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Daycares in Washington

Child care centers in Washington, town by town, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where the state publishes it, its inspection record. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.

daycares listed
2,500
towns
242
take infants
752
accept subsidy
138

Map of Washington: each dot is a town with daycares, sized by how many are listed

Washington

Largest towns in Washington

Seattle342 daycaresSpokane117 daycaresVancouver106 daycaresBellevue99 daycaresTacoma98 daycaresYakima63 daycaresBellingham55 daycaresPuyallup52 daycaresEverett47 daycaresLynnwood43 daycaresKent42 daycaresRedmond42 daycares

Programs

Programs in Washington

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
Take infants752
Child care centers2,500
Accept subsidy138
In-home daycaresNone listed
Christian & church daycares163
Montessori schools184
Preschools & pre-K1,678
Early morning daycare338
Part-time daycare160
Drop-in daycare60
After-school care2,218
Bilingual daycare79
Head Start120

The Washington state record

Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families licenses daycares in Washington.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
The ages on each license
Inspections
On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Search the Washington state records

Washington

Cost, inspections and ratios in Washington

Daycare cost in WashingtonWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in WashingtonHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 242 Washington towns, A to Z

A7 towns
B19 towns
C24 towns
D7 towns
E12 towns
F10 towns
G7 towns
H3 towns
I3 towns
J1 town
K10 towns
L18 towns
M20 towns
N8 towns
O10 towns
P15 towns
Q1 town
R12 towns
S23 towns
T11 towns
U2 towns
V5 towns
W12 towns
Y2 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

Oregon1,972 daycaresIdaho924 daycares

Questions

Questions about daycare in Washington

How many daycares are in Washington?

2,500 daycares are listed across 242 Washington towns.

Who licenses daycares in Washington?

Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families licenses daycares in Washington. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.

How many Washington daycares take infants?

752, by the state record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

How many Washington daycares accept child care subsidies?

138 are listed as accepting subsidies. Ask each one whether it has a subsidy spot open now.