Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.5
- Local median
- 0.2
HAPPY HEARTS CHILDREN'S CENTER
111 N. VILLA, Porterville, CA 93257
- Facility:
- 543801872
- Type:
- INFANT 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:
- 22
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionFebruary 10, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 4, 2025
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for HAPPY HEARTS CHILDREN'S CENTER from February 22, 2022 through February 10, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 10, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of February 10, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 3
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93257
Compared to 91 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.09
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
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: (1) Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. (A) At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed four staff supervising infants without three infant units which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Cleared at visit
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.2(c)(1)(A) - 101416.2(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 101416.2(c)(1)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: (3) Infants up to 12 months of age who are sleeping in a position other than on their back. (a) If the infant’s Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] does not have Section C completed, staff shall return the infant to their back for sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that infants under 12 months of age were not sleeping in a safe environment and not placed on their backs for sleeping. Infants were observed sleeping on their sides in nursing pillows on the floor. Both infants did not have the LIC 9227 Infant Sleeping Plan completed indicating that they are capable of rolling over in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 23, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a) - 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 18, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report