Child care center and school-age care center · San Pablo, California
Happy Lion Day Care Center
San Pablo · Licensed for 87 children
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 73405699. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
We don’t know. Our inspection source holds no visit record for this licence. That doesn’t mean the record is clean; the state’s licensing site has it. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 87 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 7 public and charter campuses in San Pablo have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (510) 734-9119 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Happy Lion Day Care Center?
Two licences: a school-age care center for 58 children and a child care center for 29.
California Community Care Licensing
School-Age Care Center, licence 73405699
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity58 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · Full state record for licence 73405699 ↗
Child Care Center, licence 73405685
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity29 children
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · Full state record for licence 73405685 ↗
We hold no inspection history for either licence; the state’s own records show its visits. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Riverside Elementary1.1 mi · West Contra Costa Unified
- Michelle Obama Elementary1.9 mi · West Contra Costa Unified
- Montalvin Manor Elementary2.0 mi · West Contra Costa Unified
2 more nearby
- Caliber: Beta Academy2.2 mi · Contra Costa County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Mira Vista Elementary2.3 mi · West Contra Costa Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Happy Lion Day Care Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 87 children across two licences (58 school-age care, 29 child care): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 2929 Castro Road, San Pablo 94806
- Phone
- (510) 734-9119
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 73405699 · 73405685
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Facility roster as of May 25, 2025 (family child care homes aren’t in CCLD’s weekly center sync)
Inspection reports ↗ · Parent reviews on Winnie ↗ · Pre-K vs TK vs preschool in California: a 2026 parent’s guide · Montessori, Waldorf and Reggio · Preschool cost guide