American Legion Children Center
American Legion Children Center is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on record review the facility did not comply with the above regulation as the lead action level was exceeded in three water outlets, which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the facility did not comply with the above regulation as the lead action level was exceeded in two water outlets, which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the facility did not comply with the above regulation as the lead action level was exceeded in three water outlets, which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having complete files for all present staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, two water outlets tested for lead exceeded the allowed 5.5 ppb, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does American Legion Children Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has American Legion Children Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
When was American Legion Children Center last inspected?
Jan 31, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does American Legion Children Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask American Legion Children Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $1,400 a month for infants (about $1,770 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs American Legion Children Center?
The licensee is SCUSD Child Development, and the administrator listed with the state is Suzie Vang.
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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 343624777 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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