Catalyst Kids - Henry Ford (School Age)
Catalyst Kids - Henry Ford (School Age) is a licensed child care center in Redwood City, CA, licensed for up to 91 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #31 of 43 centers in Redwood City and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as facility self-reported an incident where a child eloped from the classroom and staff did not maintain visual supervision, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Site Supervisor will email LPA a copy of meeting agenda with policies and procedures discussed with staff regarding supervision of children. Agenda will include signatures of staff acknowledging attendance and understanding of supervision procedures discussed during meeting..
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in lead testing has not been completed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 out of staff present did not have CPR/First Aid certification, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 staff did not personnel files available for review, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Does Catalyst Kids - Henry Ford (School Age) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids - Henry Ford (School Age) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Catalyst Kids - Henry Ford (School Age) compare with other daycares in Redwood City?
It is #31 of 43 centers in Redwood City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids - Henry Ford (School Age) last inspected?
Apr 30, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids - Henry Ford (School Age) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - Henry Ford (School Age) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Redwood City, was $730 a month for school-age children (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids - Henry Ford (School Age)?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Briana Huss/Cindy Lipp.
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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 410517377 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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