As the administrator of the Ramona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in 1992 Jan Stine found there was a shortage of certified nursing assistants. He hired nine people to make beds. He was ordered to fire them by the California Health Department because they were not certified and they did not speak English. Stine felt that beds could be made properly in any language. He contacted a Channel 2 consumer advocate who visited the facility and aired four segments on the controversial situation. The television coverage reached legislators in Sacramento and new regulations were approved that enabled the Ramona Care Center to keep its nine employees. Jan Stine was very pleased that his diligence resulted in helping over 2,000 nursing homes across the state.
