Sunshine Montessori School
Sunshine Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Chino, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 11 citations, 5 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 11). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #28 of 32 centers in Chino and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that from 10:23am - 10:27am there was 1 Teacher's Aide supervising 8 children without being directly supervised by a Teacher. In this instance there were 0 teachers visually observing and supervising 8 children. Upon notification, the Director immediately rearranged staff to comply with this requirement. This poses an immediate 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 there were 10 total items that stated "call poison control" on their label. These items were located in each of the 3 preschool rooms and were inaccessible to children, however the storage area did not have a key lock or combination lock, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 out of 5 children's files (for Child 2 [C2] and Child 4 [C4]) did not have verification of receipt of a licensing report for a report dated 6/17/25. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the observation, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses an immediate Health & Safety Rights risk to the children in care. During the facility tour of the preschool program the LPA observed hazardous items accessible to the children in care including medication located in a staff purse on the counter. Additionally, the LPA observed an excess amount of medication stored in an unlocked cabinet. Items were removed during inspection.
Based on the observation, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses an immediate Health and Safety Rights risk to the children in care. During the inspection the LPA heard staff ask, “Who is in there?” The staff proceeds to walk to the restroom directly across the hallway from the classroom and walk away. LPA walked to the restroom and observed a child playing in the water with no other staff present. LPA looked in the classroom and observed the Licensee, Director, and 3-4 staff talking. LPA called the Licensee over to make the same observation. She called a
Based on the observation and file review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses an immediate Safety risk to the children in care. During the facility tour the Director called S5 to the classroom as the Lead Teacher with one Aide and 18 children. After the staff file review it was determined S5 is not a fully qualified teacher. S5 is missing one core class requirement of Curriculum.
Based on the record review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential Health risk to the children in care. During file review the LPA was unable to review complete immunization records for S2 and S4.
Based on the record review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential Health, Safety & Personal Rights risk to the children in care. During file review the LPA was unable to review a current EMSA approved Pediatric CPR/1st Aid certificate for all staff.
Based on the observation, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential Health Rights risk to the children in care. During the facility tour of the kitchen the LPA observed the refrigerator to have sticky spilled liquid, open & uncovered drinks, old food in bags. Director stated the fridge is used for both staff and children’s food. Refrigerator cleaned during inspection.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, the preschool classroom had an unlocked drawer, drawer contained 3 screwdrivers, bolts, and a knife. Also observed under the sink was bottle Odo Ban, which is a cleaning agent which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, lead testing was not completed within the allotted time frame, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Does Sunshine Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Sunshine Montessori School had any serious violations?
California issued 5 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 29, 2026, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Sunshine Montessori School compare with other daycares in Chino?
It is #28 of 32 centers in Chino by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sunshine Montessori School last inspected?
Jul 29, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sunshine Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sunshine Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Chino, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sunshine Montessori School?
The licensee is Sunshine Montessori School, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Dhina Palevino.
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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 364845805 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.