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Catalyst Kids-beswick

1362 Mitchell Avenue, Tustin, CA 92780 · Orange County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsSchool-age child care center

Catalyst Kids-beswick is a licensed child care center in Tustin, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 39 centers in Tustin and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #31 of 39 centers in Tustin
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 9, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 9, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 3, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type ADec 15, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision ...(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. This requirement is not met by.. Site supervisor met with staff regarding care and supervison of children and implemented new strategies for transitioning children. Site supervisor provided LPA with a copy of agenda. Based on observation and records review facility staff left 1 child (C1) out of 18 chldren in care in room 2 alone for about 3-5 minutes which “poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care,” or
Plan of correction due Dec 15, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity70 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 8, 2019
LicenseeCatalyst Family INC.
AdministratorYessica Hernandez
Phone(714) 786-5450
State facility #304371281

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Common questions

Does Catalyst Kids-beswick take infants?

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

Has Catalyst Kids-beswick had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 15, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Catalyst Kids-beswick compare with other daycares in Tustin?

It is tied for #31 of 39 centers in Tustin by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Catalyst Kids-beswick last inspected?

May 9, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Catalyst Kids-beswick cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-beswick for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Tustin, was $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Catalyst Kids-beswick?

The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Yessica Hernandez.

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 304371281 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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