Morgan Hill · Licensed center
Catalyst Kids - El Toro
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 32 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 16, 2025Nothing cited
- Jun 12, 2025Nothing cited
- Aug 23, 2024Nothing cited
- Oct 26, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had at least one: 59% of 569.
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%This center
- 1 of 438%
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- July 16, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2022 — all of them cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
101223(a)(1)- Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on Interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not keeping C1 safe in preschool resulting in bruises from another child, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· November 21, 2024
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.
Mar 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · March 12, 2025
ALLEGATION(S): Day-care child sustained an unexplained injury while in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) L.F. conducted an unannounced complaint investigation to delivery report findings on the above allegation. LPA was greeted by Director- JULIZA PONCE and explained the purpose of the visit. During visit, there were 13 children, and three (3) staff present. During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews with staff, parents, Reporting Party (RP), and obtained documents. It was alleged that, day-care child (C1) sustained an unexplained injury while in care on 3/11/2025. Based on records reviewed, and interviews conducted, C1 was in care on 3/11/2025.
Oct 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · October 4, 2024
CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B
101223(a)(1)- Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on Interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not keeping C1 safe in preschool resulting in bruises from another child, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Deficiency Dismissed
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 778-1402
- Address
- 455 East Main Street, Morgan Hill, 95037
- License
- 434400281
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.