Catalyst Kids- Mound
Catalyst Kids- Mound is a licensed child care center in Ventura, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 61 centers in Ventura and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Catalyst Kids- Mound take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Catalyst Kids- Mound had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Catalyst Kids- Mound compare with other daycares in Ventura?
It is tied for #1 of 61 centers in Ventura by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Catalyst Kids- Mound last inspected?
Jun 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Catalyst Kids- Mound cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Catalyst Kids- Mound for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Ventura, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Catalyst Kids- Mound?
The licensee is Catalyst Family INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Debbie Dorfman.
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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 566215373 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.