Santa Clara · Licensed center
Happy Days Child Development Center
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
- Run by the person who holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since July 2023.
Of the 92 Bay Area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 35% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 3, 54% at none.
Licensing inspections
Jul 20, 20231 citation
“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)
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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.
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.
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Openings, child care subsidies, cost, teaching approach, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
A day here
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
- 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
- Website
- happydayscdc.com
- Address
- 220 Blake Avenue
- License
- 430709952, active
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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 October 11, 2026.
A day here
- Meals — Checked July 2026 happydayscdc.com
- Sleep, Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 happydayscdc.com
- Hours — Checked July 2026 happydayscdc.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 happydayscdc.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 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.