Sunny Days Learning Center

With a horrible first experience with daycare I researched even more and was so nervous about making the wrong choice, again. I absolutely loved the first phone call I had with Lindy. I toured it, loved the open concept and the fact the owners are a family, parents and very educated in education. The price is great! My son is so happy here. There has been some turn around in teachers but the main ones have stayed. The owners are very focused on having the best for the kids and that is amazing! They work with me with whatever my son’s needs are. They have awesome toys and an awesome play area outside. Everyone is always happy there and that is overall, the most important thing! I would and have recommended this center and my friend loves it too. I would highly recommend this for your child’s daycare and preschool needs.

To preface– I’ve worked at Children’s World, as a nanny and a preschool teacher for several years. I’m also K-​12 certified, have spent over 10 years teaching everything from 1^st grade through high school and am currently working in administration. I’m picky with where I send my children.
My two sons have been going to Sunny Days for several months and we’re very pleased with the center. My oldest is 3 and was struggling with potty training at school and home, Within the first week he was there, Ms. Brenda had him in underwear all day at school– and he’s so proud of himself! I was anxious starting at a new center as we’d had some negative experiences at our previous center and my son has some separation anxiety. On our first day, all of the «big kids» sang a welcome song to my boys and then my oldest was introduced to each child individually. He gave them high fives and then Ms. Brenda gave him a buddy for the day, they held hands and my son told me I could go with a big smile on his face. I was blown away!
I love the academic set up here. with separate preschool, literacy and imaginative play centers. They go outside and play each morning and have several teachers available at all times. I feel like the ratio here is far below requirements with less than 50 kids in the whole center. Every time I pick up, my son is playing with something new and he doesn’t want to leave. The set up really is so effective and it makes me feel like my kids are getting a lot of individualized attention.
My younger son in is the baby room and is a preemie with some delays. I expressed a need for him to stay in an infant room longer when I came to tour and I was assured that wouldn’t be a problem– that they don’t move the babies to the toddler room until they’re ready, not by age. Security is great– they give each parent an individual code so people can’t just tell someone how to get in. They also do monthly parent’s night out– which is SO great! I love that I can bring my kids to be with their friends for the same cost that I’d pay a teenager to watch them! The owners, Mike and Lindy are a husband and wife team who are the owners, both worked in education before opening the center and they and know what they’re doing! They purchased the center a little over a year ago, so the negative review below isn’t applicable now. The school is in the same complex as Gymboree and my son says, «Don’t want to go to see Gymbo– I want to go to school– which is saying a lot!»

Sunny Days was exactly what I was looking for!!! I went back to work when my daughter was 6 months old. She has been at Sunny Days for 18 months now. When I went to some of the larger learning centers they seemed «institutional» and I didn’t so much trust the smaller child care location. Just as in GoldiLocks and Three Bears, Sunny Days was Juuuuuuust right!
They are clean, hands on with the kids, always sweet. My daughter is excelling. When I watch her compared to other barely 2 years olds I am blown away at her actions, words, knowledge, etc… I 100% chalk this up to the education that she is receiving at Sunny Days.
In addition to the loving the children, the owners and teachers love the parents too. I cannot tell you how many times they could tell I just «needed a minute» or a hug or to talk. They are all family to me and have been there for my daughter and I in more ways than I can count.
If you are looking for a warm, friendly, clean, happy, well educated facility for your child… Sunny Days is it.

My son has only been going here 2 weeks, however he has been in daycare since he was 5 month old. Sunny Days is amazing. From the first time I called to check prices they were kind and informative. On his first day we were greater by name, and his teacher Ms. Brenda always greats my son with a big hug, even if she’s in thw middle of class. He is almost potty trained which his old school told us he wasn’t ready for. The difference between his old center and this one is night and day AND all for the same price. I would recommend them to anyone.

