Concord · Licensed center
Joyful Kids Academy LLC DBA Parkside Joyful Kids
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 20 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since May 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Feb 4, 2026Nothing cited
Jan 8, 20261 citation
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 [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by a review of records which revealed two staff members do not have up to date mandated reporter certificates in file”
HSC 1596.8662(c)
May 18, 20232 citations
CCR 101170(e)(1)Type A
“(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 staff was not associated or have an active fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101170(e)(1)
CCR 101239(r)Type B
“(r) Fixtures, furniture, and equipment that have been banned or recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission shall not be used or on the facility’s premises. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed a bouncer in the infant crib area which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101239(r)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 85% of 568 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%
- 2 of 312%This center
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 4, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 staff was not associated or have an active fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· May 18, 2023
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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 8, 2026
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 [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by a review of records which revealed two staff members do not have up to date mandated reporter certificates in file
May 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 18, 2023
CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type A
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 staff was not associated or have an active fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101239(r) · Type B
(r) Fixtures, furniture, and equipment that have been banned or recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission shall not be used or on the facility’s premises. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed a bouncer in the infant crib area which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 687-2058
- Address
- 2898 Concord Blvd., Concord, 94519
- License
- 073407475
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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.