Happy Preschool
Happy Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (4 of 7). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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Based on LPAs’ observations, the facility failed to provide proper care and supervision to children in care. LPAs observed multiple instances in which children were left unattended in various areas of the facility, including outdoors, the children's restroom, and during nap time. Lack of visual supervision poses an immediate health and safety risk to children. 8 completing head counts during transitions, and ensuring staff presence in all areas where children are located. The licensee will submit a written statement confirming completion of staff training, implementation of the new supervision plan, and steps taken to prevent recurrence of inadequate supervision by the
Based on record review and interview with relevant Licensee the facility did not comply with the section cited above; The licensee failed to retain children’s records for the required minimum of three years after disenrollment, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 The licensee will review Section 101221(g) in full to ensure understanding of the required documentation for both currently enrolled and previously enrolled children, and will submit a written summary of this understanding. Additionally, the licensee will update the current roster and submit it to the LPA via email by the
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: 7 out of 12 current children’s files were missing the LIC 627 Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment form, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 The licensee will submit a written statement confirming completion of the LIC 627 forms and verification of updated files to the LPA via email by
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: two children currently enrolled did not have files available for review, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 The licensee will submit a written statement confirming completion of the two missing files and verification that all children’s files are now available and complete to LPA via email by
Based on record review) the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Licensee and staff did not have Mandated Reporter on file which poses 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 7 out of 10 children are missing medical assessments from their files which poses 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 8 out of 10 children did not have LIC 627 Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment in the files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Happy Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Happy Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 31, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
When was Happy Preschool last inspected?
Dec 19, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Happy Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Happy Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Happy Preschool?
The licensee is Nidia Jurado, and the administrator listed with the state is Nidia Jurado.
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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 197418089 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.