Catalyst Kids - Los Alamitos · School-Age Program, San Jose
Catalyst Kids - Los Alamitos is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 105 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #121 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility does not condcut fire drill every 6 months, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. One of the staff did not have current mandated reporter training certificate, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) Licensee shall associate staff, S8's criminal record clearance to the facility prior to returning to work in the facility by
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About this center
Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids - Los Alamitos take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids - Los Alamitos had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids - Los Alamitos?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Catalyst Kids - Los Alamitos compare with other daycares in San Jose?
It is tied for #121 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids - Los Alamitos last inspected?
Jul 23, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids - Los Alamitos cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - Los Alamitos for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $724 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids - Los Alamitos?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Carrie Smith.
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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 430709504 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.