JOYFUL BEGINNINGS
LICENSED955 MORAGA ROAD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549
SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER in Contra Costa County, California
- Licensed for
- 85 children
The public record
- License number
- 073408890
- License status
- LICENSED
- License type
- SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
- Licensed capacity
- 85 children
- Address
- 955 MORAGA ROAD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549
- County
- Contra Costa County
- Phone
- +19252841143
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- August 16, 2024
Licensing visits on record
California records 1 routine inspection visit and no visits prompted by a complaint to JOYFUL BEGINNINGS.
- Most recent inspection visit
What California does not publish here
The state publishes when licensing staff visited, not what they found. We do not hold California’s inspection findings, so nothing on this page tells you whether a visit resulted in a citation. A visit count is a measure of licensing activity, and a facility visited more often is not for that reason a worse one. Read the findings in California’s own facility search.
Questions parents ask about JOYFUL BEGINNINGS
Is JOYFUL BEGINNINGS a licensed child care provider in California?
- Yes. JOYFUL BEGINNINGS holds California licence 073408890, currently listed as "LICENSED" by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, first issued on August 16, 2024. Confirm current standing with the agency before enrolling.
What kind of child care licence does JOYFUL BEGINNINGS hold?
- California licenses JOYFUL BEGINNINGS as a single licensed child care center, a category that covers infant, preschool and school-age care under a single licence. The category comes from the state's own licence record, not from the provider.
How many children can JOYFUL BEGINNINGS care for?
- JOYFUL BEGINNINGS is licensed for up to 85 children at one time. Licensed capacity is a ceiling set by the state, not a count of current enrolment or of available places.
How often has California inspected JOYFUL BEGINNINGS?
- California records 1 inspection visit to JOYFUL BEGINNINGS, the most recent on August 13, 2025. The state publishes the dates of these visits but not what they found, so this count reflects licensing activity, not results. Read the findings themselves in California's own facility search.
Has California visited JOYFUL BEGINNINGS in response to a complaint?
- California records no complaint-driven visits to JOYFUL BEGINNINGS. That means no concern prompted a visit on the public record, which is not the same as a clean inspection history: the state does not publish what its visits found.
Who holds the licence for JOYFUL BEGINNINGS?
- The licence is held by LAFAYETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. California lists the licensee separately from the facility name, so the two often differ. The facility is in Contra Costa County.
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About this record
This page republishes the public license record maintained by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.
Where this comes from
- Primary. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division facility search, facility 073408890.
- Context. Our explainer on how California daycare licensing and inspections work, and on California child care assistance.
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