Catalyst Kids-vista Verde
Catalyst Kids-vista Verde is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 105 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. 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 106 centers in Irvine and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-vista Verde take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids-vista Verde had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Catalyst Kids-vista Verde compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #1 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Catalyst Kids-vista Verde last inspected?
Sep 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids-vista Verde cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-vista Verde for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, 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-vista Verde?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Emiliano Guzman.
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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 304370319 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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