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    • Welcome
    • About
      • Care Philosophy
      • Curriculum Philosophy
      • Meet Our Team
      • Mission
      • Our Story
    • Admissions
      • Calendar
      • Application & Enrollment
      • Facilities
      • Fees
      • Health Policy
      • Routine and Supplies
    • Resources & Services
      • Community Resources
      • Community Trainings
      • Emergencies & Disasters
      • Financial Assistance
      • Food & Diaper
      • Program Evaluations
    • What's New
      • Awards & Recognitions
      • Blog
      • McDuff and Friends
      • Newsletter
      • Our Future
      • Wish List
    • Connect
      • Contact Us
      • Jobs @Rise and Shine
      • P.E.A.C.E.
      • Reviews
      • Your #RiseAndShineStory
Welcome to Santa Rosa Rise and Shine Child Care Center
  • Welcome
  • About
    • Care Philosophy
    • Curriculum Philosophy
    • Meet Our Team
    • Mission
    • Our Story
  • Admissions
    • Calendar
    • Application & Enrollment
    • Facilities
    • Fees
    • Health Policy
    • Routine and Supplies
  • Resources & Services
    • Community Resources
    • Community Trainings
    • Emergencies & Disasters
    • Financial Assistance
    • Food & Diaper
    • Program Evaluations
  • What's New
    • Awards & Recognitions
    • Blog
    • McDuff and Friends
    • Newsletter
    • Our Future
    • Wish List
  • Connect
    • Contact Us
    • Jobs @Rise and Shine
    • P.E.A.C.E.
    • Reviews
    • Your #RiseAndShineStory

Preparing Your Baby for Group Care: Key Steps to Take

Essential Steps for Preparing Your Baby for Group Care

 

Preparing Your Baby for Group Care: Important Steps

As your baby transitions into our care, we want to help make the process as smooth as possible. Here are a few key steps to help prepare your baby for group care routines:

  1. Introduce a Bottle Early
    Begin introducing a bottle to your baby as early as possible. This will help them become comfortable with bottle feeding, ensuring they get the necessary nutrition while you're apart and allowing us to maintain a smooth feeding routine.
  2. Promote Independent Sleep Habits
    Find a Sleep Training Philosophy that Supports Independent Sleep!
    It's important to establish a sleep training approach that encourages safe and independent sleep habits for your baby. According to licensing regulations, babies must be placed on their backs in their cribs for naps, and staff are not permitted to hold sleeping babies. To help your baby adjust to our care routine, we recommend working on fostering independent sleep at home. Babies who are unable to sleep without being held may struggle to rest properly in a group care setting, and this could impact their overall well-being. 
  3. Ensure a Smooth Transition
    Our goal is to support both you and your baby throughout the transition. If you have any questions or need guidance preparing your baby for these routines, we’re happy to assist and work with you to ensure a successful start in our program.

Application & Enrollment Information

Introduction

Rise and Shine Child Care Centers offers private pay and subsidized* child care for our infant programs.  


*Subsidized child care services are available to families who are income eligible AND meet the need criteria.  


Rise and Shine Child Care Centers & Family Services Agency operates on a nondiscriminatory basis, giving equal treatment and service to all families.

Eligibility & Waitlist

Application Process

We continuously accept waitlist requests and applications for childcare services.  


STEP ONE:  Join the Waitlist


We must receive your wait-list request.  You will automatically receive a link to participate in our monthly Meet 'n Greet.  This step is required to begin the process.  


Waitlist

Begin the Application Process

 STEP TWO

  • Participate in our Meet 'n Greet.
  • Once you have joined the waitlist you will receive a link to participate in the Meet 'n Greet. After participation, you will receive an automated message that indicates this step has been completed.  This message will also include a link to set up your parent portal.


STEP THREE

  • Create your Parent Portal/Application 


An application for child care does not automatically enroll your family in the program. 


Your application will be placed on a waitlist until an enrollment opening becomes available. Please note:  We are not a first-come, first-served program. 

