Catalyst Kids - Monarca
Catalyst Kids - Monarca is a licensed child care center in Davis, CA, licensed for up to 124 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #28 of 31 centers in Davis and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Program Lead took administrative action immediately following the incident. Staff meetings were conducted regarding staff scheduling, children's personal rights, and "if you see something, say something" to administration. Another staff meeting will be conducted on 12/18/23. PL will T1 received an arm massage from C1 and C2 during class. T1 told C1 and C2 that bonus points towards the Student of the Week program would be given either before or after the massage was given. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 schedule a training with DSS about Children's Personal Rights by emailing LPA. Facility will email LPA with meeting minutes and staff signatures by the
Program Lead (PL) advised that staff at the center just completed training on March 1, 2023, which included an emphasis on personal rights and supervision. PL will provide LPA with a list of staff who attended. PL also advised that staff currently address interactions between Interviews revealed that facility staff who should have had knowledge of previous incidents failed to prevent Child #2 from inappropriately touching Child #1 on May 25, 2022. This poses and immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 children as they happen and will provide LPA with a document outlining how they speak to the children about being respectful of each other’s bodies and what to do if they do not feel safe.
the following: on May 16, 2022, a lack of supervision lead to an opportunity allowing several children to go under a play structure and urinate in cups. This poses and immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 discussed with management at the Child Care Office.
Licensing staff learned that Child#1 was left without staff supervision for approximantely 10 minutes on 3/2/2022. 8 A live document was created and laminated so staff can track transitions with dry erase. A Staff Meeting with topices to include visual supervision is scheduled for 3/9/2022. Interim Assistant Site Supvervisor Rodriguez stated that copies of Meeting Agenda and Sign-In Sheets will be submitted to the Department.
Complaint investigations
1. Staff did not prevent inappropriate interactions between day care children from continuing
Lack of Supervision: Staff are not providing adequate supervision to children.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids - Monarca take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids - Monarca had any serious violations?
California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 15, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids - Monarca?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Catalyst Kids - Monarca compare with other daycares in Davis?
It is #28 of 31 centers in Davis by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids - Monarca last inspected?
Dec 4, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids - Monarca cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - Monarca for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Yolo County, which includes Davis, was $818 a month for school-age children (about $1,030 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids - Monarca?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Genevieve Snarr.
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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 570310386 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.