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Sunshine Nursery School

109 Patten Street, Sonoma, CA 95476 · Sonoma County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Sunshine Nursery School is a licensed child care center in Sonoma, CA, licensed for up to 105 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 11 centers in Sonoma and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#11 of 11 centers in Sonoma
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 20, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 20, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards1
Records & paperwork1
Health & medication1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 8, 2026Case management visit (incident)Other standards
Activities and napping §101230(c)(1)
(c) A teacher-child ratio of one teacher supervising 24 napping children is permitted provided that the remaining teachers necessary to meet the overall ratio specified in Section 101216.3(a) are immediately available at the center. (1) An aide who is 18 years of age or older, and who meets the requirements of Sections 101216 and 101216.2, may supervise 24 napping children in place of a teacher if the conditions specified in (c) above are met. This was was not met as evidenced: 1 Director stated that she will provide a plan of correction on how she will ensure that ratio is being met during nap time, ensuring an aide is not left alone when children are not sleeping during nap time. The plan should include the process to bring in a teacher when napping conditions are not being met. Plan will be sent to jennifer.patel@dss.ca.gov. Based on LPA observations, facility was out of ratio as 4 of 13 children were awake while napping and being supervised by an aide and no teacher which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026
Type BMay 20, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(B)
Based on record review and interview D1 was aware of an incident that occurred on 12/09/2024 and did not report the incident to the Department within the Department’s next working day during normal business hours. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 3, 2025
Type BMay 20, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which S3 & S4 do not have proof of immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 17, 2025
Type BMay 20, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which S2, S3, S4, and S7 did not have record of a health screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 17, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJan 5, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Oct 8, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedMay 20, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Dec 11, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Facility did not follow reporting requirements
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity105 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 31, 1991
LicenseeUnited Methodist Church Of Sonoma
AdministratorMelissa Shields
Phone(707) 996-2702
State facility #490102274

Common questions

Does Sunshine Nursery School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Sunshine 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 Sunshine Nursery School?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Sunshine Nursery School compare with other daycares in Sonoma?

It is #11 of 11 centers in Sonoma 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 Sunshine Nursery School last inspected?

May 20, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Sunshine Nursery School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sunshine Nursery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sonoma County, which includes Sonoma, was $1,150 a month for preschoolers (about $1,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Sunshine Nursery School?

The licensee is United Methodist Church Of Sonoma, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Shields.

Licensed centers nearby

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 490102274 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.