Child care center and school-age care center

Joy's Imagination Center

Stockton · 2 state licences

Not scored

Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 2021. 1 serious violation across 8 state visits to its child care center licence.

Licensed for

40

children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.

Licensed since

2021

The state issued this child care center licence on March 3, 2021.

Type A findings

1

across 8 state visits to its child care center licence. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026.

State licensing

What does the state record about Joy's Imagination Center?

It holds two licences, a child care center for 30 children and a school-age care center for 10.

Child Care Center, licence 394500361

Licensed for 30 children since 2021. The state has 8 visits on file and 1 Type A finding.

Child Care Center

Active
First licensed March 3, 2021
Latest recorded visit: April 15, 2025
Licence number394500361

Type A findings

1

Across 8 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Type B findings

1

Across 8 state visits. The state reports a total. It does not say which visit a finding came from.

1

Complaint visits

A complaint visit is an investigation. The record does not say what the state decided.

  • Licensed capacityThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size30 children
  • State visits on file3 inspection visits, 4 other visits8
  • Citation codes listedA code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected101161(a), 1596.8662(b)(1)
Visit dates and visit types, licence 394500361

Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.

Complaint information date: June 16, 2022

Full state record for licence 394500361 ↗ (opens in a new tab)

School-Age Care Center, licence 394500369

Licensed for 10 children since 2021. The state has 6 visits on file and 1 Type A finding.

School-Age Care Center

Active
First licensed March 3, 2021
Latest recorded visit: April 15, 2025
Licence number394500369

Type A findings

1

Across 6 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Type B findings

0

Across 6 state visits. The state reports a total. It does not say which visit a finding came from.

0

Complaint visits

A complaint visit is an investigation. The record does not say what the state decided.

  • Licensed capacity10 children
  • State visits on file3 inspection visits, 3 other visits6
  • Citation codes listedA code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected101229(a)(1)
Visit dates and visit types, licence 394500369

Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.

Full state record for licence 394500369 ↗ (opens in a new tab)

AskWhen was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?

A licensing record shows what state inspectors checked. It does not describe teaching or a child’s day. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Cost

We have no prices.

Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes.

AskWhat does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?

Read the preschool cost guide →

TK and kindergarten

When could free TK start instead?

The September after they turn 4. California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.

The 5 nearest public elementary schools with a TK class

See all 73 TK campuses in Stockton →

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Distance is a straight line. It is not an attendance boundary. Check TK and kindergarten entry with the district. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, and the state’s TK enrollment counts.

Next steps

How do I visit Joy's Imagination Center, and what should I ask?

Call (415) 542-6050 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there.

  1. When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
  2. The licences allow 40 children across two licences (30 child care, 10 school-age care). How many children share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
  3. Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
  4. What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
  5. What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
  6. The state record shows 1 Type A finding. What changed afterwards?
  7. The state has 1 complaint visit on file. What were they about, and what did the state decide?

On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.

240 N Union Street, Stockton 95205Call (415) 542-6050Get directions ↗

Other licensed programs

Which other preschools are nearby?

These are the 5 nearest licensed programs. Open one to read its state record.

See all preschools in Stockton →

Distance is a straight line from Joy's Imagination Center. Capacity is the most children the state allows at one time. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing.

Short answers to 6 common questions

Is it licensed?

Yes. It holds an active child care center licence, number 394500361, first issued March 3, 2021. It holds 2 licences in all. See the details ↓

Has the state found problems?

8 state visits on file for licence 394500361, with 1 Type A finding and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. See the details ↓

How many children are there?

Up to 40 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. See the details ↓

What does it cost?

We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. See the details ↓

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. 73 public and charter campuses in Stockton have a TK class. See the details ↓

How do I visit?

Call (415) 542-6050 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. See the details ↓

Where these records come from

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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