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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 013423052
Report Date: 09/02/2025
Date Signed: 09/02/2025 03:42:19 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
07/15/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Mario Caro
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20250715141525
FACILITY NAME:WOOLLY MAMMOTH CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
013423052
ADMINISTRATOR:O'TOOLE, EMILIAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1333 UNIVERSITY AVETELEPHONE:
(510) 548-4779
CITY:BERKELEYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94702
CAPACITY:47CENSUS: 29DATE:
09/02/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:00 PM
MET WITH:Pathak,Rohini TIME COMPLETED:
03:56 PM
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Day care child wandered away from the facility playground due to lack of supervision
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 09/02/25 at 1:00 PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mario Caro conducted an Unannounced Continued Complaint Investigation and met with Owner Rohini Pathak. During the visit there were 9 staff and 29 children in care. During today's visit LPA observed the facility, conducted interviews, and Delivered findings.

An allegation was made that a day care child wandered away from the facility playground due to lack of supervision. Based on interviews conducted during the course of the investigation, it was revealed that during pick up a preschool aged child was found alone in a classroom. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore this allegation was found to be SUBSTANTIATED. Title 22 101229(a)(1) was cited during today's visit.

See LIC9099-D for one Type B citation.
Exit interview was conducted with Owner Rohini Pathak. Appeal rights and report were provided.
A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED, AND MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mario Caro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/02/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 02-CC-20250715141525
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: WOOLLY MAMMOTH CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 013423052
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 09/02/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
10/02/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)
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101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision....(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs (1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,... Supervision shall include visual observation
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The center will schedule an all staff training regarding supervision. The training will include a plan to ensure all children are supervised at all times, the names of attending staff and the agenda for the meeting. The center will submit the agenda and sign in sheet to LPA Mario Caro by POC date 10/02/25
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This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when a child was found alone in the explorers preschool classroom which posed a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mario Caro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/02/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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