Catalyst Kids-heritage
Catalyst Kids-heritage is a licensed child care center in Tustin, CA, licensed for up to 140 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 39 centers in Tustin and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
101516.5(b)(1)Teacher-Child Ratio (b)There shall be a staffing ratio of one teacher and one aide present to every 28 children...(1)A teacher shall supervise no more than 14 children or with an aide a maximum of 28 children. This evidence has not been met by... 1 Program Lead stated and records review showed that S4 came at 2:58PM on 12/11/2024. Program Lead/ and Site Supervisor will meet regarding a Ratio plan to put in place for facility and email to LPA by 12/20/2025. Based on interview and records review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. Staff S2 and S3 were out of ratio from 2:38PM-2:58PM with 30 children which is a health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-heritage take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids-heritage had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 18, 2024, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Catalyst Kids-heritage compare with other daycares in Tustin?
It is tied for #24 of 39 centers in Tustin by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids-heritage last inspected?
Sep 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids-heritage cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-heritage 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-heritage?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Christina Orellana.
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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 304371111 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.