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Daycares in Washington, DC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Washington, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where District of Columbia publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Washington
452
daycare centers
362
home daycares
90
take infants
339
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Washington

Showing 1 to 30 of 452

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Adiam Haddege / Zoe's Home Daycare

    5.0· 6 reviews

    Washington, DC 20002 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolMeals provided
    6 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Amen Family Child Care

    Washington, DC 20019 · address shared with families

    Infants to toddlersOpens before 7 AM
    7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareInfants

    Angel's Arena Child Care

    Washington, DC 20020 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Arcoiris 123 DC

    Washington, DC 20011 · address shared with families

    Infants to toddlers
    6 state visits · 28 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Arsema Childcare

    Washington, DC 20011 · address shared with families

    Infants to toddlers
    5 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
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Each ZIP code has its own page with every Washington daycare in it.

Washington daycares with no ZIP code on record (1)

State record

Inspection records in Washington

In the last 3 years, 433 of the 452 Washington daycares had at least one rule cited by Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Washington daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited194%
1 to 2 rules204%
3 to 5 rules4510%
6 to 10 rules9721%
11 or more rules27160%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning.

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Washington

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its District of Columbia license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    339 Washington daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Washington

How many daycares are in Washington, DC?

452 licensed daycares are listed in Washington: 362 child care centers and 90 home daycares, across 37 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Washington daycares take infants?

339 Washington daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Washington daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 29 Washington daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

Can I see a Washington daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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