Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.75
- Local median
- 0.67
HAPPINESS HILL PRESCHOOL AND DAY CARE
20600 JOHN DRIVE, Castro Valley, CA 94546
- Facility:
- 010200263
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 123
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMarch 5, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 5, 2026
Summary
This summary covers four available inspections for HAPPINESS HILL PRESCHOOL AND DAY CARE from January 4, 2022 through March 5, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 18, 2022 and involved background screening, with a due date of November 18, 2022.
Two later inspections, from November 17, 2023 through March 5, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 4
- Recorded violations
- 3
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
4 total inspections vs 4 local median in 94546
Compared to 11 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
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Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance (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 interview & record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as one staff member's criminal background check is still in process and therefore does not have an eligible clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 18, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(1) - 101170(e)(1)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(1)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as toileting wipes, disinfecting wipes, adult scissors, and shaving cream were being stored in a low, unlocked cabinet or drawer which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
- Official code
- 101238(g)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA viewing of a video posted online (YouTube) as well as statement by staff member, it was determined that unmasked children were in close quarters during a holiday event. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 11, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)