Sunnyvale · Licensed center
Catalyst Kids - Bishop
- Medium center, licensed for 68 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 5 licensing inspections since September 2022.
Of the 98 Bay Area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 20% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did.
Licensing inspections
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 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) M.M. met with R.C., 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:
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) M.M. 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 M.M. 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:
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Details
- Address
- 450 North Sunnyvale Ave
- License
- 434415551, active
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State record
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.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 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.