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2,115 Daycare Centers in Washington

Browse 2,115 daycare centers across Washington. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Washington

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Washington can make the decision-making process smoother.

Washington has about 2,115 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Washington. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Washington

There are 2,115 daycares in Washington: 17 headstart facilities, 1 before/after school centers, 17 religious facility daycares, and 2,080 childcare and preschool centers.

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Hugs Tugs & Luvs II Infant
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2

While one parent reports excellent care and highly recommends the staff for their down-to-earth approach, another reviewer alleges that the center favors mothers, overcharges for attendance, and refuses to provide invoices.

Excellent teachers and staffdown-to-earth atmospherehigh recommendation
Address
4308 208th Street East, Bldg B, Spanaway, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Childrens Villa Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2

Parents highlight the experienced staff and the facility's balance between home and center-based care, while one parent reports a distressing incident involving their infant being left crying in a dark room. The few reviews mention both the positive environment and significant operational concerns regarding staff attentiveness and regulatory compliance.

experienced staffexcellent care for young childrenideal balance between home and center environments
Address
6314 Avondale Av Sw, Lakewood, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Christian Playcare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2

Parents highlight the center's caring staff and engaging activities, noting that children enjoy their time and feel secure. Reviewers appreciate the open communication with parents and the respectful, welcoming atmosphere for both children and families.

caring teachersengaging activitiesactive environment
Address
1888 N Wright Dr, Spokane, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Spokane Child Development Cen
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2

Spokane Child Development Center receives unanimous 5-star praise from parents who highlight exceptional staff care, safe and clean facilities, and strong developmental support. Parents consistently report their children are excited to attend and feel confident leaving them in the center's hands. Multiple families have enrolled multiple children and recommend the facility highly.

Caring and dedicated staffsafe and well-maintained facilitiesspacious outdoor play area
Address
15540 E Euclid Ave, Spokane Valley, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Bethel Christian Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2

Parents describe Bethel Christian Preschool as an exceptional childcare option where staff demonstrate genuine care and maintain clear communication. Reviewers highlight that children enjoy the active environment and feel safe, noting that the welcoming atmosphere eliminates drop-off anxiety.

caring teachersactive engagementgreat activities
Address
1111 S Thor, Spokane, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Lincoln Heights Express
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2

This is an urgent care center, not a daycare. Reviews praise the professional, compassionate staff, efficient appointment-based system with minimal wait times, and personalized patient care. Patients consistently highlight the welcoming atmosphere and quality medical attention.

Polite and friendly staffefficient scheduling with same-day appointmentsminimal wait times
Address
3322 E 22nd Ave, Spokane, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
In His Hands/Memorial Luthera
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2

These reviews appear to be for Memorial Lutheran Church, not a daycare center. The reviews praise the church's traditional biblical teaching, warm community, pastoral leadership, and community outreach programs.

Sound biblical doctrinetraditional approachkind and welcoming congregation
Address
2700 E 28th Street, Vancouver, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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First Steps Cdc II
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2

First Steps CDC II receives consistently high praise from parents for its caring, experienced staff and family-like atmosphere. Parents highlight the center's focus on individualized child development, educational activities, outdoor play, and strong teacher-child relationships. The facility is credited with effectively preparing children for kindergarten.

Experienced long-term staffsmall class sizes with one-on-one attentionindividualized child development appro
Address
5117 Lacey Blvd, Lacey, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Mini Skool Early Learning Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2

Parents overwhelmingly praise Cadence Academy for its caring, attentive staff who treat families like part of their community. Children show developmental progress, excitement about attending, and strong bonds with teachers. Parents consistently report feeling at ease and supported in their childcare decision.

Caring and attentive stafffamily-like atmospherestrong teacher-child relationships
Address
3910 Yelm Highway Se, Olympia, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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First Steps Cdc
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2

First Steps CDC receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, long-term staff and family-like atmosphere. Parents highlight strong communication, developmental preparation for kindergarten, and individualized attention in appropriately-sized classrooms. The center is commended for accepting children with foster care and adoption backgrounds and maintaining stable staffing over many years.

