Catalyst Kids - Joseph Sims
Catalyst Kids - Joseph Sims is a licensed child care center in Elk Grove, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2026. 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 #27 of 72 centers in Elk Grove and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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a staff member providing care and supervision to children on 03/03/2025,without being associated to the license. This poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Does Catalyst Kids - Joseph Sims take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids - Joseph Sims had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 3, 2025, for staff health screening and personnel requirements. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Catalyst Kids - Joseph Sims compare with other daycares in Elk Grove?
It is tied for #27 of 72 centers in Elk Grove 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 - Joseph Sims last inspected?
Jun 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids - Joseph Sims cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - Joseph Sims for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Elk Grove, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids - Joseph Sims?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Lexi Simmons.
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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 344500716 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.