Catalyst Kids-newport Heights · Preschool, Newport Beach
Catalyst Kids-newport Heights is a licensed child care center in Newport Beach, CA, licensed for up to 19 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 19 centers in Newport Beach and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Building and Grounds (a) The Child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement not met as evidence by: 1 Facility staff followed Written Directives in PIN 21-21 CCP for lead water testing. Licensing Forms completed; 9275, 9276 and facility sketch submitted. Notification sent out to parents, water outlet flushed (not in use), conditioning for 3 weeks, water filter installed onto pipping, Based on lab report analysis water from faucet E (10.0 parts per billion). These faucets samples taken on 05/06/2022 indicate levels of lead in exceedance. reusable pitchers of water from the other PASS sinks readily available for the staff and children. Director stated that she will submit new restest results to LPA via email to stella.gutierrez@dss.ca.gov In addition to the results the facility staff will provide the log of the 3 week flush of the faucet in classroom #2.
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-newport Heights take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids-newport Heights had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Catalyst Kids-newport Heights compare with other daycares in Newport Beach?
It is tied for #7 of 19 centers in Newport Beach 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-newport Heights last inspected?
Aug 7, 2024. 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 $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 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 304270973 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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