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Catalyst Kids - Wicklund

300 East Legacy, Mountain House, CA 95391 · San Joaquin County
1 substantiated complaintSchool-age child care center

Catalyst Kids - Wicklund is a licensed child care center in Mountain House, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #162 of 202 centers in San Joaquin County and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #162 of 202 centers in San Joaquin County
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 20, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 21, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type AMar 6, 2025Case management visit (incident)Health & medication
Health and Safety for Day Care Centers §1596.99(c)(3)(c)
The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues .... :(3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age. 1 Program Lead stated that supervision training was done with all staff. Within the training, Title 22 regulations were reviewed. The classroom area was rearranged to provide front door access only for parents. The floors and doors were labeled to notify children where to stop. Staff have daily check in meetings This requirement was not met as evidence by: Community Care Licensing was notified of an incident where a child, (c1) left the classroom without staff's knowledge and returned with their parent. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 with children regarding safety rules and procedures. Program Lead provided training material and roster during today's inspection. POC cleared--- Civil Penalty of five hunded follars($500.00)…
Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2025
Type BSep 21, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
C1 was yelled at by S1 and had a pillow hit them as S1 removed the pillows. This is a risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 managing challenging behaviors. Documentation of training (including date of training(s) and administrative action taken will be submitted to CCL by POC date- 9/28/23
Plan of correction due Sep 28, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedSep 21, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Aug 4, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights: Staff did not treat day care child with dignity
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity70 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 26, 2004
LicenseeCatalyst Family INC.
AdministratorMadhuri Nandiranjo
Phone(209) 832-5834
State facility #393610025

Common questions

Does Catalyst Kids - Wicklund take infants?

Not under this license, which covers school-age children.

Has Catalyst Kids - Wicklund had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 6, 2025, for health and safety for day care centers. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Catalyst Kids - Wicklund?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Catalyst Kids - Wicklund compare with other daycares in San Joaquin County?

It is tied for #162 of 202 centers in San Joaquin County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Catalyst Kids - Wicklund last inspected?

Aug 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Catalyst Kids - Wicklund cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids - Wicklund for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Joaquin County, which includes Mountain House, was $718 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Catalyst Kids - Wicklund?

The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Madhuri Nandiranjo.

Licensed centers nearby

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 393610025 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.