Caring and loving stafflow staff turnoversmall class sizes with one-on-one attention
Address
5109 Lacey Blvd, Lacey, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Little Christian Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2
Address
542 Huntington Avenue, Castle Rock, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Little Rockets Dcc
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2
Address
237 A Street, Castle Rock, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Pike Market Child Care And Pre
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Pike Market Child Care and Preschool receives universal praise from parents who highlight the nurturing, child-centered environment and dedicated staff. Parents consistently emphasize the quality education, on-site nutritious meals, convenient Pike Place Market location, and inclusive sliding scale pricing that makes the program accessible to families of all income levels.

Warm and knowledgeable staffchild-centered learning through playon-site nutritious meals pr
Address
1501 Pike Place, #313, Seattle, WA
Phone
(206) 625-5084
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Bilingual Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Bilingual Learning Center receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the caring and professional staff, organized operations, and quality educational activities. However, two negative reviews cite unprofessional behavior from office staff and management, including concerns about multilingual commentary and lack of professionalism.

Compassionate and well-trained staffregular parent communicationage-appropriate classroom organization
Address
1803 W Bonneville, Pasco, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Greenacres Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Parents consistently praise Greenacres Learning Center (also referred to as College4Kids) for its caring, professional staff, bilingual Spanish immersion curriculum, and strong developmental focus. They highlight excellent communication through daily updates, photos, and videos, along with a clean, well-organized facility. All ten reviews gave 5-star ratings, with parents noting their children are happy, thriving, and developing strong language and social skills.

Attentive and caring teachersbilingual Spanish immersion programdaily photo and video updates
Address
1826 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA
Phone
(206) 878-8430
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La Petite - Kirkland
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Parents consistently praise LA PETITE - KIRKLAND for its significant improvement under current director Cheryl's leadership, citing a clean, well-organized facility with caring, professional staff. Children are reported to be happy, safe, and developmentally supported, with parents appreciating the strong communication and individualized attention. The center is noted for enforcing behavioral expectations and creating a positive, inclusive environment.

Strong leadership and staff consistencyclean and organized facilitycaring and patient teachers
Address
11440 Ne 116th St, Kirkland, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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The Country Playhouse Learning
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

The Country Playhouse Learning Center in Enumclaw has highly polarized reviews. Six parents gave 5-star ratings praising the staff, cleanliness, curriculum, and communication via the Brightwheel app, with some families using the center for multiple years. Two parents gave 1-star ratings citing poor handling of scheduling inconsistencies, unprofessional staff behavior toward parents, and concerning treatment of children.

Caring and loving staffclean and organized fa
Address
1515 Chinook Ave, Enumclaw, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Cottesmore Cdc
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Cottesmore CDC receives overwhelming praise from most parents, who highlight the caring and attentive staff, strong communication through daily app updates, and ample outdoor playtime. However, one negative review raises serious concerns about director qualifications, overcrowding, understaffing, and child safety issues.

Kind and attentive staffexcellent communication via app updates with photos and videosabundant outdoor playtime
Address
8402 Skansie Ave, Gig Harbor, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
La Petite School Care Program
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

LA PETITE SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM in Milton receives predominantly positive reviews (8 five-star ratings) praising staff quality, safety measures, educational programs, and communication with parents. Two one-star reviews cite issues with waitlist management and unresponsiveness, and one historical account describes past problems with lice, food handling, and staff conduct.

caring and professional staffstrong safety and security measuresflexible scheduling
Address
2800 Milton Way, Suite 17, Milton, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Tacoma Day Care And Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

One parent highlights the professional staff and clean, engaging environment, noting significant developmental progress in their nonverbal grandson. Another reviewer praises the curriculum and management but notes inconsistent facility cleanliness and limited parking availability.

professional and caring staffclean and organized facilityengaging learning rooms
Address
1113 S I St, Tacoma, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Child'S Time III
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Child's Time III in Tacoma receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all 10 reviews rating the facility 4-5 stars. Parents praise the caring, dedicated staff, strong communication, clean environment, and family-like atmosphere that has retained many families for years.

