Sonshine Preschool
Sonshine Preschool is a licensed child care center in Ventura, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 61 centers in Ventura and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 11 staff did not have a current Mandated Reporter Training (AB1207), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does Sonshine Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sonshine Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Sonshine Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Sonshine Preschool compare with other daycares in Ventura?
It is tied for #30 of 61 centers in Ventura by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sonshine Preschool last inspected?
Nov 19, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sonshine Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sonshine Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Ventura, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sonshine Preschool?
The licensee is Eastminster United Presbyterian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Annette Walters.
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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 561702583 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.