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Happy Campers Children Center · Infant Center, Baldwin Park

14035 Francisquito Ave, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 · Los Angeles County
Infant center

Happy Campers Children Center is a licensed child care center in Baldwin Park, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 8 citations, none of them Type A. 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #20 of 22 centers in Baldwin Park and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #20 of 22 centers in Baldwin Park
0 Type A citations
8 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
8 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 25, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 25, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jun 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Dec 13, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jul 14, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Jun 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 3
Training & qualifications 3
Building & playground safety 2

Citations, newest first

Type B Jun 25, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Indoor activity space for infants §101438.3(b)
Based on observation, interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in comingling toddlers with infants which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 29, 2026
Type B Jun 25, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview,record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of 3 staff not having proof of immunizations, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 24, 2026
Type B Jun 25, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview,record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of 3 staff not having a current training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 24, 2026
Type B Dec 13, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff did not have immunization records available which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type B Dec 13, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff did not complete health screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type B Dec 13, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(b)
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out 6 children files did not have a physcians report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type B Jul 14, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out 3 staff has an expired mandated reporter training certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 31, 2023
Type B Jun 15, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3(b)(1)California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...readings of 0.5 ppb or greater., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not me at evidenced by 1 During the inspection LPA observed sink to be off limits. Per Director this has never been used for cooking and drinking. This sink will continue to be off limits for children. Based on ispection, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as that 1 faucet tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of 28 ppb. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8
Plan of correction due Jun 15, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 30 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 18, 2021
Licensee Life Steps Foundation, INC.
Administrator Yu Ling(Jenny)cheng
Phone (626) 338-5090
State facility # 198020715
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Common questions

Does Happy Campers Children Center take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Happy Campers Children Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Happy Campers Children Center compare with other daycares in Baldwin Park?

It is tied for #20 of 22 centers in Baldwin Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Happy Campers Children Center last inspected?

Jun 25, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Happy Campers Children Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Happy Campers Children Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Baldwin Park, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Happy Campers Children Center?

The licensee is Life Steps Foundation, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Yu Ling(Jenny)cheng.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 198020715 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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