Sunshine Preschool Center
Sunshine Preschool Center is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 8 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 18 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (6 of 18). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #342 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.
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Based on evidence collected, LPA confirmed operating childcare facility does not have a director. This poses a risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Proof of correction will be submitted to the Department via email. Enrolled families must sign the LIC9227, Notice of A type deficiency. Deficiency Dismissed
Based on observation and interview, LPA confirmed accessible chemicals (hydrogen peroxide, alcohol) on the 2nd floor classroom/ Lunch Area. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 8 Proof of correction will be submitted to the Department via email.
Based on evidence collected, LPA confirmed operating childcare facility does not have a director. This poses a risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Proof of correction will be submitted to the Department via email.
Based on observation, LPA confirmed cleaning supplies/ detergents stored accessible to children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Proof of correction will be submitted to the Department via email.
Based on evidence collected, LPA confirmed needs of child in care (C1) are not being met by facility. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Proof of correction will be submitted to the Department via email.
Based on observation, LPA confirmed drinking water is not made available for children in care. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review, LPA confirmed emergency disaster drill has not been conducted within the past six months. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care
Based on observations, LPA confirmed hazardous floor rug, wall area, and furniture located in facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Director will conduct training with staff to review proper behavior intervention techniques to assist children with behavioral needs. Staff training will be conducted by the due date: 11/19/2024. During interviews, it was reported facility staff had physically restrained child for 5 minutes. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Director will submit staff attendance, training material, and agenda to the Department via email.
Based on observation, LPA confirmed dividing wall, separating preschool and toddler option has been removed. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
101238(a) Building and Grounds: The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Facility will remove exposed screws from gate by the due date: 11/12/2024. Proof of correction will be submitted to the Department via email. At 8:40AM., Based on observation, LPA confirmed exposed screws on gate in toddler area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Based on observation and record review, LPA confirmed unqualified staff left alone with toddler children during outside play. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Facility will remove/ repair hazardous blinds by the due date: 11/12/2024. Proof of correction will be submitted to the Department via email. At 10:10AM., LPA observed hazardous window blinds, accessible to children in care. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observations, interview and record review, LPA confirmed one staff, S1, providing care for both the toddler/ preschool programs. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Proof of correction will be submitted to the department via email.
Based on record review and interviews, LPA confirmed facility has not tested drinking water for lead contamination levels.
Based on record review, LPA confirmed staff's proof of required immunization are missing from the personnel records. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observations and interviews, LPA confirmed infant-age child co-mingling between the toddler component and preschool program.
Based on observations, record review, and interview, LPA confirmed licensee is not documenting infant napping conditions for each 15 minute review. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Complaint investigations
Facility is operating without a director.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Sunshine Preschool Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sunshine Preschool Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 10, 2026, for director qualifications and duties. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sunshine Preschool Center?
California investigated 8 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Sunshine Preschool Center compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is tied for #342 of 344 centers in San Francisco 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 Preschool Center last inspected?
Sep 15, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sunshine Preschool Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sunshine Preschool Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Francisco County, which includes San Francisco, was $1,735 a month for preschoolers (about $2,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sunshine Preschool Center?
The licensee is Sunshine Preschool Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Nancy Azar.
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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 384003012 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.