Catalyst Kids - Stipe
Catalyst Kids - Stipe is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #83 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interviews and record reviews, three of the staff present in the facility: Lorena Dominguez, Alena Pantoja and Monica Salinas were not associated to Catalyst Stipe location. 8 Civil penalty of $100 x 3 staff assessed today (see LIC 421BG).
10221(d)(1)(G)(H)Child's RecordsAll children's records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours. (G) Immunization records as specified in Section 101220.1(g). (H) Any other records containing current emergency or health-related information for current children in care. 1 Licensee shall submit the immunization records and physician's report of the children with missing medical records by POC date 10/29/2021. Based on observation, interviews and record reviews, two children did not have immunization records on file : Avery Mendez & Olivia Duffy while 4 children did not have Physician's Report:1.Aline Alvarez, Olivia Duffy, Avery Mendez & Roman Burgess
About this center
Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids - Stipe take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids - Stipe had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Catalyst Kids - Stipe compare with other daycares in San Jose?
It is tied for #83 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids - Stipe last inspected?
Apr 30, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids - Stipe cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - Stipe for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids - Stipe?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Laurie Lemmerman.
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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 434416392 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.