Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins
Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins is a licensed child care center in Dixon, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. 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 21 centers in Dixon and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins compare with other daycares in Dixon?
It is tied for #1 of 21 centers in Dixon by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins last inspected?
Sep 4, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Solano County, which includes Dixon, was $1,003 a month for preschoolers (about $1,270 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Hallie Finley.
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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 483004467 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.