Happy Times Child Development Center is a family-owned childcare provider with a Vista campus at 755 Civic Center Drive that offers full‑day early education and care for infants through preschool‑age children.
Happy Times Child Development Center operates a Vista campus that provides full‑day early care and education for young children. The program emphasizes continuity of care so children remain with familiar teachers as they grow.
The program uses a play‑based model grounded in the research‑based Creative Curriculum® and includes social‑emotional learning using Conscious Discipline®. Bilingual teachers use English and Spanish interchangeably, and children have regular opportunities for music, art, dance, STEAM activities, gardening, and other hands‑on investigations.
In‑house cooks prepare fresh meals and snacks; the center participates in the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program). The Vista campus accepts certain subsidy programs and uses Brightwheel for daily communication and activity/photo updates.
Full‑day infant care for children 6 weeks to 2 years, provided by CPR‑certified staff with secure entrances and fenced outdoor areas; baby signing and daily updates via the Brightwheel app are used to support early communication and family connection.
Play‑based preschool using the Creative Curriculum® and Conscious Discipline® to build early literacy, math, social‑emotional skills, and practical life skills, with regular enrichment in music, art, STEAM, and gardening; meals and snacks are prepared on site and included.
Small-group toddler care with bilingual teachers, play‑based learning, healthy home‑cooked meals included through CACFP, and daily outdoor play and gardening to support physical and social development.
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