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Happy Days Children's Learning Center

720 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
licensed capacity
78
a week, county median
$477
year first licensed
2024
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About Happy Days Children's Learning Center

Happy Days Children's Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Cruz, California. The state has licensed it since August 6, 2024, for up to 78 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits since Jun 2024, with 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation.

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Licensed capacity
78 children

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Licensed capacity78 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Happy Days Children's Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Santa Cruz County has a median price of $477 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Santa Cruz County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$477
Home daycare$408

Toddler

Center$326
Home daycare$335

Preschool

Center$256
Home daycare$314

School age

Center$142
Home daycare$227

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Happy Days Children's Learning Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits to Happy Days Children's Learning Center since Jun 2024. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
78 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#444416886
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Summary

5 visits since Jun 2024 · Last visit Sep 2, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 1, as the state counts them

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  1. Sep 2, 2026VisitType A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Aug 19, 2026Complaint investigationType A 0 · Type B 1
  3. Jun 22, 2026VisitType A 0 · Type B 0
  4. Nov 5, 2024VisitType A 0 · Type B 0
  5. Jun 26, 2024Visit

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Happy Days Children's Learning Center

Is Happy Days Children's Learning Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 6, 2024.

Does Happy Days Children's Learning Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits to Happy Days Children's Learning Center since Jun 2024. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

How many children can Happy Days Children's Learning Center care for?

78, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Happy Days Children's Learning Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (831) 476-2000 to confirm.

How much does Happy Days Children's Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (831) 476-2000 to ask.

What is Happy Days Children's Learning Center's phone number?

(831) 476-2000.

Where is Happy Days Children's Learning Center?

720 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. The nearest other daycare we list is Del Mar State Preschool, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).