Happy Hearts Children's Center
Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since Feb 19, 2002
GoldiCheck · State record
Type A finding — CCLD's most serious violation grade: CCR 101223(a)(3) +2 more (101223(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met when Director allowed staff to sound a loud alarm to frighten children in care as a form of punishment.) from 2024-10-14
Changes which findings count toward the tier.
Violations by severity
Type A citations mean an immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights; Type B citations mean a violation that could become one if not corrected. This grading is assigned by CCLD, not GoldiCheck.
- Type A3
- Type B3
All violations
6 violations shown (3 outside lookback window)
Type A(3)
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision — based on observation, interviews, and records review, Staff #1 did not ensure children were at a safe distance prior to closing the door on a child's finger causing a severe injury. Staff also did not secure the door closed after the incident, allowing children to exit to the playground without a teacher present which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101223(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met when Director allowed staff to sound a loud alarm to frighten children in care as a form of punishment.
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision — Director self-reporting incident. On 03/05/2024, Child 1 exited the facility through a side playground gate unsupervised. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Type B(3)
Outdoor Activity Space — Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed areas under slides and swings in the preschool play yard did not have enough woodchips to cushion falls. The woodchips were sparse and exposed the hard dirt under which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Activities/Napping — Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed one staff member supervising 29 children napping which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities — Director stating that the cement work to the playground was completed at the end of January. Director also stated that construction to the playground began on 03/05/2024. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
How we rate this daycareCalifornia CCLD records›
California pre-grades every violation itself: Type A means an immediate risk to a child's health, safety, or personal rights; Type B means a violation that, if not corrected, could become that same immediate risk. We never escalate above the state's own grade.
🔴 Serious concerns — any of:
- The license is on probation — CCLD requires the facility to comply with specific terms and conditions to prevent revocation of its license
- A Type A violation is on record — CCLD's own most serious grade, meaning an immediate risk to a child's health, safety, or personal rights
🟡 Watch carefully — any of:
- A Type B violation is on record — CCLD's own lesser-risk grade, meaning a violation that, if not corrected, could become an immediate risk to a child's health, safety, or personal rights
🟢 Clean
Actively licensed, with no violations in your lookback window.
Worth knowing: California's public records don't always say whether a specific violation was later fixed, so we don't discount a Type A's severity by guessing at correction status — CCLD's own definition notes a Type A citation "will always be issued, even if the violation is corrected on the spot." A single Type A moves a facility to Serious concerns, matching CCLD's own grading directly.
Data sourced from California CCLD (CCLD Facility Search). Last updated: Sep 14, 2026. GoldiCheck is not affiliated with CCLD. Always verify with the CCLD Facility Search record (search Facility #543801870).