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CATALYST KIDS - GRETCHEN HIGGINS SCHOOL-AGE

1465 PEMBROKE WAY, Dixon, CA 95620

Facility:
483004464
Type:
SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
70

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionSeptember 4, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 19, 2024

Summary

This summary covers six available inspections for CATALYST KIDS - GRETCHEN HIGGINS SCHOOL-AGE from November 1, 2022 through September 4, 2025.

Three inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 4, 2025 and involved medication, with a due date of October 3, 2025.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
6

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

6 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95620

Compared to 8 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.67
Local median
0.1

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
33%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
10%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0

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.

View official report
Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
Health-Related Services (3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (A) Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 counts. One child's medication was expired on 8/2025 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 3, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101226(e)(3)(A) - 101226(e)(3)(A)
Official code
101226(e)(3)(A)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights:The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Overall interviews conducted cooroborated that S1 pulled C1's ear as a form of discipline which poses a potential health, safety of personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 21, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
Official code
101238.2(d)(2)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space (f) Sandboxes shall be inspected daily and kept free of hazardous foreign materials. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 21, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(f) - 101238.2(f)
Official code
101238.2(f)