Catalyst Kids - Jacobson
Catalyst Kids - Jacobson is a licensed child care center in Tracy, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #38 of 38 centers in Tracy and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
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Staff acknowledged growing frustrated by C1 not following instructions during naptime and in turn threatened to spank C1. This is an immediate risk to the health and saftey of children in care. 8 Facility Representative will submit the training outline including date for training and agenda items to Community Care Licensing by Plan of Correction date.
C1 ran out of the outdoor area and into the classroom. Staff noticed C1 was not in sight and found them in the classroom This is an immediate risk to the personal rights and health and safety of children in care. 8 C1's parent was provided referral services. Facility Representative will continue to communicate with C1's parent to support in finding additional services. Facility Representative will email a written statement outlining the above in addition resources available to parent and child. Statement will be emailed by poc date.
staff was in the classroom supervising seven children when C1 was observed running out the classroom without permission. Staff present ran after C1, which left the children unattended in the classroom for under one minute. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Facility Representative will email written plan to Community Care Licensing by plan of correction date.
Children in care were left unsupervised for less than one minute while staff used the restroom. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Documentation of training, summary of new protocol and meeting roster will be submitted to CCL by POC date- 11/17/23.
Complaint investigations
Lack of Supervision: Staff left child unsupervised
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids - Jacobson take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids - Jacobson had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 28, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids - Jacobson?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Catalyst Kids - Jacobson compare with other daycares in Tracy?
It is #38 of 38 centers in Tracy by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids - Jacobson last inspected?
Aug 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids - Jacobson cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - Jacobson for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Joaquin County, which includes Tracy, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids - Jacobson?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Elizabeth Goodwin.
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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 393605862 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.