Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord
Daycare center in Concord, CA. 2898 Concord Blvd., Concord, CA 94519
About the program
Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord is a licensed daycare center in Concord, California, on the state register since 2015. It is licensed for 93 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.
Parkside Joyful Kids is a licensed bilingual preschool and infant center in Concord, California, serving children from 12 weeks to school age.
The program follows a Reggio Emilia approach, offers Spanish and includes meals.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,170 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
101229(a)(1) · 101219(d) · 101174(d) · 101700.3(b)(2) · 101703(a) · 101170(e)(1) · 1596.8662(c) · 101239(r)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
This daycare is great!! PJA has had a VERY checkered past with multiple directors, teachers and issues over the past 4 years my kids have been there, HOWEVER, since Ms. Karen's arrival, she has been AMAZING and has turned the daycare around a thousand percent!! She has hired on the most amazing, caring and consistent staff to join the veterans that have helped our children blossom over the past couple years and my 3…
Alexa Perfecto · 5/5 on Google · 5 years agoI absolutely love Parkside Joyful Kids! My son goes there. He has been going there for 2 years and his teacher Ms. Pat is so amazing! I am continuously amazed at the consistency she provides. She also really cares about the children in her classroom. Her back to school night was so much fun for the parents. I give this place a huge thumbs up.
Colette Burmeister · 5/5 on Google · 4 years agoMy daughter loved this daycare so much. She loved the teachers too. They are very kind and caring to the young kids.
afrin hossain · 5/5 on Google · 10 months agoThey have had so many staff changes here; I can't count how many directors and teachers my daughter has had in the 2.5 years I've been here. The lasts set is not my favorite but the location makes it really difficult to change daycare. They haven't replaced her favorite teacher and it's making drop off terrible since the current temporary teacher doesn't greet her when she arrives or assist in any way, so I'm…
Jennifer Steven · 3/5 on Google · 7 years agoGetting there
2898 Concord Blvd., Concord, CA 94519
Questions about Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord
Is Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord licensed?
Yes. Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord holds an active Day Care Center + Infant Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 073407474, 073407475), with a licensed capacity of 93 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 6 citations for Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord, 1 of them Type A, across 2 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord take?
Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages.
How much does Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord cost?
Parkside Joyful Kids Academy - Concord does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
