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Description:
Little Sunshine’s Playhouse maintains an identity and brand image of unrivaled distinction in early childhood education. Our facilities serve as a castle for a “Once Upon A Time” experience that enables each child to develop their imagination. We use industry-leading technology in our programs to provide exclusive services such as our Kiddie Cams™ and LuvNotes™!
Additional Information:
Our distinctive services have been developed to meet specific connection, communication, security, nutrition, and convenience desires of our families while also positioning Little Sunshine’s as an Early Care innovator!
Our master planned and Reggio Emilia inspired curriculum, Creatively Shine™, supports the fact that children are full of curiosity and creativity, ready to explore the world with a sense of wonder and awe. Children have the right to an environment and teachers that will foster and cultivate a lifelong passion for learning and exploration. This philosophy sees the child as a competent and active participant in their own learning.
The success of our curriculum and our program as a whole can also be attributed to parent participation being highly encouraged. Our curriculum and monthly planning fosters strong parent/teacher relationships through verbal communication, LuvNotes™ (electronic daily messaging), posted classroom schedules and lesson plans, newsletters, conferences, events and programs. Parents can even use our Kiddie Cams™ to continue their involvement by watching an activity or event at its planned time when they cannot be there in person.
All efforts with curriculum are focused at ensuring that each of our students leaves our program with all the necessary skills to flourish in Kindergarten and beyond.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0162334 | 2025-10-28 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 10/28/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Compliance Officer provided a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights to the provider at the time of inspection. The Empower Self Assessment was emailed to the provider. The Emergency Disaster Contact Form was emailed to the provider. The fingerprint clearance cards for 6 of 6 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. The following was discussed but not limited to: 1). Ensuring that peeling vinyl couches and chairs are repaired or replaced. 2). Ensuring pacifiers are labeled with a identifier. 3). Ensuring that infant feeding plans are frequently updated. 4). Ensuring that ripped or peeling mattresses are replaced. 5). Ensuring the Emergency, Information, and Immunization cards are fully completed. 6). Ensuring that medication authorization form have complete end dates. | |||
| INSP-0161262 | 2025-10-07 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: No deficiencies were observed at the time of the Complaint #00146181 investigation conducted on 10/7/2025 and is subject to changes pending programmatic review. A complete inspection of the facility was not conducted. The Compliance Officer provided a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights to the provider at the time of inspection. The following classroom ratios were observed: Four's/Five's - 2:27 Three's/Four's - 2:23 Two's/Three's - 2:16 Two's - 3:14 One's/Two's - 2:13 One's - 1:6 Infant - 2:10, 2:9 Six staff members were interviewed during this investigation. The following documentation was reviewed: *Statement of Services/Parent Handbook. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, staff interview and documentation that 1 of 1 allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. | |||
| INSP-0051033 | 2024-12-06 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct complaint #93833 investigation on 12/06/2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Compliance Officer #1 Monika Jones Compliance Officer #2 Pat Morgan-Martinez Ratios observed were: Infants: 2:9 Infants: 3:8 1-year-old children: 1:7 1/2 year-old children: 2:8 2 year-old children: 2:11 2/3 year-old children: 2:10 3/4 year-old children: 2:9 3/4/5 year-old children: 2:17 There were 4 staff members interviewed during this investigation. Others interviewed: Director Documentation observed was: Staff Files, Staff Attendance Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation that 1:1 allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS Portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. | |||
| INSP-0049910 | 2024-11-06 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection that was conducted on 11/06/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Submit the Plan of Corrections using the AZDHS Licensing Portal within ten days from the date the Statement of Deficiencies is received. The Empower Self-Evaluation survey was emailed to the licensee at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 5 of 5 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. The following was discussed but not limited to: Menu: Listing food substitutions for younger age groups. Background check documents: Completed prior to start date. The Compliance Officer is Tara Farrell. | |||
| INSP-0034157 | 2023-11-07 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 11/07/2023, subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer (CO) #1: Pat Morgan-Martinez Compliance Officer (CO) #2: Patricia Longman Please submit the Written Documentation of Corrections via the Licensing portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. 8 of 8 fingerprint clearance cards were valid via a DPS website search. The Empower Survey link was provided at the time of inspection. Please complete within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The following items were discussed, but not limited to: **Emergency Information and Immunization Record card requirements **Facility kept free of hazards **Cleaning equipment kept inaccessible to enrolled children **Enrolled children's personal products labeled with a first and last name | |||
| INSP-0032646 | 2023-09-20 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Complaint investigation (Case# 00063876) conducted on 09/20/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The investigation was completed on 9/20/2023. The Complainant was contacted on 09/19/2023. Compliance Officer #1 (CO): Pat Morgan-Martinez Compliance Officer #2 (CO): Sherri Pavlisick A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the Licensing portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:4, 2:8, 2:9, 2:11 Ones: 2:12, 2:10 Twos: 2:13 Threes/Fours/Fives: 1:12: 2:23 3 staff members were interviewed during this investigation. Documentation reviewed: classroom rosters, name-to-face reports, infant feeding instructions, diapering logs, enrolled children's attendance records, staff attendance records, Luv Notes (electronic communication w/ parents) Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, staff interview, and documentation that 3 of 6 allegations were substantiated. The other allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. The additional following citations were unrelated to the Complaint. The following items were discussed, but not limited to: **Changing diapers as soon as they are soiled | |||
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