We base our selection on attendance requests and our census at the time of requested enrollment.


Subsidized families are ranked based on their Family Size & Income based upon the Income Ranking Table released annually by CDE & CDSS.  


Spaces are filled from the eligibility list according to a priority system.  We maintain a waiting list for services following admission priorities based on family size and income determined by the California Department of Education and the California Department of Social Services.  


The center will not deny services nor assign a lower priority to a family that needs less than full-time services. The center cannot identify a family’s position on the wait list as this may change daily.   Families will be contacted when an opening is available for child care. 


We must have current contact information for your application. Please contact our office if you have changes to your phone number or email.  After a family is notified of an opening for infant care, the family must complete the Enrollment Process before services can begin.  

  • If you receive an 'acceptance' email and agree to move forward with the process you must follow all instructions on time and within the guidelines provided or space will be offered to another family. 

Continuing with enrollment

STEP FOUR ~ Enrollment Forms

 All families must go through a formal enrollment and orientation process before care begins.  


Additionally, subsidized families need to be certified for care by providing proof of eligibility and need.  The center is required to verify information provided by the family.

The enrolling adult is responsible for providing all documentation required to the satisfaction of the administrative staff at the scheduled enrollment time.  Failure to complete enrollment requirements in a timely manner may result in the loss of child care services.


ENROLLMENT PROCESS

  • When the center has an opening for your child, you will be contacted by email. 
  • You will be asked to reply within 24 hours to verify you want care. 
  • You will receive an email to confirm your acceptance and to provide instructions on the enrollment process using Hubbe. 
  • You will be assigned items in the Hubbe account you created to submit your application.  Items may be uploaded to Hubbe.  The option of making an appointment to come to the center to submit documents is available upon request. 
  • Once all paperwork is submitted, you will be contacted with information about the hours of care you qualify for and if there is a family fee for your childcare services. 
  • Please contact the office if you need more time to supply needed documents, need help with uploads or technology, or need any help with the enrollment process. 
  • Once you have accepted terms of enrollment a link will be provided to digitally fill out forms for enrollment, including all policies and procedures. 
  • PDF of enrollment forms click here.
  • Parents are required to read and digiatlly initial and/or sign all forms, acknowledgment pages from each handbook including our wellness policy, and other pertinent forms required for enrollment.

STEP FIVE ~ Immunization Information and Requirements

Copy of current immunization record is required* for all enrolled children.


*IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTIONS

Child Care Law Center

Immunization Requirements for Children in Child Care in California


The above resource is intended to provide general information about the topic covered. 

It is made available with the understanding that Rise and Shine Child Care Centers & Family Services Agency is not engaged in rendering legal or other professional advice. 


The site states that the information is current as of January 2022 but the law changes often.  

If you need legal advice, you should consult an attorney who can specifically advise or represent you. 

STEP SIX ~ 4x6 Vertical Picture

Please bring one (1) 4x6 Vertical Smiling Head-shot Photo for our First Friends Photo Wall.

For Infants Under 12 Months

Individual Infant Sleeping Plan

This form is required for infants enrolled in our program that have not yet had their first birthday. You will receive a link with other forms at time of enrollment. Please read, and digitally fill out, sign/initial and submit with the rest of your enrollment forms.  






Photo used with permission.

(Annalise enrolled 2023 - 2025)

Miscellaneous enrollment forms ~ Only when applicable

Parent Permission

Physican Instructions

Physican Instructions

If needed or required, you will receive a digital form to authorize our staff to administer medication.


A digital link will be provided when necessary.

Physican Instructions

Physican Instructions

Physican Instructions

If perscription medication is necessary we must have physican's instructions to administer medication.


A digital link will be provided when necessary.

Staying Connected

Physican Instructions

Staying Connected

Our program utilizes the ProCare App to stay connected with parents.  This application is also used for sign-in/out procedures and has the capability for online payments.  

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