Rosemarie's Motivational Preschool
Rosemarie's Motivational Preschool is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 11 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #57 of 58 centers in Berkeley and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because LPA Mario Caro observed an infant in the bathroom being changed on the changing table which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the Licensee did not comply with the above Written Diirective as the faucet "D" had a lead exceedance which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff person (R. Gatison) with an Exemption was not associated prior to working at the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the most recent Fire/Disaster Drill was conducted on September 22, 2022 which exceeds six months, this poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the lead testing was not completed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two of two staff could not provide a current Mandated Reporter certificated which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above no staff had a current CPR certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as all personnel files did not have any of the required documents which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no children's file was complete which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as none of the children were signed in with their signature which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was not a menu posted which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Rosemarie's Motivational Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Rosemarie's Motivational Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 8, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Rosemarie's Motivational Preschool compare with other daycares in Berkeley?
It is #57 of 58 centers in Berkeley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Rosemarie's Motivational Preschool last inspected?
Dec 15, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Rosemarie's Motivational Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rosemarie's Motivational Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Rosemarie's Motivational Preschool?
The licensee is Rosalind Roberts, and the administrator listed with the state is Joyce Holmes.
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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 013423099 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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