Infant center · Costa Mesa, California
Catalyst Kids-Lindbergh
Costa Mesa · Licensed for 24 children · licensed since 2023
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2023. No serious violations in 4 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active infant center licence, no. 304371591, first issued May 19, 2023. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
4 state visits on file, with no Type A finding 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 24 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. 15 public and charter campuses in Costa Mesa have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (949) 650-2506 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Catalyst Kids-Lindbergh?
Licensed for 24 children since 2023: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Infant Center, licence 304371591
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMay 19, 2023When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: February 5, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 304371591 ↗
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
- 1
- Other visits
- 3
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
- Heinz Kaiser Elementary0.5 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
- Maude B. Davis Elementary1.2 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
- International School for Science and Culture1.4 mi · Orange County Department of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Eastbluff Elementary1.5 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
- Sonora Elementary1.7 mi · Newport-Mesa 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-Lindbergh, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 24 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 220 23rd Street, Costa Mesa 92627
- Phone
- (949) 650-2506
- Licensed as
- Infant Center
- Facility number
- 304371591
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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