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Hearts Leap North

52 Arlington Ave, Kensington, CA 94707
licensed capacity
94
a week, county median
$482
year first licensed
2024
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About Hearts Leap North

Hearts Leap North is a licensed child care center in Kensington, California. The state has licensed it since August 13, 2024, for up to 94 children.

It describes a Montessori, Reggio Emilia and Waldorf approach.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits since Jul 2024, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

MontessoriNAEYC accredited
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infant to preK
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
94 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfant to preK
ApproachMontessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf
AccreditationNAEYC accredited
Licensed capacity94 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Hearts Leap North has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Contra Costa County has a median price of $482 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 Hearts Leap North

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Hearts Leap North since Jul 2024. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
94 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#073409602
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Summary

3 visits since Jul 2024 · Last visit Aug 27, 2025

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

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  1. Aug 27, 2025Visit
  2. Feb 20, 2025Visit
  3. Jul 8, 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 Hearts Leap North

Is Hearts Leap North licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 13, 2024.

Does Hearts Leap North have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Hearts Leap North since Jul 2024. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Hearts Leap North care for?

94, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Hearts Leap North's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (510) 665-4200 to confirm.

How much does Hearts Leap North cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (510) 665-4200 to ask.

What is Hearts Leap North's phone number?

(510) 665-4200.

Where is Hearts Leap North?

52 Arlington Ave, Kensington, CA 94707. The nearest other daycare we list is Kensington Nursery School, under 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).