Ramona School
Ramona School is a licensed child care center in Norwalk, CA, licensed for up to 341 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for sleep safety (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 21 centers in Norwalk and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, LPAs observed class 02, two children were nappng without a cover on the napping equipment which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above LPAs observed a class were supervising 16 children during nap time. LPA observed 5 children were awake and 11 children were napping which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
–(b) Result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance This requirement was not met as evidence by record review. Lead test results showed that three water sources had an action level exceedance. 1 Facility had provided correction record completed on 4/27/23 all water outlet had been replaced with new fixture. Facility provide filtered water for the children to drink. POC cleared during today's visit. LPA observed all three outlets had been replaced with new fixture.This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Ramona School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ramona School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Ramona School compare with other daycares in Norwalk?
It is tied for #15 of 21 centers in Norwalk by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ramona School last inspected?
Feb 12, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Ramona School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ramona School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Norwalk, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ramona School?
The licensee is Norwalk La Mirada USD, and the administrator listed with the state is Lorena Sierra.
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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 191570862 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.