Description: Sunshine School in Oro Valley is dedicated to providing an educational environment in which children will be able to experience continuous growth in a positive, nurturing atmosphere. We are also a resource in early childhood development to the community at large.
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| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-05-12 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: Surveyor 2 reviewed the Emergency, Information, and Immunization Records of 10 children and noted the following: -Child 1 ' s card did not list the name of their health care provider; -Child 2 ' s card did not list the name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child, nor were the health questions on the back of the card answered. | |||
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-05-12 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.E.1.2. |
| Findings: Surveyor 1 measured the depth of the gravel in the fall zones of playground equipment as follows: -the gravel in the fall zone of the metal dome climber measured 5 " ; -the gravel in the fall zone of the swings measured 4.5 " . | |||
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-08-31 | article 3 | R9-5-306.B.1. |
| Findings: Upon inspection of licensed activity areas, Surveyor 1 counted 5 children present in the library, however the teacher's roster listed 11 children. | |||
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-08-31 | Article 5 | R9-5-514.C.3. |
| Findings: Upon inspection of licensed activity areas at the facility, Surveyor 1 noted that Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the library did not have a posted written fire and emergency plan. None of the licensed activity areas have telephones nor a two-way voice communication system. A plan was posted in each activity area during the inspection. | |||
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-08-31 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.E.1.2. |
| Findings: Upon inspection of the outdoor activity area, Surveyor 1 measured the gravel in the fall zones of the playground equipment as follows: -the gravel in the fall zone of the blue rock climber measured 2.5"; -the gravel in the fall zone of the dome climber measured 5". | |||
| 2019-04-29 | 2019-05-02 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.1.a-c. |
| Findings: During the inspection of the outdoor activity area, Surveyor 1 measured areas of the wall enclosing the outdoor activity area to be 39" high and not the required 48'. | |||
| 2019-04-29 | 2019-05-02 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.E.1.2. |
| Findings: During the inspection of the outdoor activity area, Surveyor 1 measured the depth of the gravel in the fall zone of the metal dome climber to be 4-5". | |||
| 2018-04-17 | 2018-05-31 | Article 1 | ARS 36-883.02.A. |
| Findings: Upon review of staff files, Surveyor #2 observed that Staff #1 had a fingerprint clearance card which expired on 7/9/17, but the DPS website showed the new card application was not received until 8/23/17. | |||
| 2018-04-17 | 2018-04-25 | article 3 | R9-5-301.F.1.2. |
| Findings: Upon review of staff files, Surveyor #2 observed that Staff #1 started working on 8/1/11, but did not have a TB test. | |||
| 2018-04-17 | 2018-04-25 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: Upon review of the children's emergency cards, Surveyor #2 observed that 3 of 15 were deficient: a) Child #1 was missing a date of enrollment; b) Child #2 was missing the name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider; and c) Child #3 was the name and contact telephone number of a second individual authorized by the child's parent to collect the child from the facility in case of emergency, or if the child's parent cannot be contacted. | |||
| 2018-04-17 | 2018-04-25 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.E.1.2. |
| Findings: Surveyor #1 measured 4 inches of pea gravel under the blue rock climber. | |||
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My daughter went to this preschool last year and the beginning of this year. Last year the school was good, but it has deteriorated drastically this year. At the end of last school year, a teacher left the school, leaving Sunshine to scramble to hire a new teacher. My daughter got the new teacher and she created her own curriculum that is not in line with what you'll find on the website. This teacher has decided to emphasize whatever she deems important, regardless of what you'll find on the school's website. We recently found out that this teacher also teaches a M-T class in addition to my daughter's T-W-Th class, meaning the teacher has 2 classes on Tues. The school never told the parents this; we all had to find this out via word of mouth. My wife emailed the teacher about this, and she admitted that she only sees the T-W-Th kids at breaks and lunches on Tues. To not inform the parents of this was incredibly dishonest. Last year my daughter would come home with an art project, picture, worksheet, or something every day in her class folder. This year, many days she comes home with an empty folder, leading me to wonder what's going on at the school (and if you ask the director, she'll tell you a wonderful story of all the great things they do, but when you ask about the discrepancy in what the kids physically bring home or tell her that your child said they didn't do this or that at school, she'll tell you that you can't trust what your child tells you!!!!). Additionally, class pictures were just sent out, and they selected one where my daughter's head is turned. I asked the director why they chose an obviously unacceptable picture, and her response was that I should be happy I got a free picture; she didn't care at all that my daughter wouldn't have an acceptable class picture for her memory book. I asked them to retake the class picture; instead, they cut out another pic of my daughter and pasted it on the existing picture and just put it in my daughter's tote bag. The director will tell you straight to your face that she loves your child and cares deeply about her development; sorry - actions speak louder than words, and the school's demonstrated behavior over the first couple months of the school year show indifference at best and a complete lack of care at worst. Parents, be very cautious before sending your kids to this preschool - we've uncovered this school being incredibly deceitful. It's very disturbing and concerning!