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Latest inspectionJuly 23, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 23, 2025
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for CATALYST KIDS - LOS ALAMITOS from April 27, 2023 through July 23, 2025.
Two inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on January 2, 2024 and involved staff training, with a due date of January 8, 2024.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from March 13, 2025 through July 23, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
Total inspections
6
1 in last 12 months
Recorded violations
3
0 in last 12 months
Higher-concern violations
1
0 in last 12 months
Repeated topics
0
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95120
Compared to 19 local facilities
Recorded violations per inspection
This provider
0.5
Local median
0
0.5This provider
0Local median
Inspections with higher-concern violations
This provider
17%
Local median
0%
17%This provider
0%Local median
Inspections with recorded violations
This provider
33%
Local median
0%
33%This provider
0%Local median
Repeated topics
This provider
0
Local average
0.16
0This provider
0.16Local average
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility does not condcut fire drill every 6 months, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 8, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
Official code
101174(d)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. One of the staff did not have current mandated reporter training certificate, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) Based on observation, interview and record review, Licensee did not comply with section cited above. Licensee did not associate staff (S8's)criminal record clearance to the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observation, interview and record review, Licensee did not comply with section cited above. Licensee did not associate staff (S8's)criminal record clearance to the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.