NiteOwl Childcare

24/7 Daycare Near You: North County San Diego Child Care with Liberal Arts & Play-Based Curriculum

Welcome to NiteOwl Nursery & Childcare, your trusted source for high-quality, flexible childcare across North County San Diego.


We are located in Vista. We are dedicated to providing essential, licensed care to families in the region. This includes Oceanside, Carlsbad, and San Marcos.


We focus on solutions for modern families and working professionals.


We offer flexible programs that are available 24/7. Our Liberal Arts & Play-Based Curriculum  is enriching. We also provide tuition that is approved for subsidies.


We are here to make sure every parent in North County can get reliable, professional care, day or night.

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The Need for Flexible 24-Hour Childcare in North County

  • True 24/7 Availability (M-F, weekends by appointment).
  • Licensed & Certified Staff with an Early Childhood Education degree.
  • Acceptance of YMCA, MAAC, and State Subsidy programs.
  • Age-specific programs: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, and Afterschool.
North County San Diego Childcare

North County San Diego has essential workers, military families, and service industry professionals. Their schedules often do not fit the usual 9-to-5 workday.

Our mission is to meet this important need. We provide a safe, licensed, and CPR certified environment. We operate on your timeline, not ours.

We provide overnight, drop-in, and after-school hours care. This helps the important workers in our community. We make sure every child gets consistent, high-quality care, no matter when their parents work.

This focus on flexibility, combined with our professional credentials, makes us a unique and valuable resource across the region.

Our Service Areas: Localized Childcare Solutions

While our physical location is central, we have dedicated resources and focus to support families traveling from all major North County communities. Below, you can find specific information tailored to the needs of families in Vista, Oceanside, Carlsbad, and San Marcos, highlighting the program aspects most relevant to your neighborhood.

As our home base, Vista Childcare →  is where families directly benefit from our full range of flexible programs. 


We focus on providing affordable daycare in Vista. We do this without losing quality. This makes us the best choice for families looking for overnight daycare options in Vista.


Our services are part of the community. We support infants and school-age children. Our Liberal Arts & Play-Based Curriculum helps local talent and creativity grow.

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Families in Oceanside trust NiteOwl Nursery & Childcare for dependable and flexible care that fits their busy lifestyles. 


Our overnight daycare program at Oceanside helps parents who work late shifts. Our arts-based curriculum encourages creativity and builds confidence in every child.


We provide infant care, preschool learning, and after-school supervision. We are proud to serve Oceanside families with quality, affordable, and caring services.

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For parents in Carlsbad, our facility provides an accessible and specialized option for care outside of traditional business hours. 


Our Carlsbad Daycare is the best choice for after-hours care. We offer services in the evenings and on weekends by appointment.


We focus on making things easy for busy professionals. We offer affordable daycare options in Carlsbad. Our flexible scheduling helps parents who have long commutes and demanding jobs.

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Families in San Marcos needing dependable care can rely on our services for both convenience and affordability. 


The San Marcos Daycare page shows our important overnight daycare program. We are committed to accepting subsidy programs. This ensures that quality 24-hour child care in San Marcos is affordable for everyone. 


We have programs for toddlers and pre-school children.


Our licensed facility provides a safe program focused on the Liberal Arts & Play-Based Curriculum. Parents in San Marcos want this for their children's creativity and learning.

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The Nite Owl Difference: A Foundation of Trust Across North County


What unites our services across all of North County San Diego is our unwavering commitment to trust, expertise, and enrichment. Every child, whether from Vista or San Marcos, benefits from our core pillars:


Licensed, CPR Certified Expertise 

We hold the highest standards of safety and professionalism. Our owner is licensed by the state and personally holds a degree in Early Childhood Education, guiding our curriculum and facility operations. All staff are consistently CPR and First Aid Certified, guaranteeing immediate response readiness at any hour. This expertise ensures not just supervision, but structured, safe, and nurturing care.


Liberal Arts & Play-Based Curriculum 

Our signature curriculum integrates theater, culinary arts, music, and dance into the daily routine for all age groups. This unique focus ensures children develop creative intelligence, problem-solving skills, and self-confidence, setting them up for success both academically and socially. We are the creative alternative to traditional daycare models.


Subsidy Acceptance and Affordability 

We are one of the few flexible, 24-hour daycares actively working with YMCA, MAC, and California state subsidies. This commitment ensures that vital early learning and care is affordable for the diverse economic landscape of North County families. We believe every child deserves access to quality, licensed care.

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Connecting North County Families to Quality Childcare

We invite all interested parents in North County San Diego to check our service area pages. You can learn more about what we offer and our local focus.

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Find the reliable, flexible, and arts-based childcare solution you need in North County San Diego—open 24/7.