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Catalyst Kids-lindbergh

220 23rd Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Catalyst Kids-lindbergh is a licensed child care center in Costa Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 195 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 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 tied for #26 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 73%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #26 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa
1Type A citations
3Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 3Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 16 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 13, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 12, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 25, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 20, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 26, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Records & paperwork1
Caregiver conduct1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 5, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Staff training (scheduled 2/13/2026) Designated supervision areas Staff designated to shadow child, as needed Staff communication (name-to-face, ratio, etc.) Staff interviews and record reviews. No staff visually supervised Child 1 in Room 11 for an unknown period of time between 4:15-4:30 PM. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2026
Type BSep 26, 2024Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(E)
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence..., a report shall be made to the Dept by telephone... next working day and during its normal business hours.... (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Dept within seven days... (1) Events reported... (E) Epidemic outbreaks. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care. 1 Director stated they will make sure they report any outbreaks of 2 or more cases within 24 hours via phone call and submit a written incident report within 7 days. Director stated they will also notify families of any outbreaks. Director will submit LIC624 Unusual incident report for the last lice outbreak by 9/30/24. Based on interview with Staff#11 it was determined that S11 did not report the lice outbreak when there was 2 or more cases in the childcare center to families, licensing and department of public health. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 3, 2024
Type AFeb 21, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
101223(a)(1) Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. 1 The director is going to meet with the Staff#6 today and will provide training to Staff#6 and then follow up in a couple weeks to see what she learn from the training and come up with an action plan to how to improve her skills in communication. The director will also provide a written statement and will provide proof to LPA by the
Plan of correction due Feb 28, 2024
Type BApr 21, 2022Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
101238(a) Buildings and Grounds. The childcare center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children;employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced 1 Licensee had labeled, covered and taped the 3 outlets. Licensee is utilizing the other faucets as source of water, also using personal water bottles as source of drinking water. Newport Mesa School District plan of action is to replace fixtures where high levels of lead were detected. Director to send LPA plan/resolution by poc date by LPAs review of facilitiy records. Based on facility record review, it was discovered that outlet iln Rm 14, Rm19 and Kitchen Prep had a high level of lead. This poses a potential risk to the health of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due May 23, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedSep 26, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jul 21, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedFeb 21, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jan 3, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedApr 20, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Mar 30, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity195 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 5, 2001
LicenseeCatalyst Family INC.
AdministratorGerardo Soto
Phone(949) 650-2506
State facility #304270761

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Catalyst Kids-lindbergh take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Catalyst Kids-lindbergh had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 21, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids-lindbergh?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Catalyst Kids-lindbergh compare with other daycares in Costa Mesa?

It is tied for #26 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Catalyst Kids-lindbergh last inspected?

Nov 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Catalyst Kids-lindbergh cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-lindbergh for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Costa Mesa, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Catalyst Kids-lindbergh?

The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Gerardo Soto.

Licensed centers nearby

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 304270761 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.