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Emeryville · Licensed center

Happa Baby School

At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 100 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since November 2024.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 3, 20261 citation
    • CCR 101223(a)(1)Type B
      • “Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not treat C1 with dignity when S1 was observed to throw a sitting dot at C1 and harm C1, which poses a potential Health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.”

        CCR 101223(a)(1)

  • Nov 25, 2025Nothing cited
  • Feb 4, 2025Nothing cited
  • Nov 6, 2024Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).

How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None41%
  • 1 of 438%This center
  • 2 of 415%
  • 3 of 46%
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
August 3, 2026
On file
4 visits since November 2024 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type B — Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not treat C1 with dignity when S1 was observed to throw a sitting dot at C1 and harm C1, which poses a potential Health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. · August 3, 2026

California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 3, 2026

CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B

Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not treat C1 with dignity when S1 was observed to throw a sitting dot at C1 and harm C1, which poses a potential Health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

State report

Nov 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · March 6, 2025

ALLEGATION(S): Staff handle infants in a rough manner. Staff do not provide adequate supervision to the infants in care. Satff are sleeping during nap time. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: LPAs D.C. and D.S. met with Center Director C.W. for a subsequent complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. Present were 13 staff and 53 children in care consisting of 15 infants, 20 toddlers and 18 preschoolers. It was alleged that staff handle infants in a rough manner. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted. Although interviews did not disclose staff handle infants in a rough manner another party disclosed observing staff handle infants in a rough manner during a facility tour. During the investigation, children's personal rights were discussed. Based on the investigative findings, there was no evidence to determine whether or not the above allegation happened. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation(s) did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is unsubstantiated at this time. Notice of Site Visit provided must remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion: LPAs D.C. and D.S. met with Center Director C.W. for a subsequent complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. Present were 13 staff and 53 children in care consisting of 15 infants, 20 toddlers and 18 preschoolers. It was alleged that staff do not provide adequate supervision to the infants in care. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted and files were reviewed. During the investigation, children's personal rights and supervision were discussed. Based on the investigative findings, there was no evidence to determine whether or not the above allegation happened. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation(s) did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is unsubstantiated at this time. Notice of Site Visit provided must remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion: LPAs D.C. and D.S. met with Center Director C.W. for a subsequent complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. Present were 13 staff and 53 children in care consisting of 15 infants, 20 toddlers and 18 preschoolers. It was alleged that staff are sleeping during nap time. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted. Although interviews did not disclose any incident where a staff are sleeping during nap time, another party disclosed observing staff sleeping during nap time while on a facility tour. Based on the investigative findings, there was no evidence to determine whether or not the above allegation happened. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation(s) did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is unsubstantiated at this time. Notice of Site Visit provided must remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Feb 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(510) 817-4433
Address
5521 Doyle Street, Emeryville, 94608
License
013423776

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=3, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.

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