Happy Time Education
2675 GRAND AVE., WALNUT PARK, CA 90255Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate, no complaints on record, and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2022, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 25, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Buildings and Grounds (A) 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…CCR 101238(a)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and LPAs observed bucket of water underneath sink in accessible children's restroom. Per licensee, they use the bucket to collect the water from the sink until the pluber comes to fix the sink. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/25/2025
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or Before March 30, 2018, a Person Who, on January 1, 2018, Is a Licensed Child Day Care Provider, Administrator, or Employee Of…HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 staff did not renew their mandated reporter training. During record review LPAs did not observe a valid certificate in licnesee and staff 1's file. Per licensee, they did not do the training. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/09/2025
- Lead Testing (1) A Licensed Child Day Care Center, as Defined in Section 1596.76, That Is Located in a Building That Was Constructed Before January 1, 2010, Shall Have Its…HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Durnig record review LPA did not observe a match on water board Child Care Lead Samples report. Per licensee, the water has not been tested. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/25/2025
Jun 3, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Health-Related Services (E) In Centers Where the Licensee Chooses to Handle Medications: (1) All Prescription and Nonprescription Medications Shall Be Centrally Stored In…CCR 101226(e)(1)(A)
Based on observation LPA observed pepto-bismol stored in the refrigerator used to store children's food, the director did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 06/17/2022
- Napping Equipment (C) Each Cot or Mat Shall Be Equipped with a Sheet to Cover the Cot or Mat And, Depending on the Weather, a Sheet And/or Blanket to Cover the Child. (2) Bedding…CCR 101239.1(c)(2)
Based on observation, the childrens blankets are stored with the childrens cots stacked up on each other. The director did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 06/16/2022
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