Catalyst Kids - Southshore · Preschool, Menifee
Catalyst Kids - Southshore is a licensed child care center in Menifee, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. 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 8 centers in Menifee and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids - Southshore take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids - Southshore had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Catalyst Kids - Southshore compare with other daycares in Menifee?
It is tied for #1 of 8 centers in Menifee by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Catalyst Kids - Southshore last inspected?
Mar 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids - Southshore cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - Southshore for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Menifee, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids - Southshore?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Gomez.
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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 334840048 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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