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Saga Child Development Learning Academy INC.

3801 Cortland Street, Lynwood, CA 90262 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Saga Child Development Learning Academy INC. is a licensed child care center in Lynwood, CA, licensed for up to 57 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 8). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 16 centers in Lynwood and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 87%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#13 of 16 centers in Lynwood
0Type A citations
8Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 13, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 13, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMar 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 16, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundOct 7, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 22, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 7, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundOct 21, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Health & medication2
Building & playground safety2
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 13, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 staff records reviewed which did not contain proof of immunization to measles and or tdap which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2025
Type BNov 13, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review and intervew, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 records reviewed which did not contain a complete LIC 503 with TB clearance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2025
Type BMar 16, 2023Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Admission agreements §101219(f)
Based on interviewsd and record review, Licensee did not comply with admission agreement by terminating services to child and not providing documents indicated and complying with two month timeline.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type BMar 16, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)
Based on LPAs observation and interview, surface of outdoor activity space not maintained. LPAs observed large holes on surface of cushioning material under play equipment which is a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 17, 2023
Type BMar 16, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, Director states they have not yet conducted lead testing of water as required at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 17, 2023
Type BMar 16, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on LPAs record review and interview, three staff (S3, S5, and S6) do not have proof of completion for AB1207 Mandated Reporter training in file at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 17, 2023
Type BApr 7, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due Staff #1, #3, and #6 not having immunization records on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 21, 2022
Type BApr 7, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to Staff #3 and #6 not having copies of the AB 1207 compliant certificate in file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 14, 2022

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Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMar 16, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 21, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Admission Agreement - Staff do not comply with the terms and conditions of the admission agreement.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedOct 7, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Aug 22, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity57 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 23, 2013
LicenseeSaga Child Development Learning Academy INC.
AdministratorVictor Sanchez
Phone(310) 632-4273
State facility #198017305

Common questions

Does Saga Child Development Learning Academy INC. take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Saga Child Development Learning Academy INC. had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Saga Child Development Learning Academy INC.?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Saga Child Development Learning Academy INC. compare with other daycares in Lynwood?

It is #13 of 16 centers in Lynwood by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Saga Child Development Learning Academy INC. last inspected?

Nov 13, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Saga Child Development Learning Academy INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Saga Child Development Learning Academy INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lynwood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Saga Child Development Learning Academy INC.?

The licensee is Saga Child Development Learning Academy INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Victor Sanchez.

Licensed centers nearby

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 198017305 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.