Little Sunshine Learning Center · Castro Valley
Little Sunshine Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Castro Valley, CA, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 24 centers in Castro Valley and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one child's file had incomplete Parents' Rights (LIC 995), Personal Rights (LIC 613A), Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment (LIC 627), and Physician's Report (LIC 701) forms and the Facility Roster (LIC 9040) needs to be updated and complete which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as not all prescription medications had a Parent Consent for Administration of Medication (LIC 9221) form which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as not all nonprescription medications had a Parent Consent for Administration of Medication (LIC 9221) form which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 3 staff members do not have proof of Measles (MMR) immunization which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Sunshine Learning Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Sunshine Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Little Sunshine Learning Center compare with other daycares in Castro Valley?
It is tied for #12 of 24 centers in Castro Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Sunshine Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Sunshine Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Sunshine Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Castro Valley, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Sunshine Learning Center?
The licensee is Martinez, Salvador E. Jr. & Ma, Amy, and the administrator listed with the state is Amy Ma.
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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 013419418 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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