School-age care center · Davis, California
Catalyst Kids - Cesar Chavez
Davis · Licensed for 124 children · licensed since 1992
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Licensed since 1992. 2 serious violations across 12 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 570310386, first issued June 1, 1992. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
12 state visits on file, with 2 Type A findings and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 124 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 8 public and charter campuses in Davis have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (530) 753-3810 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Catalyst Kids - Cesar Chavez?
Licensed for 124 children since 1992: 12 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings.
California Community Care Licensing
School-Age Care Center, licence 570310386
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity124 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJune 1, 1992When this licence was issued
- State visits on file12Latest recorded visit: December 4, 2025
- Type A findings2Across 12 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 12 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2), 101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101229a(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 570310386 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 03/30/2023
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Cesar Chavez Elementary0.0 mi · Davis Joint Unified
- Robert E. Willett Elementary0.3 mi · Davis Joint Unified
- North Davis Elementary0.8 mi · Davis Joint Unified
1 more nearby
- Patwin Elementary1.1 mi · Davis Joint Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Catalyst Kids - Cesar Chavez, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 124 children: how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 2 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 4 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 1221 Anderson Road, Davis 95616
- Phone
- (530) 753-3810
- Licensed as
- School-Age Care Center
- Facility number
- 570310386
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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