Happy Campers Children Center · Preschool, Baldwin Park
Happy Campers Children Center is a licensed child care center in Baldwin Park, CA, licensed for up to 76 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 6). None of them 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.
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Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 staff did not have immunizations on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 out staff did not have a health screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 staff had expired Mandated Report Traning Certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 faucets to be off limits. Per Director these faucets have never been used for cooking and drinking. This faucets will continue to be off limits for children. Based on ispection, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as that 2 faucets tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of 190 ppb and 3800ppb. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8
Based on observation, interview and record review, Staff # 1 is pending fingerprint clearence, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observation, interview LPA was denied entry upon arrival. LPA was allowed in half hour after arriving, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Happy Campers Children Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Happy Campers Children Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 26, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Happy Campers Children Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
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. No citations were issued 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 $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 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.
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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 198020716 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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