DSS

California Department
of Social Services
(DSS)

Licensing Updates

Community Care Licensing Division
Gloria J. Merk, Child Care Program Administrator
744 P Street
Mail Station 17-17
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone (916) 229-4500
Email gloria.merk@dss.ca.gov

Web www.ccld.ca.gov

Licensing forms are available online at www.ccld.ca..gov
Child care forms begin with "LIC"

**CHILD CARE ADVOCATES (Ombudsmen)**
Valerie Jones CC Advocate Program, Assistant Program Director 744 P Street, M.S. 19-48 Sacramento, CA 95814	916-229-4279 phone 916-229-4508 fax www.ccld.ca.gov
Melissa Miller CC Advocate Program, Supervisor 744 P Street, M.S. 19-48 Sacramento, CA 95814	916-229-4500 phone 916-229-4508 fax www.ccld.ca.gov

Holly Daasnes Southern California Advocate	P 760-929-3274 F www.ccld.ca.gov
Betsy Rutana Northern California Advocate 1515 Clay Strteet, Ste. 1102 M.S. 29-04 Oakland, CA 94612	P (510) 622-2623 F (510) 622-2641 www.ccld.ca.gov

Licensing forms are available online at www.ccld.ca..gov Child care forms begin with "LIC"

updated June 2004

**Community Care Licensing Division Child Care Offices**

Chico Child Care Regional Office Earl Nance, Manager	520 Cohasset Rd., Suite 6, MS: 29-05 Chico, CA 95926 Phone (530) 895-5033 Fax (530) 895-5934	Counties — Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba
River City Child Care Regional Office Charles Boatman, Manager	8745 Folsom Blvd., Suite 200, MS: 19-29 Sacramento, CA 95826 Phone (916) 229-4530 Fax (916) 387-1933	Counties — Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tuolumne, Yolo
Fresno Child Care Regional Office Paula Kelesis, Manager	70 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 300, MS: 29-02 Fresno, CA 93710 Phone (559) 445-5700 Fax (559) 445-5450	Counties — Alpine, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Stanialaus and Tulare
Bay Area Child Care Regional Office Fred Gill, Manager	1515 Clay Street, Suite 1102, MS: 29-04 Oakland, CA 94612 Phone (510) 622-2602 Fax (510) 622-2641	Counties — Alameda, Contra Costa
Peninsula Regional Office Local Unit	101 Golf Course Drive, Ste A-230, MS 29-11 Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Phone (707) 588-5026 Fax (707) 588-5099	Counties: Marin and Solano
San Jose Child Care Regional Office Paula Walsh, Manager	111 No. Market St., Suite 300, MS: 29-08 San Jose, CA 95113 Phone (408) 277-1286 Fax (408) 277-2071	Counties — Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Southern Child Care Area Office Cagle Moore, Assistant Program Administrator	6167 Bristol Parkway, #400, MS: 29-13 Culver City, CA 90230 Phone (310) 342-6846 Fax (310) 342-6849	Counties - Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Solano
Mission Valley Child Care Regional Office Tom Hersant, Manager	7575 Metropolitan Dr, Suite 110, MS: 29-20 San Diego, CA 92123 Phone (619) 767-2200 Fax (619) 767-2203	Counties: San Diego and Imperial
Inland Empire Child Care Regional Office Robert Gonzalez, Manager 3	737 Main Street, Suite 700, MS: 29-12 Riverside, CA 92501 Phone (909) 782-4200 Fax (909) 782-4985	Counties: Riverside, San Bernardino
Orange County Child Care Regional Office Mary Kaarmaa, Manager	750 The City Drive, Suite 250, MS: 29-10 Orange, CA 92668 Phone (714) 703-2800 Fax (714) 703-2831	County: Orange
Central Coast Area Child Care Regional Office Colleen Young, Manager	360 So. Hope Ave., Suite C-105, MS: 29-09 Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Phone (805) 682-7647 Fax (805) 682-8361	Counties: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Los Angeles Northwest Child Care Regional Office Sergio Ramirez, Manager	6167 Briston Parkway, Ste. 400, MS 29-13 Culver City, CA 90230 Phone (310) 337-4333 Fax (310) 337-4360	County: Los Angeles
Los Angeles East Child Care Regional Office Lois Petzold, Manager	1000 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 200B, MS: 29-15 Monterey Park, CA 91754 Phone (323) 981-3350 Fax (323) 981-3355	County: Los Angeles