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Sunny Infant & Preschool Center (Preschool)

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 23 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since March 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jan 26, 2026Nothing cited
  • Nov 1, 2024Nothing cited
  • Sep 20, 2023Nothing cited
  • Mar 21, 20221 citation
    • CCR 101238Type B
      • “101238 Buildings 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 is not met as evidenced by Based on the results of the lead testing of water, the facility did not ensure to maintain a level to be under 5 ppb at the water fountain in the play yard. It poses potential health, safety, and personal Rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101238

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).

How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None41%
  • 1 of 438%This center
  • 2 of 415%
  • 3 of 46%
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
January 26, 2026
On file
4 visits since March 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Type A — 101161 Limitations on Capacity (a)A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, LPA observed a staff supervised 17children, and a staff supervised 8 children (4 napping), 25 children in total. But the capacity of the license is 23, the facility representative did not ensure the child care center operating within the capacity, which poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care. · April 3, 2024

California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2024 Complaint 2 of 3 allegations substantiated

Complaint · March 29, 2024

California decided each allegation separately.

Substantiated

  • Overcapacity
  • Over ratio

Unsubstantiated

  • staff was illegitimate hit by the onwer and/or Site Director in front of children

Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.

CCR 101161(a) · Type A

101161 Limitations on Capacity (a)A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, LPA observed a staff supervised 17children, and a staff supervised 8 children (4 napping), 25 children in total. But the capacity of the license is 23, the facility representative did not ensure the child care center operating within the capacity, which poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care.

CCR 101216.3(a) · Type A

101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, LPA observed a staff supervised 17children. The facility representative did not ensure the child care center operating within the teacher-child ratio, which poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care.

ALLEGATION(S): staff was illegitimate hit by the onwer and/or Site Director in front of children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On May 01, 2024, at approximately 2.10pm, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Tso and Mok met with the Site Director and/or owner for an unannounced inspection of the Plan of Correction (POC). The purpose of the inspection was explained, and the Director and/or owner granted LPAs entry to the facility. Present the Site Director and/or owner, 2 staff are supervising 22 preschool aged children. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with staff members. Based on the interviews, there was no sufficient evidence to prove that the allegation listed above, occurred. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and this report was reviewed with the Site Director and/or owner whose signature confirm have read the report. Report must be made available for public review upon request. A copy of this report and appeal rights have been discussed and left with the Site Director and/or owner. Notice of Site Visit shall remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report, April 3, 2024

State report, May 1, 2024

Sep 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 21, 2022

CCR 101238 · Type B

101238 Buildings 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 is not met as evidenced by Based on the results of the lead testing of water, the facility did not ensure to maintain a level to be under 5 ppb at the water fountain in the play yard. It poses potential health, safety, and personal Rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone
(415) 831-3300
Address
3300 Balboa Street, San Francisco, 94121
License
384004105

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All checked November 2026.

State record

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.

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