Sandy Hill Nursery School
Sandy Hill Nursery School is a licensed child care center in Solana Beach, CA, licensed for up to 63 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1974. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 5 centers in Solana Beach and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation the licensee did not comply in that facility does not have a carbon monoxide detector alarm in 3 separate classrooms which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply in that the playhouse in Footprints area has splintered edges around the windows which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a bbq grill and propane tank is in an area accessible to children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on facility observation and interview with staff and Director, the handwashing sink in the PInecones Room had been draining slowly for a week or more, and the facilty had to use a bucket in the sink to collect the dirty water, creating a potential hazard to children in care if children put their hands in it.
Complaint investigations
Facility sink is in disrepair
About this center
Common questions
Does Sandy Hill Nursery School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sandy Hill Nursery School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Sandy Hill Nursery School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Sandy Hill Nursery School compare with other daycares in Solana Beach?
It is tied for #4 of 5 centers in Solana Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sandy Hill Nursery School last inspected?
Aug 20, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sandy Hill Nursery School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sandy Hill Nursery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Solana Beach, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sandy Hill Nursery School?
The licensee is Sandy Hill Nursery School, and the administrator listed with the state is Shaun Gassaway.
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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 372000519 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.