Catalyst Kids - South Bay
Catalyst Kids - South Bay is a licensed child care center in Inglewood, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. 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 26 centers in Inglewood and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids - South Bay take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids - South Bay had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids - South Bay?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Catalyst Kids - South Bay compare with other daycares in Inglewood?
It is tied for #1 of 26 centers in Inglewood by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Catalyst Kids - South Bay last inspected?
Sep 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids - South Bay cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - South Bay for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Inglewood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids - South Bay?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Rita Brenes.
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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 197414571 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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