American River College Children's Center · Preschool, Sacramento
American River College Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 87 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 275 centers in Sacramento and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Does American River College Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has American River College Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about American River College Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does American River College Children's Center compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #1 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was American River College Children's Center last inspected?
May 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does American River College Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask American River College Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs American River College Children's Center?
The licensee is American River College, and the administrator listed with the state is Cheryl Watt.
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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 343604172 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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