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Catalyst Kids - North Davis

607 East 14th Street, Davis, CA 95616 · Yolo County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsSchool-age child care center

Catalyst Kids - North Davis is a licensed child care center in Davis, CA, licensed for up to 112 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #23 of 31 centers in Davis and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 83%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#23 of 31 centers in Davis
3Type A citations
0Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 29, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 1, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 28, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision3

Citations, newest first

Type AApr 2, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews and information obtained, the facility did not comply with the section cited above where one child, while outside, was not within line of site of the teachers present, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 THIS IS A LACK OF SUPERVISION
Plan of correction due Apr 3, 2026
Type AMar 14, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above due to a lack of supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 29, 2024
Type ASep 1, 2022Case management visit (other)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
the following: 1 Regional Director Nicole Rowe and Cesar Chavez Center Manager Andrea Nolasco had a meeting with T1 on 8/23/22. The meeting and incident were documented and required T1'’s signed acknowledgment of her failure to uphold Catalyst performance/supervision standards. A copy of the Center staff self-reported to Licensing that on August 18, 2022, a lack of supervision lead to a child being left unattended in the classroom. This poses and immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 acknowledgment was provided to Licensing.
Plan of correction due Sep 1, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedApr 28, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Mar 10, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity112 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 1, 1989
LicenseeCatalyst Family INC.
AdministratorJulia Lopez Gallardo
Phone(530) 756-4350
State facility #570312615

Common questions

Does Catalyst Kids - North Davis take infants?

Not under this license, which covers school-age children.

Has Catalyst Kids - North Davis had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 2, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids - North Davis?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Catalyst Kids - North Davis compare with other daycares in Davis?

It is #23 of 31 centers in Davis by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Catalyst Kids - North Davis last inspected?

Oct 29, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Catalyst Kids - North Davis cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - North Davis 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 - North Davis?

The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Julia Lopez Gallardo.

Licensed centers nearby

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 570312615 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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