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CATALYST KIDS - BIRCH LANE

1700 BIRCH LANE, Davis, CA 95616

Facility:
570313700
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 inspectionFebruary 6, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsSeptember 3, 2025

Summary

This summary covers six available inspections for CATALYST KIDS - BIRCH LANE from September 13, 2021 through February 6, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 6, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of February 9, 2026.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
6

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

6 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 95616

Compared to 32 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.33
Local median
0.18

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
33%
Local median
15%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
33%
Local median
17%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.16

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: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision... (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above where visual supervision of one child was lost when he ran away from the group, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above where visual supervision of one child was lost when he ran away from the group, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 9, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(A)(1) - 101229(A)(1)
Official code
101229(A)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101516.5 Teacher-Child Ratio (b) There shall be a staffing ratio of one teacher and one aide present to every 28 children in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted and record reviews LPAs learned that on 8/25/21 there were two staff present with a total of 34 children. This is an immediate health and saferty risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews conducted and record reviews LPAs learned that on 8/25/21 there were two staff present with a total of 34 children. This is an immediate health and saferty risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 14, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101516.5(b) - 101516.5(b)
Official code
101516.5(b)