Happy Time Nursery School
Daycare center in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. 6409 Las Colinas, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
About the program
Happy Time Nursery School is a licensed daycare center in Rancho Santa Fe, California, on the state register since 1974. It is licensed for 25 children and serves preschool ages.
Happy Time Nursery School is a year-round preschool in Rancho Santa Fe serving children aged 2.5 years and older.
The program follows a play-based approach and offers Spanish.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Happy Time Nursery School does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,300 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.
What parents say
My daughter has been attending Happy Time for over two years. She started at two and has loved every minute. The staff is professional and loving and the facilities are clean and welcoming. My daughter spends the day riding horses, doing gymnastics and art, playing in the garden, feeding chickens and learning to read and write. There is a lot of play and social interaction, and they are outside for most of the day. I…
Caroline Richardson · 5/5 on Google · 6 years agoWe can’t say enough good things about Happy Time and the confidence they have given our daughter. She is excited to go to school and has developed a love for learning and exploring. She looks forward to school and we’ve been so happy to find a place that balances preparing her for kindergarten curriculum while also developing a love for outdoors, animals, and playing and caring for others. Getting there early for…
Kathryn Cavanah · 5/5 on Google · 4 years agoHappy Time was the best all around experience my daughter, and for that matter, my family, could have ever had. My daughter started at Happy Time when she was two and a half, and left for kindergarten this fall. We consider Mary Ann(Big Teacher) and the staff at Happy Time like family, and my daughter cannot wait to have a day off kindergarten so she can return to Happy Time to be a "Teachers's assistant" EVERY…
lauren price · 5/5 on Google · 12 years agoI adore this school and the amazing Director MaryAnne. I have my second child, graduating from Happy Time soon and after many years I am going to miss everything about it. My children have benefitted from programs, extras and love that no other program in the area has been able to compete with. From horsebacking riding, gardening, spanish lessons, academics and specialized art classes to high tea, manners, respect…
Abba Cadabera · 5/5 on Google · 11 years agoGetting there
6409 Las Colinas, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Questions about Happy Time Nursery School
Is Happy Time Nursery School licensed?
Yes. Happy Time Nursery School holds an active Day Care Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 372000255), with a licensed capacity of 25 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Happy Time Nursery School had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows no citations for Happy Time Nursery School, 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 Happy Time Nursery School take?
Happy Time Nursery School is licensed to serve preschool ages.
How much does Happy Time Nursery School cost?
Happy Time Nursery School does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.