Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins School-age
Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins School-age is a licensed child care center in Dixon, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 21 centers in Dixon and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 counts. One child's medication was expired on 8/2025 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Personal Rights:The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. 1 The Program Lead agrees that she and all staff will review Title 22 Regulations and view the viedo on the Departments website ( https://ccld.childcarevideos.org ) regarding Personal Rights of children in care. After reviewing Title 22 Regulations and viewing the information on the website, Program Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Overall interviews conducted cooroborated that S1 pulled C1's ear as a form of discipline which poses a potential health, safety of personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Lead agrees to provide a written statement on how she and all staff will ensure the Personal Rights of children will be met as well as a sign-in sheet of staff who reviewed and viewed the information requested. The plan of correction shall be submitted to…
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins School-age take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins School-age had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 20, 2024, for outdoor activity space. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins School-age compare with other daycares in Dixon?
It is #20 of 21 centers in Dixon 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 Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins School-age last inspected?
Sep 4, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins School-age cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins School-age for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Solano County, which includes Dixon, was $822 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids - Gretchen Higgins School-age?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Laurie Martins.
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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 483004464 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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