Lafayette · Licensed center
Joyful Beginnings
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 85 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 1, 2026Nothing cited
- Aug 13, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 5, 20251 citation
101700.3(b)(2)Type B
“(b)(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per Lead Testing results, there is 2 drinking water outlets inside the facility with lead exceedance. Director states both outlets have not been used. Due to children having access to the water fountain, this poses/posed potential risk to health/safety of children.”
101700.3(b)(2)
- Aug 13, 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
- September 1, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2024 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(b)(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per Lead Testing results, there is 2 drinking water outlets inside the facility with lead exceedance. Director states both outlets have not been used. Due to children having access to the water fountain, this poses/posed potential risk to health/safety of children.
· February 5, 2025
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.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 5, 2025
101700.3(b)(2) · Type B
(b)(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per Lead Testing results, there is 2 drinking water outlets inside the facility with lead exceedance. Director states both outlets have not been used. Due to children having access to the water fountain, this poses/posed potential risk to health/safety of children.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 284-1143
- Address
- 955 Moraga Road, Lafayette, 94549
- License
- 073408890
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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 ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.