sunshine House is a licensed child care center in Los Alamitos, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 11 centers in Los Alamitos and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on staff interviews conducted and staff statement received, It was determined that C1 left alone and unsupervised in the Maple Room. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. Director stated the facility is closed on Monday and will be back on Tuesday 4/22/25.
Based on observation, Toddler option children were comingling with preschool in the preschool playground while having snacks. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. 1 staff did not have proof of tuberculosis test for review. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk for chuildren in care.
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Common questions
Does Little Sunshine House take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Little Sunshine House had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 18, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Little Sunshine House?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Sunshine House compare with other daycares in Los Alamitos?
It is #11 of 11 centers in Los Alamitos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Sunshine House last inspected?
Sep 12, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Sunshine House cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Sunshine House for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Los Alamitos, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Sunshine House?
The licensee is Little Sunshine House, and the administrator listed with the state is Nina Betonte.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 304371514 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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