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Joyful Beginnings

955 Moraga Road, Lafayette, CA 94549
licensed capacity
85
a week, county median
$482
year first licensed
2024
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About Joyful Beginnings

Joyful Beginnings is a licensed child care center in Lafayette, California. The state has licensed it since August 16, 2024, for up to 85 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits since Aug 2024, with 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation.

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Licensed capacity
85 children

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Programs and care

Licensed capacity85 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Joyful Beginnings 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 Joyful Beginnings

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Joyful Beginnings since Aug 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
85 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#073408890
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Summary

4 visits since Aug 2024 · Last visit Sep 1, 2026

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

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  1. Sep 1, 2026Inspection
  2. Aug 13, 2025Inspection
  3. Feb 5, 2025Visit
  4. Aug 13, 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 Joyful Beginnings

Is Joyful Beginnings licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 16, 2024.

Does Joyful Beginnings have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Joyful Beginnings since Aug 2024. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

How many children can Joyful Beginnings care for?

85, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Joyful Beginnings' hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (925) 284-1143 to confirm.

How much does Joyful Beginnings cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (925) 284-1143 to ask.

What is Joyful Beginnings' phone number?

(925) 284-1143.

Where is Joyful Beginnings?

955 Moraga Road, Lafayette, CA 94549. The nearest other daycare we list is Old Firehouse School, 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).