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Tots University Preschool

7890 Oxbow Lane, Dublin, CA 94568 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

Tots University Preschool is a licensed child care center in Dublin, CA, licensed for up to 34 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #34 of 34 centers in Dublin and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 95%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#34 of 34 centers in Dublin
1Type A citations
7Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 3, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 31, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Staff ratios1
Training & qualifications1
Other standards1
Health & medication1
Records & paperwork1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 30, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The carpets and rugs in the facility are soiled and stained with dirt and need thorough shampooing or replacement/removal. It poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 15, 2024
Type BJan 30, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(1)
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews,the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility is aware of the rodent issue and has signed up for the measures with pest control services which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 15, 2024
Type BJan 30, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that S1 was supervising 13 children in the playground, and S2 was left alone on multiple occasions with 17 children in care, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 2, 2024
Type AJan 24, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(c)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Upon arrival, LPA observed that a volunteer ( S2) was supervising nine preschoolers alone, which is an immediate risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 25, 2024
Type BJan 24, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Other standards
Personnel Requirements §102416(c)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The opening teacher (S1) did not have current CPR, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 1, 2024
Type BAug 31, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Volunteer staff does not have proof of MMR and pertussis which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 15, 2023
Type BAug 31, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(d)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the inspection, LPA observed that out of 26 children only 20 children were signed in, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2023
Type BAug 31, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(19)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the inspection, LPA observed an expired bread loaves in the refrigerator which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJan 30, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jan 22, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity34 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 4, 2022
LicenseeLittle Hearts Montessori, INC.
AdministratorPriyanka Boga
Phone(225) 368-6002
State facility #015700574

Common questions

Does Tots University Preschool take infants?

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

Has Tots University Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 24, 2024, for staff health screening and personnel requirements. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Tots University Preschool?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Tots University Preschool compare with other daycares in Dublin?

It is #34 of 34 centers in Dublin by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Tots University Preschool last inspected?

Oct 3, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Tots University Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Tots University Preschool?

The licensee is Little Hearts Montessori, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Priyanka Boga.

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 015700574 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.