Catalyst Kids-deerfield
Catalyst Kids-deerfield is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #42 of 106 centers in Irvine and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, Staff 2 (S2) did not have a current mandated reporter training certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-deerfield take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids-deerfield had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Catalyst Kids-deerfield compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #42 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids-deerfield last inspected?
Feb 10, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids-deerfield cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-deerfield for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, 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-deerfield?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Alberto Oseguera.
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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 300607157 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.