Childcare

The helping hands of Forks, Washington.

Our 2022

Childcare Impact

Children Enrolled in 2022

Years of Service

Since 1982…

Concerned Citizens’ Sunshine and Rainbows Child Development Center has been the leading provider of childcare in Forks, WA. We take pride in our continued commitment to supporting the healthy development and safety of the children in our community.

Since 1982...

Concerned Citizens’ Sunshine and Rainbows Child Development Center has been the leading provider of childcare in Forks, WA. We take pride in our continued commitment to supporting the healthy development and safety of the children in our community.

Our Sunshine & Rainbows Child Development Center...

Provides a childcare setting that surpasses most daycare standards by contributing a full-service agency for parents and families in our Forks, WA community. Our childcare employees are trained and qualified to provide services in Behavior Management, Developmental Therapy, and Early Childhood Education while maintaining a preschool-like environment all day long.

Childcare is something needed in every community and in this small one, Concerned Citizens operates the only center-based program in the city. Families are trying to juggle the challenges of working, shuffling family needs, and after-school activities. Our Sunshine and Rainbows Childcare Center strives to provide a well-rounded curriculum that addresses all the needs of the child and family.

Referrals for specialized childcare situations come to the Center from the Department of Social and Health, Developmental Disabilities, Child Protective Services, doctors, and hospitals from as far away as Seattle.

Hours of Operation...

Monday-Friday-

6:30am-5:30pm

Preschool is from-

9:00am-12:00am

Holidays Daycare is Closed-
  • New Year’s Day– January 1st.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day– the Third Monday in January.
  • Presidents Day– the Third Monday in February.
  • Memorial Day– the Last Monday in May.
  • 4th of July– July 4th.
  • Labor Day– the First Monday in September.
  • Veterans’ Day– November 11th.
  • Thanksgiving– Thursday, the Fourth Thursday in November.
  • Native America Heritage Day– the Fourth Friday in November (the day after Thanksgiving).
  • Christmas Eve– *Closed at noon, the 24th of December.
  • Christmas– December 25th.
  • Day after Christmas– December 26th.

Our Classrooms...

Are set up for the developmental age of students, as follows:

– Room 1

  • Baby Room – Birth to 36 months

– Room 2

  • Toddler Room –​ 12 months to 36 months

– Room 5

  • School Room –​ Kindergarten to age 12

– Room 6

  • Preschool Room –​ 30 months to enrolled in Kindergarten.

– Room 7

  • Preschool Room –​ 30 months to enrolled in Kindergarten

– Room 8

  • School Room – Kindergarten to age 12

Some of the Services You Can Expect...

When transportation is requested or authorized Concerned Citizens can provide the following services.

  • Family Resources Coordinators (FRC) can link you with resources and programs; ask for the FRC for your area.
  • Developmental Screenings, Battelle or Ages and Stages. These can be performed in the daycare center or in your home.
  • Support for behavior strategies and positive parenting.
  • Parent resources like books and tapes.
  • Summer Programs include field trips and extra play day activities consistent with summertime fun.
  • The curriculum used at the center is Creative Curriculum and Mother Goose.
  • We are early achievers rated 3+ and follow the early achiever’s guidelines.

Meals...

Are served family-style and must qualify nutritionally through the USDA food program. We serve breakfast, lunch, and two snacks twice a day. All meals are free according to food program guidelines.

Our Staff...

Are carefully screened through the Department of Early Learning, including…

  • Must pass an exhaustive background clearance.
  • First Aid/CPR and HIV/AIDs training.
  • TB Test.
  • 20 hours of STARS training in curriculum, child safety, developmental milestones, positive behavior techniques, and disease control.
  • 10 hours of Continuing Education per year following their initial training.
  • Supervisors are trained in assessing individual needs, crisis intervention, mediation, developmental disabilities, and behavior management.
  • College or equivalent per WAC.
  • Safe sleep training.
  • Mandated reporting training.
  • Abusive head trauma training.
  • Immunizations in childcare training.
  • Disaster and emergency preparedness training.
  • Families experiencing homelessness training.
  • Medication management training.

Entrance Criteria...

We take all children indiscriminately.

For information about additional resources and benefit eligibilities, please visit https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/.

Getting Started...

There is plenty of paperwork to enroll your child, so come prepared to spend some time filling out papers and forms, or please download the paperwork by clicking the attachment below to fill out the paperwork beforehand.

We will need current shot records and the date of the child’s last doctor’s visit as well as any phone numbers of people who you approve to pick up your child and signed permission for field trips. Once you have filled out the papers, we encourage you to spend a little time with your child in the classroom helping them transition to the busy, sometimes noisy atmosphere.

You can find information about rates and payment schedules on the last page of the childcare paperwork document.

Contact Information...

For more information about local Sunshine and Rainbows Childcare Center, please contact Childcare Director, Deborah Ceja-Cisneros.

Click here to call Deborah

@ (360) 374-9340 ext. 212

Click here to email Deborah

@ dceja@ccpnw.org

Reach Deborah by fax

@ (360) 374-9130

Visit our Child Care Center

@ 945 S Forks Ave. Forks, WA 98331

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