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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197750052
Report Date: 09/22/2025
Date Signed: 09/22/2025 09:44:17 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CC RO, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/29/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Sherell Braddock
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20250829164945
FACILITY NAME:IT'S A SMALL WORLDFACILITY NUMBER:
197750052
ADMINISTRATOR:YESENIA CANCHOLAFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:44221 10TH ST WESTTELEPHONE:
(661) 802-4734
CITY:LANCASTERSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93534
CAPACITY:39CENSUS: 14DATE:
09/22/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Loannie Rameriz TIME COMPLETED:
09:23 AM
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Staff did not ensure adequate food service was provided to day care children.
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On Monday, September 22, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Braddock made an unannounced inspection to IT'S A SMALL WORLD. The purpose of the inspection was to deliver findings regarding the above allegation. LPA met with facility director Loannie Ramirez who granted access. LPA observed 14 infants and 3 staff in care.

During the investigation, LPA conducted confidential interviews and reviewed video recording. Based on the interviews with staff, parents, and all parties involved, the evidence did not corroborate with the allegation Staff did not ensure adequate food service was provided to day care children. LPA reviewed video recording of the child in question being served meals throughout the day. Therefore, the allegation is Unsubstantiated, meaning the allegation may have happened or is valid, but there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sherell Braddock
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/22/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/22/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 12-CC-20250829164945
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CC RO, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
FACILITY NAME: IT'S A SMALL WORLD
FACILITY NUMBER: 197750052
VISIT DATE: 09/22/2025
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An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was read, a Notice of Site Visit, and this report were provided to Facility Director Loannie Ramirez, at the facility. A Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for 30 days. Removal of the posting is subject to a $100 civil penalty.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sherell Braddock
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/22/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/22/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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