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Catalyst Kids - Robert E. Willett

1207 Sycamore Lane, Davis, CA 95616 · Yolo County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months3 substantiated complaintsSchool-age child care center

Catalyst Kids - Robert E. Willett is a licensed child care center in Davis, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 6 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (4 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #31 of 31 centers in Davis and better than 1% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 1%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
#31 of 31 centers in Davis
6Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
3 of 3Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 9, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 1, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 26, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 17, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct4
Supervision2
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type AJan 23, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(A)(1)
Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above where visual supervision of one child was lost when he ran away from the group, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 26, 2026
Type AApr 1, 2025Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on interviews conducted, LPA learned at least one staff, who is no longer with the company, held a child in an aggressive manner in an attempt to manage a child's behaviors. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 2, 2025
Type AAug 29, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
The facility has reached out to Catalyst Kids Administration for support. The facility staff will watch CCLD training video on Children's Personal Rights and send staff signatures to LPA stating that staff has completed the training... LPA learned that under the supervision of facility staff, Child 1 caused injury to Child 2 which required serious medical attention. This poses an immediate health & safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 ...The facility will provide LPA with a written plan to prevent Child 1 from injuring other children in care. Request Denied
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2024
Type AAug 29, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. The facility has reached out to Catalyst Kdis Administration for support. Facility staff has attempted positive reinforcement, redirection, and activities to help with Child 1's behaviors.The facility staff will watch CCLD training... LPA learned through staff and children interviews that Child 1 has been using verbal insults and physical violence towards other children in care. This poses an immediate health & safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 ... video on Children's Personal Rights and send staff signatures to LPA stating that staff has completed the training. ***This report is amended from an original report dated 8/29/24.*** ****Teacher, Zoe Smith, signed today's amended report on 9/4/24.*****
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2024
Type AAug 29, 2024Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-Child Ratio §101516.5(b)(1)
The facility will not go over ratio and maintain a teacher-child ratio of 1:14 at all times. The facility will send LPA an updated teacher's schedule to reflect the appropriate Teacher ratios with Children in care by the
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2024
Type BAug 29, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
The facility has reached out to Catalyst Kdis Administration for support. Facility staff has attempted positive reinforcement, redirection, and activities to help with Child 1's behaviors.The facility staff will watch CCLD training video on Children's Personal Rights... LPA learned that Child 1 has been causing injury to other children in care. This poses a potential health & safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 ...and send staff signatures to LPA stating that staff has completed the training.
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2024
Type AJan 26, 2023Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Program Lead (PL) advised that they have created a new name to face document that staff will now use each day to track all counts for transitions. PL provided a copy to LPA. PL also advised that they had a staff meeting on 1/17/23, where they discussed the importance of visual supervision and Licensing learned that Child#1 was left without visual supervision by staff for approximately 5 minutes on 1/10/2023. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 the implementation of the new document. PL provided LPA with a copy of the meeting attendance sheet and agenda.
Plan of correction due Jan 27, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedAug 29, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jun 10, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Facility is not providing a safe enviornment
***This report is amended from an original report dated 8/29/24.***
****Teacher, Zoe Smith, signed today's amended report on 9/4/24.*****
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedAug 29, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jun 13, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff did not prevent a day-care child from causing injury to another child in care.
Staff did not prevent a day-care child from bullying another child in care.
***This report is amended from an original report dated 8/29/24.***
****Teacher, Zoe Smith, signed today's amended report on 9/4/24.*****
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedAug 29, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Aug 29, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Facility is operating out of ratio.
***This report is amended from an original report dated 8/29/24.***
****Teacher, Zoe Smith, signed today's amended report on 9/4/24.*****
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity70 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 1, 1989
LicenseeCatalyst Family INC.
AdministratorEvila Flores
Phone(530) 758-8342
State facility #570312670

Common questions

Does Catalyst Kids - Robert E. Willett take infants?

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

Has Catalyst Kids - Robert E. Willett had any serious violations?

California issued 6 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 23, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids - Robert E. Willett?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Catalyst Kids - Robert E. Willett compare with other daycares in Davis?

It is #31 of 31 centers in Davis by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Catalyst Kids - Robert E. Willett last inspected?

Dec 9, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Catalyst Kids - Robert E. Willett cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - Robert E. Willett 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 - Robert E. Willett?

The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Evila Flores.

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 570312670 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.