Catalyst Kids-trident
Catalyst Kids-trident is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 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 #23 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
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Building and Grounds (a) The Child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement not met as evidence by: 1 Facility staff followed Written Directives in PIN 21-21 CCP for lead water testing. Licensing Forms completed; 9275, 9276 and facility sketch submitted. Notification sent out to parents, water outlet flushed (not in use), conditioning for 3 weeks, water filter installed onto pipping, Based on lab report analysis water from faucet g, h, i, j, k,l, m. These faucets samples taken on 05/06/2022 indicate levels of lead in exceedance. 8 PASS sinks readily available for the staff and children. Director stated that she will submit new restest results to LPA
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Does Catalyst Kids-trident take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Catalyst Kids-trident had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids-trident?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Catalyst Kids-trident compare with other daycares in Anaheim?
It is tied for #23 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids-trident last inspected?
Jul 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids-trident cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-trident for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Anaheim, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids-trident?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Magali Mesina.
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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 304270758 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.