Sunrise Pre-school
Sunrise Pre-school is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 165 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number...(1) A result with values of 5.5 or greater shall be deemed and Action Level Exceedance This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Per Director, the facility will create a drinking water plan that will be drafted and submitted to the Department as well as provided to parents so they are made aware of the drinking water policy. Water to the drinking fountains have been turned off and children are currently bringing their own water bottles. Based on Record review, the test results showed 11 total lead level exceedances throughout the facility in hallway drinking fountains and a lounge sink. This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Director will establish a consistent and scheduled water delivery for the facility to ensure they always have drinking water available at all times. Written plan and proof of water delivery will be submitted to LPA by POC date.
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Common questions
Does Sunrise Pre-school take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sunrise Pre-school had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Sunrise Pre-school compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #19 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sunrise Pre-school last inspected?
Sep 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sunrise Pre-school cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sunrise Pre-school for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pasadena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sunrise Pre-school?
The licensee is 1st Church Of The Nazarene Of Pasadena, and the administrator listed with the state is Barbara Fields.
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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 191225946 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.