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Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Ps - Granite Bay · Preschool, Granite Bay

5370 Douglas Blvd, Granite Bay, CA 95746 · Placer County
Child care center (preschool)

Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Ps - Granite Bay is a licensed child care center in Granite Bay, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 2 complaints, none of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 9 centers in Granite Bay and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 65% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#3 of 9 centers in Granite Bay
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
5 Inspections
0 of 2 Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 15 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 10, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Sep 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 19, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Sep 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 20, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 24, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Dec 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Dec 6, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 19, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Nov 19, 2021 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed Staff #1, #2, #3, and #4 did not have current completion of the required Mandated Reporter training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 10, 2021

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Dec 10, 2025 Complaint investigation received Dec 8, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Sep 18, 2024 Complaint investigation received Sep 13, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 96 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Nov 22, 2017
Licensee Lsp Granite Bay, INC
Administrator Chealese Gardner
Phone (916) 605-0217
State facility # 313622153
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Common questions

Does Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Ps - Granite Bay 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's Playhouse & Ps - Granite Bay had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Ps - Granite Bay?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Ps - Granite Bay compare with other daycares in Granite Bay?

It is #3 of 9 centers in Granite Bay by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Ps - Granite Bay last inspected?

Dec 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Ps - Granite Bay cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Ps - Granite Bay for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Placer County, which includes Granite Bay, was $1,060 a month for preschoolers (about $1,340 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Ps - Granite Bay?

The licensee is Lsp Granite Bay, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Chealese Gardner.

Licensed centers nearby

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 313622153 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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