Catalyst Kids- La Escuelita
Catalyst Kids- La Escuelita is a licensed child care center in Oxnard, CA, licensed for up to 98 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 28 centers in Oxnard and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (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 is not met as evidence by: 1 Director will submit a written plan of correction stating measures to be taken in order to be in compliance with Title 22 Regulations and avoid any Supervision violations by 5/16/2023 via fax (805) 685-1820, mail or email to susana.martinez@dss.ca.gov The center admitted to leaving a child (C1) unaccounted for and unattended for approximately 7 minutes causing the child distress. This poses as a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids- La Escuelita take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids- La Escuelita had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Catalyst Kids- La Escuelita compare with other daycares in Oxnard?
It is tied for #19 of 28 centers in Oxnard by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Catalyst Kids- La Escuelita last inspected?
Mar 4, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids- La Escuelita cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids- La Escuelita for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Oxnard, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids- La Escuelita?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Rachel Champagne.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 561702676 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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