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Happy Lion Day Care Center

2929 Castro Road, San Pablo, CA 94806
licensed capacity
29
a week, county median
$429
year first licensed
2009
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About Happy Lion Day Care Center

Happy Lion Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in San Pablo, California. The state has licensed it since July 28, 2009, for up to 29 children, serving school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 10 visits since Nov 2022, with 0 Type A and 2 Type B citations.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
29 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity29 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Happy Lion Day Care Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Contra Costa County has a median price of $429 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Contra Costa County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$482
Home daycare$319

Toddler

Center$346
Home daycare$288

Preschool

Center$381
Home daycare$320

School age

Center$429
Home daycare$264

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 Lion Day Care Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 10 visits to Happy Lion Day Care Center since Nov 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
29 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2009
License number
#073405685
Also at this site
Facility #073405699: School-age program
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Summary

10 visits since Nov 2022 · Last visit Nov 6, 2025

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 2, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Nov 6, 2025VisitFacility #073405685
  2. Jun 18, 2025VisitFacility #073405685
  3. May 8, 2024VisitFacility #073405699
  4. Jan 12, 2024InspectionFacility #073405699
  5. Jan 12, 2024InspectionFacility #073405685
  6. Sep 1, 2023VisitFacility #073405685
  7. Apr 10, 2023InspectionFacility #073405699
  8. Apr 10, 2023InspectionFacility #073405685
  9. Jan 20, 2023VisitFacility #073405685
  10. Nov 29, 2022VisitFacility #073405685

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 Lion Day Care Center

Is Happy Lion Day Care Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 28, 2009.

Does Happy Lion Day Care Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 10 visits to Happy Lion Day Care Center since Nov 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Happy Lion Day Care Center care for?

29, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are Happy Lion Day Care Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (510) 734-9119 to confirm.

How much does Happy Lion Day Care Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (510) 734-9119 to ask.

What is Happy Lion Day Care Center's phone number?

(510) 734-9119.

Where is Happy Lion Day Care Center?

2929 Castro Road, San Pablo, CA 94806. The nearest other daycare we list is Contra Costa College - Early Childhood Lab School, 0.3 miles away.

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