Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Oxnard. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Oxnard. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Oxnard. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurricular score in Oxnard. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum.
Catalyst Kids — South Oxnard is a large CCLD-licensed center (license #561712033) at 200 E Bard Rd in Oxnard, serving infants through school-age children with full-service programs including preschool, transitional kindergarten, before/after school, and camps. With capacity for 148 children and hours from 6:30 am–6:30 pm Monday–Friday, it supports working families and offers subsidized childcare for income-qualifying households. The center provides meals, outdoor play, CPR/first-aid certified staff, and special-needs support; as part of the Catalyst Kids network operating 150+ centers for over 45 years, it offers institutional stability. The large enrollment and subsidy-dependent model may introduce program variability compared to smaller centers, and the absence of public parent reviews limits independent verification of day-to-day experience.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion7.0
Management5.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Programs & activities: Infant and Toddler programs, Part-Day Preschool, and Full-Day Preschool. Site navigation also references TK & Kindergarten Enrichment, Before & After School, and Camps.
What sets it apart: Listed as a new center opening soon. Hours 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM. Subsidized Programs Available. License Number 566217255.
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