Catalyst Kids-montclaire
Catalyst Kids-montclaire is a licensed child care center in Los Altos, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1987. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 23 centers in Los Altos and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-montclaire take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids-montclaire had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Catalyst Kids-montclaire compare with other daycares in Los Altos?
It is #13 of 23 centers in Los Altos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids-montclaire last inspected?
Sep 27, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids-montclaire cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-montclaire for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Los Altos, was $724 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids-montclaire?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Janel Afaro.
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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 430709553 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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