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Happy Days Child Development Center

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At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 24 children.
  • Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • Run by the person who holds the license.

From their website, read July 2026:

“With a low teacher-to-infant ratio of 1:4 (or better), we ensure each baby receives ample attention and consistent care.”

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since July 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 5, 2025Nothing cited
  • Apr 24, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jul 20, 20231 citation
    • 101700.3(b)(1)Type B

      • “Lead Testing Written Directives 101700.3 (b)(1), a result with values 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was met as evidenced by: Lead testing conducted on 8/19/2022 showed ALE H Drinking Fountain in RM 3 in the facility. This posed a potential risk to children in care.”

        101700.3(b)(1)

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.

How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare

Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None51%
  • 1 of 334%This center
  • 2 of 312%
  • All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
September 5, 2025
On file
3 visits since July 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 20, 2023

101700.3(b)(1) · Type B

Lead Testing Written Directives 101700.3 (b)(1), a result with values 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was met as evidenced by: Lead testing conducted on 8/19/2022 showed ALE H Drinking Fountain in RM 3 in the facility. This posed a potential risk to children in care.

State report

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A day here

8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week

Meals, sleep and updates for parents
Meals
Two menu versions offered (meat-based and strictly vegetarian); two snacks served daily; custom tailored menus for infants under 24 months
Sleep
Infants nap in their own crib or cot in a designated sleeping area
Updates for parents
Daily updates and written records provided to parents

Details

Phone
(408) 296-5770
Address
220 Blake Ave, Santa Clara, 95051
License
430709952

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Children per adult

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 0 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, 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.

A day here

Details

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

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