Fuzzy Caterpillar
Fuzzy Caterpillar is a licensed child care center in Alameda, CA, licensed for up to 66 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 32 centers in Alameda and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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On 05/18/2026, the facility removed the play structure that was determined to not be age appropriate by a Certified Playground Safety Inspector. On 05/20/2026, the facility was determined to be in compliance with regulation by a Certified Playground Safety Inspector. A child was injured on a play structure present at the facility that was determined to not be age appropriate by a Certified Playground Safety Inspector, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of the four children had incomplete conditions which poses a potential health risk to persons in care.
(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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 By 09/09/2019, Director will submit a written plan of action on ways facility will ensure visual supervision of children in care at all times. This requirement was not met as evidence: child was able to interact with another child inappropriately. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff did not ensure outdoor activity equipment are safe and appropriate for the ages of children resulting in a child sustaining an injury.
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Common questions
Does Fuzzy Caterpillar take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Fuzzy Caterpillar had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 26, 2026, for fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Fuzzy Caterpillar?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Fuzzy Caterpillar compare with other daycares in Alameda?
It is tied for #24 of 32 centers in Alameda by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Fuzzy Caterpillar last inspected?
Feb 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Fuzzy Caterpillar cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fuzzy Caterpillar for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Alameda, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Fuzzy Caterpillar?
The licensee is Fuzzy Caterpillar Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Tali Risse.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 013418175 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.