Catalyst Kids-woodbury
Catalyst Kids-woodbury 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 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #58 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, Staff 1 (S1), Staff 3 (S3), and Staff 5 (S5) do not have current mandated reporter certificates which poses a potential health and safety rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, LPA observed (1) expired medication (5/31/2026) which poses a potential health and safety rights risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids-woodbury take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids-woodbury had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Catalyst Kids-woodbury compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #58 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids-woodbury last inspected?
Jun 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids-woodbury cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids-woodbury 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-woodbury?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Peter Ahn.
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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 304370418 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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