Catalyst Kids-newport Heights · School-Age Program, Newport Beach
Catalyst Kids-newport Heights is a licensed child care center in Newport Beach, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 19 centers in Newport Beach and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-newport Heights take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids-newport Heights had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Catalyst Kids-newport Heights compare with other daycares in Newport Beach?
It is tied for #1 of 19 centers in Newport Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Catalyst Kids-newport Heights last inspected?
Jun 4, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids-newport Heights cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-newport Heights for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Newport Beach, 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-newport Heights?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Theresa Hoang.
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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 304270879 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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