Routine inspection·June 2, 2026

An unannounced annual/random inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Dianne Allee. Upon arrival to the facility at 10:46am, S1 answered the door and stated Licensee (LS) was not home. S1 did not allow LPA into the facility while children were in care to conduct an inspection. After 17 minutes, LS returned home and allowed LPA to enter the facility. LPA met with Licensee, Rassel Di Ramos. LS was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. During the inspection the home was toured. The licensee and an assistant, (S1), were supervising 8 children. LS provided a current roster of children in care as required. LPA verified that the children present were listed on the roster. The facility’s operating hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed. The off-limits areas are: the entire second floor, two bedrooms on first floor, one bathroom on first floor, laundry room and garage. These areas have been made inaccessible by means of door locking mechanisms and child safety gates. The homes staircase is barricaded by a child safety gate and the fireplace is barricaded by a painted wooden board. There were no swimming pools or other bodies of water observed on the property. The home appears to be clean and orderly and was at a comfortable indoor temperature. There were safe toys and equipment available for children. There is a working telephone in the home. LS’s pediatric CPR and First Aid certifications were reviewed and expire on 12/2026. Items which could pose a danger to children (such as detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, etc.) were observed to be stored out of the reach of children. Licensee stated she stores all poisons in the garage that is locked with a lock and key, and none were observed during today’s inspection. The Licensee stated there were no firearm(s) or other dangerous weapons stored on site. LPA observed a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and a fire extinguisher that appeared to be charged, rated at least 2A10BC, in the home. The licensee has conducted an emergency drill within the past six months; last drill was documented on 06/01/2026. At 12:08pm, six children's records were reviewed. Facility and personnel files were reviewed. Continued on LIC 809-C Page 2 LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee of the importance of checking for and removing any recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the Licensee, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process Continued on LIC809-C The following violation(s) of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22; Division 12, were observed: see LIC 809D. Appeal Rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Rassel DiRamos. LPA informed LS, Rassel Di Ramos, that this report dated 6/2/2026 document(s) LIC 809-D Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA informed the LS to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 6/2/2026 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.