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Sonshine Christian Preschool

1916 North Frank Reed Rd, Nogales, AZ 856214.9· 7 reviews
licensed capacity
129
open each week
5 days
monthly, posted tuition
$220

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About Sonshine Christian Preschool

Sonshine Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Nogales, Arizona. It is licensed by the state, for up to 129 children.

It is open Monday to Wednesday, 7:45 AM to 2:45 PM; Thursday, 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM; Friday, 7:45 AM to 2:45 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach, with pre-k and preschool. It lists monthly tuition from $220 to $485.

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 14 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Preschool / pre-KFaith-basedPosts tuition
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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
7:45 AM to 2:45 PM
Licensed capacity
129 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:45 AM to 2:45 PM
Tuesday7:45 AM to 2:45 PM
Wednesday7:45 AM to 2:45 PM
Thursday7:45 AM to 3:00 PM
Friday7:45 AM to 2:45 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

ProgramsPre-K and preschool
ApproachFaith-based (A ministry of First Baptist Church Nogales)
StaffHighly trained and skilled educators
Licensed capacity129 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Sonshine Christian Preschool lists monthly tuition from $220 to $485. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Santa Cruz County has a median price of $215 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Monthly · program, in its own wordsPrice
Preschool and Pre-Kinder, 2 days, 8:00am to 1:00pm$240
Preschool and Pre-Kinder, 2 days, 8:00am to 5:30pm$290
Preschool and Pre-Kinder, 2 days, 8:00am to 12:00pm$220
Preschool and Pre-Kinder, 3 days, 8:00am to 1:00pm$370
Preschool and Pre-Kinder, 3 days, 8:00am to 12:00pm$265
Preschool and Pre-Kinder, 4 days, 8:00am to 1:00pm$335
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Preschool and Pre-Kinder, 4 days, 8:00am to 5:30pm$440
Preschool and Pre-Kinder, 4 days, 8:00am to 12:00pm$295
Preschool and Pre-Kinder, 5 days, 8:00am to 1:00pm$345
Preschool and Pre-Kinder, 5 days, 8:00am to 5:30pm$485
Preschool and Pre-Kinder, 5 days, 8:00am to 12:00pm$300
11 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
Santa Cruz County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$215
Home daycare$175

Toddler

Center$155
Home daycare$175

Preschool

Center$155
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$166
Home daycare$163

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Sonshine Christian Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
129 children
License number
#CDC-1725
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 23, 2025: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 14 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1

For comparison: 96% of Arizona daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 12.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Sep 23, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-304.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete an Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record that is no more than a two-page written notice, and is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, email address, and telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals 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; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for the nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(14); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.

      “Based on review of 18 Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record (EIIR) cards Compliance Officer 2 noted the following: -Child 3, Child 5 and Child 7's cards did not document their dates of enrollment as required. -Child 4's card did not document their date of enrollment, nor the name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider. -Child 6's card did not document the name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider. -Child 8's card did not document the name of the person to contact first in case of injury or sudden illness of the child.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-305.A. A. A licensee shall not permit an enrolled child to attend a facility until the facility receives: 1. An immunization record for the enrolled child with the information required in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7, documenting that the enrolled child has received all current, age-appropriate immunizations required under 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7: a. Provided by a healthcare provider, or b. Generated from the Arizona State Immunization Information System, which is the Department’s child immunization reporting system established in A.R.S. § 36-135; or 2. An exemption affidavit for the enrolled child provided by the enrolled child’s parent that contains a statement, signed by the enrolled child's: a. Health care provider, that the immunizations required by 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 7 would endanger the enrolled child’s health or medical condition; or b. Parent, that the enrolled child is being raised in a religion whose teachings are in opposition to immunization.

      “Based on review of 18 Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record (EIIR) cards Compliance Officer 2 noted that Child 1 and Child 2's cards did not include an immunization record or exemption affidavit as required.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      AAC R9-5-306.B. B. A licensee shall: 1. Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that a staff member maintains daily documentation of the presence of an enrolled child in an activity area that includes a method to account for any temporary absences of the enrolled child from the activity area, and 2. Maintain the documentation of the presence of enrolled children in an activity area required in subsection (B)(1) on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the documentation.