I have a child that is currently enrolled at Sunny Days and was disappointed to see the inaccurate review below. I happened to notice this review and had to set the record straight. I visited this facility when I was expecting and have always been treated like family by all the staff members.
Teacher/​Infant ratio: Super low. I did my homework, used the AZ state daycare search, and visited ALL competitors in the east valley. Name brand, Corporations, smaller facilities — I checked them all out. I actually left one facility in tears because I was shocked by the amount of babies crawling around a tiny room with one bored teacher trying to contain the mayhem. Sunny Days has the lowest teacher/​infant ratio in the area. This is what attracted me to the facility originally!
Food/​Storage: I have opened my son’s cabinet on many occasions (without warning) to find that it has been maintained and organized. Everything is labeled and orderly to prevent mix-​ups. If I forget to label my food I can count on the staff to label and date it for my son’s consumption. The staff wears gloves and maintains a clean playroom for the infants. I have a fine eye for carpet choking hazards and haven’t come across anything that was concerning here.
A huge selling point with Sunny Days is my ability to manage my son’s diet. I want my son to have the best, freshest food possible so I make my own food at home. The staff has been very accommodating with my requests around his special non-​processed diet. I’m totally high maintenance, but they are very patient with me. Other daycare facilities require that babies to stop using a bottle and transition to a sippy cup or they have strict corporate policies. Sunny Days allows me to be in the driver’s seat and manage his diet/​feedings.
Infant Room: The previous review said that all the toys came from Goodwill? I disagree. I have personally sat down and pulled the toys out with my son and was impressed by the range and cleanliness of toys in the room. I have never seen any weird crust or dried food on the toys. They are all nicely stacked in short cabinets or baskets that are accessible to the kids. On another note, most pedestrians actually don’t recommend walkers because of risks around head injury so daycares don’t allow them due to liability. If a daycare had walkers I would be concerned! On another note, you cannot have pillows in an infant room! That’s a huge SIDS risk and I’m wondering if the review below is even legit because any new parent knows pillows and babies don’t mix!
Infant Curriculum: My 11 month old son has numerous activities such as: Water Play, Painting, Coloring Macaroni Necklaces, Family Photo Booklets, Fourth of July Hats, Body Painting, Color and Number Education, Songs. He also gets read books that help his personal development, my personal favorite being «Teeth are not for Biting» — LOL! All of these activities are logged on a daily report that is distributed to parents.
Teacher Education: The infant caretaker is not 18 years old — I actually know this because it was her birthday last week and I asked her how old she was. I feel that it’s rude to disclose a women’s age on the internet, but I can assure you that she competent, well educated, motherly, and caring professional. I’m guessing that you might be referring to Miss LeAnn, but you can’t assume someone is 18 just because they are young and pretty.
Outdoor Facilities: Sunny Days is located in a commercial shopping center at the corner of Dobson and Chandler. The facility has a huge fenced in play-​yard in the rear of the building.
Security: There are two gated entryways to gain access to the play areas. During my pickups and drop-​offs I have always seen the gates securely closed to prevent any through traffic. The door buzzer rings to indicate any visitors and I am always greeted by a staff member.
As a mother who works full time I feel that my child is safe and happy at this facility. We have been customers since 2012 and been happy with the level of service provided on a daily basis. They allow parents to stop by at any time and check on their kids. I had some facilities tell me that I have to call first. Can you imagine calling first to see your child? Weird. After my maternity leave ended and I had to return to work, I would routinely stop over on my lunch break to visit my son. My experiences with the center and staff have been positive and I can also say that my husband is also pleased with Sunny Days as well.

I can’t believe this place is actually in business. I am looking for daycare and stopped by here yesterday after work. Since there wasn’t any Unilocal reviews yet, I thought I’d come up with my own opinion. Here are my observations and answers to my questions given to me my the director’s granddaughter since she was on vacation.
Teacher/​infant ratio: 1 to 5
Food storage area and sink area: fridge was fine but their were dirty rags along the countertop, gross!
Infant room: looked like all of their toys came from Goodwill, they were old and torn. No pillows or walkers in the room, just an old playmat.
Infant curriculum: none. they just play with toys.
Teacher education: all «teachers» are in the middle of their education and according to the granddaughter should have their credentials in the next couple of months. The infant caretaker looked no more than 18 years old.
Security: none. Right when you walk in there is access to the main day care area and immediately to your left is a door to the infant room. When the girl took us into the main play area she left the little white gate wide open and it was my husband who closed it to prevent any children from walking out! The door is not automatically locked from the outside and there was no visible security cameras in place.
Outdoor time: For infants, none. But for this place it wouldn’t have mattered because their play area is in a parking lot surrounded by vehicles. I would not my baby exposed to gas fumes all day.
And if you’re curious, registration fee $ 50 and $ 280 a week for full-​time care. Don’t know where all this money goes, certainly not the facility itself. Overall this place was a joke. I feel bad for the babies that get dropped off here.