Morgan Hill · Licensed center
Catalyst Kids - P.A. Walsh
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 40 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since May 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Feb 13, 2026Nothing cited
- Dec 4, 2024Nothing cited
Dec 21, 20231 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
“101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supevision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (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: The Licensee did not ensure that children are visually supervised at all times as a child ran from the facility and was not visually supervised for approximately 5-8 minutes, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- May 18, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).
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%
- 1 of 438%This center
- 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
- February 13, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since May 2023 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supevision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (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: The Licensee did not ensure that children are visually supervised at all times as a child ran from the facility and was not visually supervised for approximately 5-8 minutes, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
· December 21, 2023
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.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 21, 2023
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supevision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (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: The Licensee did not ensure that children are visually supervised at all times as a child ran from the facility and was not visually supervised for approximately 5-8 minutes, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 778-2896
- Address
- 353 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, 95037
- License
- 434400234
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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.