Catalyst Kids-trident
Catalyst Kids-trident is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #49 of 77 centers in Anaheim and better than 17% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews it has been determined staff use their personal phones and are not supervising the children. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on staff interviews it has been determined staff handled child in a rough manner and spoke... 1 Director stated they will be having a meeting with all staff to give reminders, a copy of the agenda and staff sign in signatures will be provided to LPA. inappropriately to children in care. This poses an immediate risk to the health of the children in care.
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time.... Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 The director agrees that an effective head count procedure training should be provided to all staff. The director stated that the training agenda and role sheet will be completed and emailed to LPA via email to stella.gutierrez@dss.ca.gov by 02/03/2023 before 6:00 PM. This regulation was not met as evidence by interviews conducted that child #1 was left outside for at least 10-15 seconds without a staff present. Based on the circumstances of time left and distance a type B deficiency it being cited. This is a potential risk to the children in care. 8
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 B,D, E, F. 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
Complaint investigations
Lack of supervision
Staff handled child in a rough manner
Staff spoke inappropriately to child in care
About this center
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-trident take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Catalyst Kids-trident had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 10, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids-trident?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Catalyst Kids-trident compare with other daycares in Anaheim?
It is tied for #49 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 17% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
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 $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 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 304370213 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.