      “Findings: While inspecting the outdoor activity area Compliance Officer 1 noted that an attendance roster was not available to document the 16 enrolled children that were present on the playground at that time. When asked, staff stated that the electronic tablet containing the roster had been left in a classroom inside the facility.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-603.D. D. A licensee shall ensure that the following is provided and maintained within the fall zones of swings and climbing equipment in an outdoor activity area: 1. A shock-absorbing unitary surfacing material manufactured for such use in outdoor activity areas; or 2. A minimum depth of 6 inches of a non-hazardous, resilient material such as fine loose sand or wood chips.

      “Findings: Compliance Officer 1 noted that the sand within the fall zones of the wood climbing/slide structure measured 4 inches deep.”
  2. Sep 26, 2024Inspection10 rules cited
    • Background checks

      AAC R9-5-203.B. B. A licensee shall maintain documentation of a valid fingerprint clearance card issued under A.R.S. § 41-1758.03 and valid background check document issued under in A.R.S. § 46-811.

      “Findings: The Compliance Officer Supervisor noted that Staff 1's file did not document a copy of the back side of their fingerprint clearance card as required.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-516.B.3. B. If prescription or nonprescription medications are administered, a licensee shall ensure that:3. A facility director, or a staff member designated in writing by the facility director, does not administer a medication to an enrolled child unless the facility receives written authorization signed by the enrolled child’s parent or health care provider that includes the: a. Name of the enrolled child; b. Type of the medication; c. Prescription number, if any; d. Instructions for administration specifying the: i. Dosage and route of administration; ii. If indicated, starting and ending dates of the dosage period; and iii. Times and frequency of administration; e. Reason for the medication; and f. Date of authorization; and

      “Findings: Based on review of medications the Compliance Officer Supervisor noted that Child 5's medication consent form did not document an end date of authorization. Additionally, the medication form states to administer the medication at 12:00 PM, but the prescription label says to administer at 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM.”
    • Food and nutrition

      AAC R9-5-509.C.18. C. A licensee shall ensure that:18. A staff member: a. Prepares a weekly menu at least one week in advance, b. Includes on the menu the specific foods to be served on each day, c. Dates each menu, d. Posts each menu at least one day before the first meal on the menu will be served, and e. Writes food substitutions on a posted menu no later than the morning of the day of meal service;

      “Findings: Based on review of the posted menu the Compliance Officer Supervisor noted that it was not detailed, it listed "cereal bars", but did not specify the flavor.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      AAC R9-5-501.C.5. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member:5. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

      “Findings: The Compliance Officer noted that a current lesson plan was not available for review in Classroom 308.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-402.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a file for each staff member containing:1. The staff member’s name, date of birth, home address, and telephone number; 2. The staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service; 3. The staff member’s ending date of employment or volunteer service, if applicable; 4. The name and telephone number of an individual to be notified in case of an emergency; 5. The staff member’s written statement attesting to current immunity against measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps, and pertussis; 6. The form required in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(C); 7. Documents required by R9-5-203; 8. Documents required by R9-5-301; 9. Documents required by R9-5-401, if applicable; 10. If applicable: a. The form required in A.R.S. § 8-804(I), b. Documentation of the submission required in A.R.S. § 8-804 and the information received as a result of the submission, and c. Documentation of training provided by a licensee as required by R9-5-403, if applicable; 11. A copy of any current license or certification required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 1. or this Chapter; and 12. Documentation of the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-883.02(D).

      “Findings: Based on review of staff files the Compliance Officer Supervisor noted the following: -Staff 1's file did not contain documentation that two good faith efforts were made to contact previous employers. Additionally, Staff 1's Criminal History Affidavit was not complete, it didn't include the facility address info. -Staff 2's file contained documentation that only one previous employer was contacted. Additionally, Staff 2's Criminal History Affidavit was not complete, it didn't include the facility address info.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-309.C. C. A licensee shall maintain on facility premises: 1. A current fire inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the fire inspection report; and 2. If there are gas pipes that run from a gas meter to an appliance or location on the facility premises, a current gas inspection report including documentation of any repairs or corrections required by the gas inspection report.

