Rainbow Junction Children's Center-p/S
Rainbow Junction Children's Center-p/S is a licensed child care center in Fortuna, CA, licensed for up to 49 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #3 of 7 centers in Fortuna and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Rainbow Junction Children's Center-p/S take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Rainbow Junction Children's Center-p/S had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Rainbow Junction Children's Center-p/S?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Rainbow Junction Children's Center-p/S compare with other daycares in Fortuna?
It is tied for #3 of 7 centers in Fortuna by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Rainbow Junction Children's Center-p/S last inspected?
Aug 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Rainbow Junction Children's Center-p/S cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rainbow Junction Children's Center-p/S for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Humboldt County, which includes Fortuna, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Rainbow Junction Children's Center-p/S?
The licensee is Lisa Armstrong, and the administrator listed with the state is Danielle Petersen.
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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 123006679 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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