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My Mother's Hug Daycare and Preschool

43327 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539 · Alameda County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months 1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

My Mother's Hug Daycare and Preschool is a licensed child care center in Fremont, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). All 2 came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #47 of 77 centers in Fremont and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #47 of 77 centers in Fremont
1 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
4 Inspections
1 of 3 Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 8, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 8, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Apr 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Sep 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation May 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citation May 20, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Apr 16, 2026 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
On 3/4/26 LPA observed S3 (substitute aide) 1 Director shall submit by the POC date a written plan of action detailing how they will prevent this from repeating again. Facility was in ratio today. supervising a group of 11 preschoolers in room 2 without a fully qualified teacher present which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of 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.
Plan of correction due Apr 17, 2026
Type B Apr 16, 2026 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties §101415(a)(b)(c)
Review of files and interviews revealed that Director lacks the required Infant/Toddler units to qualify as a Director at a facility with a toddler option program with children 18-36 months of age. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of 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.
Plan of correction due Apr 23, 2026

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jul 8, 2026 Complaint investigation received May 5, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Apr 16, 2026 Complaint investigation received Feb 23, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Day care is out of ratio
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Sep 27, 2023 Complaint investigation received Aug 1, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 48 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 8, 2019
Licensee Monika Shera
Administrator Padma Casula
Phone (510) 599-0123
State facility # 013423064
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Common questions

Does My Mother's Hug Daycare and Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has My Mother's Hug Daycare and Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 16, 2026, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about My Mother's Hug Daycare and Preschool?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does My Mother's Hug Daycare and Preschool compare with other daycares in Fremont?

It is tied for #47 of 77 centers in Fremont by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was My Mother's Hug Daycare and Preschool last inspected?

Jul 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does My Mother's Hug Daycare and Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask My Mother's Hug Daycare and Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Fremont, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs My Mother's Hug Daycare and Preschool?

The licensee is Monika Shera, and the administrator listed with the state is Padma Casula.

Licensed centers nearby

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 013423064 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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