Peppermint Junction
Peppermint Junction is a licensed child care center in Oxnard, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 6 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #26 of 28 centers in Oxnard and better than 17% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation, a bathroom in classroom 1 was clogged and contained fecal matter. 7 children were present in the classroom at the time.
101221(c) All information and records obtained from or regarding children shall be confidential. This requirements is not met as evidence by: Based on observations and interview with 1 The employee involved in the incident with a parents mother was terminated. Director additionally stated they will be aware of any conflicts of interests when hiring new employees the director the center did not comply with the section cited above as (1) childs parents information was not being kept confidential which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment... but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting.... This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 The site supervisor stated the director will be checking the daily diaper logs for completion and will additionally follow up with the teachers to ensure toileting needs are being met. Based on observations and record review the center did not comply with the section cited above as (2) children's toileting needs were not being met which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:... This requirements is not met as evidence by: Center will proved a written statement to LPA by 03/06/25 on how the center will keep the health and saftey with functions on eating and toileting and meeting the childs needs. Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above out of which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff being neglectful of a child in care.
Packed food not given to child by facility staff.
About this center
Common questions
Does Peppermint Junction take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Peppermint Junction had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Peppermint Junction?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Peppermint Junction compare with other daycares in Oxnard?
It is #26 of 28 centers in Oxnard by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 17% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Peppermint Junction last inspected?
Dec 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Peppermint Junction cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Peppermint Junction 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 Peppermint Junction?
The licensee is Young, Jason & Young, Lisa, and the administrator listed with the state is Jason Young.
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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 566216220 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.