Catalyst Kids-nelson
Catalyst Kids-nelson is a licensed child care center in Tustin, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #24 of 39 centers in Tustin and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews conducted with 7 staff members 6 staff stated they herd of the incident of a child being hit and reporting it to a teacher. 1 child interview stated they were hit and had to go report it to a teacher. As this is a health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews conducted with 3 staff members, staff did not ensure the temperature of the hot soup served to C1 This poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-nelson take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids-nelson had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 18, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids-nelson?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Catalyst Kids-nelson compare with other daycares in Tustin?
It is tied for #24 of 39 centers in Tustin 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-nelson last inspected?
Dec 29, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids-nelson cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-nelson for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Tustin, was $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids-nelson?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Andrea Cisneros.
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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 304270425 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.