Child care center and infant center · Galt, California
Happy Trails Learning Center
Galt · Licensed for 61 children · licensed since 2022
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2022. 1 serious violation across 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 344500596, first issued August 4, 2022. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 344500596, with 1 Type A finding and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 61 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. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (916) 583-4422 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Happy Trails Learning Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 55 children and an infant center for 6.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 344500596
Licensed for 55 children since 2022: 5 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity55 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedAugust 4, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: December 10, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101216.3(a), 101220.1(g)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 344500596 ↗
Infant Center, licence 344500595
Licensed for 6 children since 2022: 7 state visits on file, 3 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity6 children
- First licensedAugust 3, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: April 28, 2026
- Type A findings3Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101439.1(b)(1), 1596.871(c)(1)(A), 101223(a), 101216.1(g)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 344500595 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. 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?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 344500596
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 07/05/2023
Visit dates and visit types, licence 344500595
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 5
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
- Valley Oaks Elementary0.5 mi · Galt Joint Union Elementary
- Vernon E. Greer Elementary0.9 mi · Galt Joint Union Elementary
- River Oaks Elementary1.4 mi · Galt Joint Union Elementary
1 more nearby
- Marengo Ranch Elementary2.0 mi · Galt Joint Union Elementary
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 Trails Learning Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 61 children across two licences (55 child care, 6 infant): 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?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 1 complaint visit is on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 600 A Street, Galt 95632
- Phone
- (916) 583-4422
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 344500596 · 344500595
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) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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