Catalyst Kids-oak Creek
Catalyst Kids-oak Creek is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 105 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 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 #77 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. At 3:01 p.m. LPA observed on Guardian Pranaya had been separated from all Catalyst kids as of June 2023 which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results...comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 part per billion or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Director stated that facility followed Written Directives and submitted all required documentation including LIC 9275, 9276, plan of correction and details of steps taken to resolve the deficiency. Record review of the lab report analysis water from Outlet B (7.9 parts per billion) taken on 08/27/2022 indicated levels of lead in exceedance, This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-oak Creek take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids-oak Creek had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 8, 2024, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids-oak Creek?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Catalyst Kids-oak Creek compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #77 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids-oak Creek last inspected?
Apr 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids-oak Creek cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-oak Creek for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, 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-oak Creek?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Cynthia Garcia.
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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 304270959 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.