Happy Preschool Land · Preschool, Van Nuys
Happy Preschool Land is a licensed child care center in Van Nuys, CA, licensed for up to 61 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in carbon monoxide detector in second building was not in operable condition which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in wall in classroom C was observed with chipped paint which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, there was a small slide placed on the concrete without any cushioning material underneath which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's record review of staff time cards and children sign in/out sheets. 1 Director will submit a written plan of correction no later than the end of business day on 11/8/2022 explaining how the facility will remain within required ratios at all times. 1 teacher was found supervising more than 12 children on two separate days. Facility was operating beyond staffing ratios. This is a type A Deficiency which poses an immediate Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews with parents. Three parents expressed issues and concerns regarding diapering and toileting needs with their child, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Allegation #1: Facility is operating out of ratio.
Allegation #2: Staff left child in soiled clothing for extended period of time.
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Common questions
Does Happy Preschool Land take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Happy Preschool Land had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 8, 2022, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Happy Preschool Land?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Happy Preschool Land last inspected?
Mar 11, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Happy Preschool Land cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Happy Preschool Land for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Van Nuys, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Happy Preschool Land?
The licensee is Happy Preschool Land INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Lucy Stepanian.
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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 192002594 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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