Alameda · Licensed center
Happy Little World
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 20 children.
- Run by the person who holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since June 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 15, 20244 citations
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“(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 drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that it has not had the facility water tested for lead which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
HSC 1596.8662(c)Type B
“(c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 out of 2 staff did not have proof of current Mandated Reporter training certificate available for review today which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(c)
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: QBased on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 out of 2 staff were missing proof of required immunization records in the facility file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
CCR 101216(f)Type B
“(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 out of 2 staff were missing proof of valid pediatric CPR/1st Aid training completion certificates which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(f)
- Jun 9, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had fewer: 64% of 362 had none cited.
How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None64%
- 1 of 232%This center
- Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 15, 2024
- On file
- 2 visits since June 2022 — 1 cited nothing
- 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.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 15, 2024
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
(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 drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that it has not had the facility water tested for lead which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.8662(c) · Type B
(c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 out of 2 staff did not have proof of current Mandated Reporter training certificate available for review today which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: QBased on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 out of 2 staff were missing proof of required immunization records in the facility file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101216(f) · Type B
(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 out of 2 staff were missing proof of valid pediatric CPR/1st Aid training completion certificates which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 337-1830
- Address
- 1214 Oak Street, #a, Alameda, 94501
- License
- 013420896
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.