Happyland Preschool
Happyland Preschool is a licensed child care center in Culver City, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 23 centers in Culver City and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above five of seven personnel files have expired mandated reporter training certificates(past 2 years from original date) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Happyland Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Happyland Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Happyland Preschool compare with other daycares in Culver City?
It is tied for #12 of 23 centers in Culver City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Happyland Preschool last inspected?
Aug 26, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Happyland Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Happyland Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Culver City, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Happyland Preschool?
The licensee is Gulzar Juma, and the administrator listed with the state is Aly Juma.
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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 191600942 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.