Sunflower Preschool & Kindergarten
Sunflower Preschool & Kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Santa Ana, CA, licensed for up to 59 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 9). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #90 of 91 centers in Santa Ana and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on staff interviews Staff 1 and Staff 2 admitted to not knowing when C1 obtained the injury in the inflatable jumper. This poses a potential risk to the safety of the children in care.
The director stated she posted a sing in the front entrance outside reminding parents to sign out and teacher will not release the child until the teacher knows the parent has sign out the child. The director stated she will write a statement with the new procedures and will email it to the LPA by the
Based on record review, staff interviews, and video footage. C1 eloped from the childcare due to lack of care and supervision This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
Based on interview, S3 stated that A7 did not sign in C2 & C3 when being dropped off at the facility. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
Based on LPA observation and interview C1 was in the restroom without staff supervision. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff #1 did not have proof of immunization against pertussis, and measles, and influenza (or written declaration to decline) and Staff#2 did not have proof of immunization against pertussis. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The Ratio was fixed on site during inspection. Director stated she is working on changing staff's schedules to ensure Teacher-Child Ratio is maintained. Owner is also hiring an additional teacher. Director will provided staff with training on Teacher-Child Ratio and email LPA sign-in sheet of training by POC Dute Date. Based LPA observation on 11/09/21 there was one staff providing care for 13 children. 2 Staff interviews and record review also show facility was out of ratio on 08/04/2021 and 08/18/2021 with 13 children present in the classroom. This poses an immediate safety risk for the children in care.
Director stated Facility does not use Building B for Preschool Children. Director will submit a written declaration disclosing this statement by
The Director will change the Staff Schedule to ensure Staff stays with their classroom. Director will also conduct a Staff Training to ensure staff is aware not to comingle the preschool and school age children. Director will provide LPA with a written statement and a sign-in sheet of the training by
Complaint investigations
Child wandered away from the childcare due to lack of care and supervision.
Facility is operating out of ratio
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About this center
Common questions
Does Sunflower Preschool & Kindergarten take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sunflower Preschool & Kindergarten had any serious violations?
California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 28, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sunflower Preschool & Kindergarten?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Sunflower Preschool & Kindergarten compare with other daycares in Santa Ana?
It is tied for #90 of 91 centers in Santa Ana by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sunflower Preschool & Kindergarten last inspected?
Nov 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sunflower Preschool & Kindergarten cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sunflower Preschool & Kindergarten for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Santa Ana, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sunflower Preschool & Kindergarten?
The licensee is Sunflower Learning Academics, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jazmin Ortiz.
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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 304370702 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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