Catalyst Kids-tustin Memorial
Catalyst Kids-tustin Memorial is a licensed child care center in Santa Ana, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. 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 #43 of 91 centers in Santa Ana and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on facility Lead sampling tests it was discovered that drinking fountain/outlet in Rm 1 had high level of lead. This poses a potential risk to the health of children in care. 8 Staff will provide copies of the new test results to licensing office.
About this center
Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-tustin Memorial take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids-tustin Memorial had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Catalyst Kids-tustin Memorial compare with other daycares in Santa Ana?
It is tied for #43 of 91 centers in Santa Ana by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids-tustin Memorial last inspected?
Apr 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids-tustin Memorial cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-tustin Memorial for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Santa Ana, was $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids-tustin Memorial?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Carolina Oliveira.
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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 304270426 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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