      “Findings: Based on review of inspection reports the Compliance Officer Supervisor noted that the most recent fire inspection had expired September 21, 2024. *Please send a current fire inspection report upon receipt*”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-306.A. A. A licensee shall maintain a dated attendance form containing an enrolled child’s name with the time of each admission and release of the enrolled child. 1. Except as provided in subsection (A)(2), a licensee shall ensure that the attendance form is signed with at least a first initial of an individual’s first name and the individual’s last name by each enrolled child’s parent or individual designated by the enrolled child’s parent, each time the enrolled child is admitted or released. 2. An electronic fingerprint verification or an electronic signature may be used in place of a signature of the enrolled child’s parent or designated individual to admit or release the enrolled child. 3. If an electronic signature is used to admit or release the enrolled child, the licensee shall adopt policies and procedures to ensure that the individual whose signature the electronic or digital method of identification represents is accountable for the use of the electronic or digital method; 4. A licensee shall develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the identity of an individual is known to the staff member or is verified with picture identification before releasing an enrolled child to the individual. 5. A licensee shall not release the enrolled child to an individual other than the enrolled child’s parent or other individual designated in writing by the enrolled child’s parent except when the enrolled child’s parent is unable to collect the enrolled child and authorizes the licensee by telephone to release the enrolled child to an individual not so designated. a. The licensee shall verify the telephone authorization using a means of verification that has been agreed upon between the licensee and the enrolled child’s parent at the time of enrollment. b. The licensee shall document the means of verification in subsection (A)(5)(a) on the enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card. 6. A licensee shall not permit the self-admission or self-release of an enrolled child unless the enrolled child is of school age and the licensee has obtained and verified written permission from the enrolled child’s parent. 7. A licensee shall maintain the attendance form on facility premises for 12 months after the date of attendance.

      “Findings: Based on review of sign in and out records the Compliance Officer Supervisor noted that Child 2 was not signed in on 09/02/24, and was not signed out on 09/03/24.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-304.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals 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; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.

      “Findings: Based on review of Emergency, Information and Immunization Record (EIIR) cards the Compliance Officer Supervisor noted that Child 3 and Child 4's cards did not document their dates of enrollment as required.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-518.A.1. A. A licensee providing a field trip for an enrolled child shall:1. Obtain written permission from a parent before the enrolled child participates in a field trip including: a. The date and description of the field trip; b. The times of departure from and return to the facility; and c. The name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination;

      “Findings: Based on review of field trip documents the Compliance Officer Supervisor noted that Child 1 attended a field trip on 04/30/24, but their parent/guardian had not signed the field trip permission document as required.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-514. D. D. A licensee shall post, near an activity area or a room's designated exit, a building evacuation plan that details the designated exits from the activity area or room and the facility.

      “Findings: The Compliance Officer noted that a building evacuation map was not posted near a designated exit in Classrooms 308 and 309.”
  3. Jun 3, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  4. Oct 4, 2023Inspection9 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-514. D. D. A licensee shall post, near an activity area or a room's designated exit, a building evacuation plan that details the designated exits from the activity area or room and the facility.

      “FIDNINGS: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the postings and observed that evacuation maps were not posted in Classrooms 303, 306, 307 and 309.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      AAC R9-5-501.C.5. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 5. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts a dated lesson plan in each indoor activity area for each calendar week, which is maintained on facility premises for 12 months after the lesson plan date and provides opportunities for each child to: a. Gain a positive self-concept; b. Develop and practice social skills; c. Think, reason, question, and experiment; d. Acquire language skills; e. Develop physical coordination skills; f. Participate in structured large muscle physical activity; g. Develop habits that meet health, safety, and nutritional needs; h. Express creativity; i. Learn to respect cultural diversity of children and staff; j. Learn self-help skills; and k. Develop a sense of responsibility and independence;

      “FIDNINGS: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the postings and observed that the lesson plans were not posted in Classrooms 303 and 304.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      AAC R9-5-501.C.4. C. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member: 4. Except as provided in subsection (D), prepares and posts in each indoor activity area, a current schedule of children’s age-appropriate activities, including the times the following are provided: a. Meals and snacks; b. Naps; c. Indoor activities; d. Outdoor or large muscle development activities; e. Quiet and active activities; f. Teacher-directed activities; g. Self-directed activities; h. Activities for individuals, groups of five or fewer children, and groups of six or more children; and i. Activities that develop small muscles;

      “FIDNINGS: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the postings and observed that the schedule was not posted in Classrooms 303 and 304.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      AAC R9-5-306.B. B. A licensee shall: 1. Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures to ensure that a staff member maintains daily documentation of the presence of an enrolled child in an activity area that includes a method to account for any temporary absences of the enrolled child from the activity area, and 2. Maintain the documentation of the presence of enrolled children in an activity area required in subsection (B)(1) on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the documentation.