Caring and passionate stafffrequent communication with parentsresponsive director (Regina/Anita)
Address
11415 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Little Church On The Prairie
Church Daycare
4.1

Little Church on the Prairie is a religious facility that receives consistently high praise from families. Parents highlight the caring teachers, special holiday celebrations, child development support, and welcoming community atmosphere. The facility is described as Bible-based and inclusive, with strong staff dedication to preparing children for kindergarten.

Caring and hardworking teachersspecial holiday and occasion celebrationschild development and learning outcomes
Address
6310 Motor Avenue Sw, Lakewood, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Promise Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Parents consistently praise Seedlings Early Learning Center (formerly Promise Day Care) for excellent staff care, strong communication, and child development. Children show significant growth, enjoy attending daily, and benefit from a stable teaching environment with minimal staff turnover. The center is highly recommended by families with multi-year enrollment history.

Caring and skilled staffminimal teacher turnoverconsistent substitute teachers
Address
3140 Bennett Drive, Bellingham, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Nurturey Daycare LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Nurturey Daycare LLC receives consistently high praise from parents who describe it as a caring, well-organized facility with engaged staff and a strong community atmosphere. Parents report significant developmental gains in their children and appreciate the professionalism, cleanliness, and supportive environment. The center is frequently recommended for its educational quality, teacher stability, and genuine concern for both children and families.

well-organizedclean facilitycaring and loving staff
Address
116 W Indiana Ave, Spokane, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Richard Allen Youth Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

The reviews provided are not for a daycare facility but rather for a church/place of worship. The Google Rating of 4.1/5 with 0 reviews appears to be a database mismatch. Reviews reference pastoral services, worship experiences, and community dinners rather than childcare services.

Welcoming communityspiritual teachingcommunity events
Address
645 Richard Allen Court, Spokane, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Martin Luther King Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

One parent highlights the center's strong sense of family and active engagement, noting it was essential for supporting a foster daughter over two and a half years. Another review simply describes the location as a good, supportive place.

sense of familycommitment to children and adultscreativity
Address
845 S Sherman St, Spokane, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Tender Care Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Tender Care Day Care receives mostly 5-star reviews praising the caring, professional staff, clean facility, and family-like atmosphere. However, two recent 1-star reviews raise serious concerns about licensing investigations, failure to report incidents to parents, and staff safety issues.

Clean facilitycaring and professional staffpersonal relationships with children
Address
633 E Magnesium Rd, Spokane, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Ponderosa Care-A-Lot Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Feedback for this center is mixed, with one parent highlighting engaging staff and flexibility while others report significant safety concerns regarding bus drop-off protocols and a lack of accommodations for special needs. The few reviews so far mention a wide disparity in experiences, ranging from high satisfaction with long-term care to allegations of condescending leadership and poor hygiene.

engaging staffflexibility with schedulescaring teachers
Address
11626 E Sands Rd, Spokane Valley, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
First Step Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Parents consistently praise First Step Learning Center for exceptional teacher care, with staff treating children like family and actively engaging in learning activities. The facility is noted for cleanliness, reasonable pricing, bilingual education opportunities, and smooth logistics including daily app updates. Families report strong child satisfaction and comfort leaving their children in the center's care.

Caring and attentive teachersclean facilitybilingual education (English/Spanish)
Address
9626 32nd Street Se, Everett, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Tender Hearts Dayschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Tender Hearts Dayschool receives mixed reviews with strong praise from most parents who highlight caring staff, good communication, and a nurturing environment. However, some parents report serious concerns about staff conduct, inadequate support for children with special needs, and unprofessional behavior during field trips.

Caring and maternal staffexcellent communication with parentsnurturing homey atmosphere
Address
3521 150th Pl Ne, Marysville, WA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
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Frequently asked questions

There are 2,115 all daycares across Washington. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Washington are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Washington's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in Washington, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Washington sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in Washington vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.