Sunnyvale · Licensed center

Catalyst Kids - Bishop

What these mean, and where they come from

Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.

Source for who runs it

ccld.dss.ca.gov

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 0 of 5 cited something

Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
October 16, 2025
On file
5 visits since September 2022 — all of them cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.

Oct 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · October 23, 2024

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not accord child dignity in their relationship with staff or other persons INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mel Matos met with Ruma Chokshi, Director, for an unannounced follow up complaint investigation. Purpose of today's investigation: Deliver investigation findings. Based on interviews, observations, record reviews, and evidence gathered during the investigation process, it is concluded that although the allegation noted on this complaint may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation did or did not occur. The allegation is thus UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, R.C. No deficiencies issued. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

State report

May 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2022 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · March 28, 2022

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): Staff member caused injury to a day care child Staff hit day care child Staff handled minor in a rough manner INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mel Matos conducted an unannounced follow up complaint investigation and met with Fadila Mahiouz, director. Purpose of today's follow up complaint investigation: deliver investigation findings. The investigation of the complaint allegations listed in this complaint was conducted by LPA Mel Matos. Based on the available evidence, including observations of the Facility, documents reviewed, and interviews completed for the complaint investigation, it is concluded that although the allegations noted on this complaint may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur. The allegations are thus UNSUBSTANTIATED. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED, POSTED NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE FACILITY, AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).

Details

(408) 739-2611

Address
450 North Sunnyvale Ave
License
434415551, active

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State record

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The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=4, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

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