      “FIDNINGS: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the rosters and observed that the roster was not outside on the playground with the class.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-304.B. B. Except as required in A.R.S. § 36-3009, before an enrolled child receives child care services, a licensee shall require the enrolled child’s parent to complete a Department-provided Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record card that is signed by the enrolled child’s parent containing: 1. The child’s name, home address, city, state, zip code, home telephone number, sex, and date of birth; 2. The date of the child’s enrollment; 3. The name, home address, city, state, zip code, and contact telephone number of each parent of the child; 4. The name and contact telephone number of at least two individuals 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; 5. The name and contact telephone number of the child’s health care provider; 6. The written authorization for emergency medical care of the enrolled child when the parent cannot be contacted at the time of the emergency; 7. The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child; 8. The written instructions of a child’s parent or health care provider for nutritional and dietary needs of the child including, if applicable, the request in R9-5-509(C)(9); and 9. A written record completed by the child’s parent or health care provider noting the child’s susceptibility to illness, physical conditions of which a staff member should be aware, and any individual requirements for health maintenance.

      “FINDINGS: Compliance Officer 2 inspected the children's emergency cards and observed the following: The card for Children 1-3 lacked their dates of enrollment. The card for Child 4 lacked their date of enrollment and their doctor's name and phone number.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      AAC R9-5-603.E. E. A licensee shall ensure that the following is provided and maintained within the fall zones of swings and climbing equipment in an outdoor activity area: 1. A shock-absorbing unitary surfacing material manufactured for such use in outdoor activity areas; or 2. A minimum depth of 6 inches of a non-hazardous, resilient material such as fine loose sand or wood chips.

      “FINDINGS: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the playground and measured 1 inch of sand under and around the yellow slide and climber and 2 inches of sand under and around the green slide.”
    • Records and paperwork

      AAC R9-5-303.B. B. A licensee shall ensure that the licensed capacity of each indoor activity area or room is posted in that activity area or room.

      “FIDNINGS: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the postings and observed that capacities were not posted in Classrooms 303, 308, and 309.”
    • Safety and hazards

      AAC R9-5-605.B.13. B. A licensee shall ensure that: 13. A smoke detector is installed in each indoor activity area and kitchen;

      “FINDINGS: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the facility and observed that zero of the classrooms were equipped with smoke detectors.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      AAC R9-5-516.I. I. Except as specified in A.R.S. § 36-2229(B) through (D), a licensee shall ensure that a facility does not stock a supply of medications for administration to enrolled children, including: 1. Any prescription medication; or 2. A nonprescription medication such as aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or cough syrup.

      “FINDINGS: Compliance Officer 1 inspected the first aid kit and observed that it contained packets of triple antibiotic cream, ibuprofen, aspirin,and anti-itch cream.”

Copied from Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Sonshine Christian Preschool

Is Sonshine Christian Preschool licensed?

Yes. Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Sonshine Christian Preschool last inspected?

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on September 23, 2025, with 4 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Sonshine Christian Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 14 rules across 2 of 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 96% of Arizona daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 12. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Sonshine Christian Preschool care for?

129, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Sonshine Christian Preschool's hours?

Monday to Wednesday, 7:45 AM to 2:45 PM; Thursday, 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM; Friday, 7:45 AM to 2:45 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Sonshine Christian Preschool cost?

Monthly tuition from $220 to $485, as it lists it.

What is Sonshine Christian Preschool's phone number?

(520) 281-0356.

Where is Sonshine Christian Preschool?

1916 North Frank Reed Rd, Nogales, AZ 85621. The nearest other daycare we list is VYBrant Academy of Young Scholars, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).