Cooks Hill Childcare Center

Cooks Hill Childcare Center is a daycare in Centralia, WA, providing childcare for children ages 2 months through 12 years. Operating since 1996, the center offers full-time care, drop-in care, before and after school care with busing to and from Jefferson Lincoln Elementary, and holiday school-age care for elementary students during spring and summer breaks. Hours run Monday through Friday from 6am to 6pm, and the center accepts state subsidy. It holds a rating of 3.00 based on available reviews.

The center operates as a Dual Language Center, employing Spanish and English speaking teachers and using the Spanish Creative Curriculum Solution. Teachers are state certified with training in CPR, First Aid, Safe Sleep, Food Safety, Development Expectations, and American Sign Language. The daily schedule for each age group includes time for circle time, playground, learning centers, curriculum, meals, and rest or nap times, with extras like gymnastics classes, science week, field trips, bike week, and water play days added throughout the year. The center partners with families, schools, and community resources to support each child's development.

The team is led by Director Nicoe King, who brings experience in afterschool programs and facility supervision, and Program Supervisor Jacob Prigmore, who specializes in curriculum development and early learning milestones and holds a Master's in Science. Program Assistant Dajana Hernandez-Ramirez manages student files and provides Spanish translation. Lead teachers are assigned to each age group: Mackenzie for nursery, Brittany for lambs, Mely for puppies, Kylee for stars, Joanne for explorers, and Brisada for the school-age program.

The center is located at 2400 Cooks Hill Rd, just off Cooks Hill Road and a short distance from Scammon Creek and the Chehalis River. Providence Centralia Hospital is about seven tenths of a mile away, and Tiger Stadium is roughly a mile from the facility.