San Jose · Licensed center
Catalyst Kids - Stipe
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 42 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 3 licensing inspections since October 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Apr 30, 2025Nothing cited
- Nov 4, 2022Nothing cited
Oct 8, 20212 citations
CCR 102370(d)(2)Type B
“102370 (d)(2) Criminal Record Clearance - All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2)Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 102370(j). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews and record reviews, three of the staff present in the facility: L.D., A.P. and M.S. were not associated to Catalyst Stipe location.”
CCR 102370(d)(2)
CCR10221(d)(1)(G)(H)Type B
“10221(d)(1)(G)(H)Child's RecordsAll children's records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours. (G) Immunization records as specified in Section 101220.1(g). (H) Any other records containing current emergency or health-related information for current children in care. Based on observation, interviews and record reviews, two children did not have immunization records on file : A.M. & O.D. while 4 children did not have Physician's Report:1.Aline Alvarez, O.D., A.M. & R.B.”
CCR10221(d)(1)(G)(H)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%
- 1 of 334%This center
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 30, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2021 — 2 cited nothing
- 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 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 8, 2021
CCR 102370(d)(2) · Type B
102370 (d)(2) Criminal Record Clearance - All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2)Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 102370(j). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews and record reviews, three of the staff present in the facility: L.D., A.P. and M.S. were not associated to Catalyst Stipe location.
CCR10221(d)(1)(G)(H) · Type B
10221(d)(1)(G)(H)Child's RecordsAll children's records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours. (G) Immunization records as specified in Section 101220.1(g). (H) Any other records containing current emergency or health-related information for current children in care. Based on observation, interviews and record reviews, two children did not have immunization records on file : A.M. & O.D. while 4 children did not have Physician's Report:1.Aline Alvarez, O.D., A.M. & R.B.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 412-5486
- Address
- 5000 Lyng Dr, San Jose, 95111
- License
- 434416392
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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.