First Steps Learning Center LLC - Child Care Center in Tacoma, WA

First Steps Learning Center LLC is a licensed child care center in Tacoma, WA (98445). No state quality rating is published for this listing; confirm licensing, services, and availability directly with the provider.

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Contact details

Telephone: 253-370-5936

Street address: 1014 152nd St E, Tacoma, WA 98445

County: Pierce County

How to verify First Steps Learning Center LLC

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Ownership & operation

Legal name: Clarita Whatley. Provider type: Child Care Center. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

About child care centers in Tacoma

Child care centers are licensed programs that care for groups of children in a dedicated facility, usually organized into classrooms by age. States set licensing rules for staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, safety training, and background checks, and many centers also earn voluntary quality ratings.

To compare child care centers, check the licensing record and inspection history, ask about staff-to-child ratios and caregiver turnover, and look at how the day is structured. A visit tells you more than any single score. For local alternatives, browse the Child Care Centers directory for Tacoma, the Pierce County child care centers list, or all care types in Tacoma.

For context, this directory lists 94 child care centers in Tacoma; 274 across Pierce County; 3 in ZIP 98445.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 98445 · Child Care Centers in ZIP 98445

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Straight-line distances estimated from ZIP-centroid coordinates, not driving distance. Confirm a provider's location directly.

Key facts

Care type	Child Care Center
State quality rating	Not state-rated
Licensed capacity	31
Ownership	—
Provider type	Child Care Center
Source record ID	rk-WA-PL-84361

Frequently asked questions

Is First Steps Learning Center LLC rated by the state?

No. First Steps Learning Center LLC appears as a licensed child care center in state child care licensing registries, a source that does not publish state quality ratings, inspection results, or quality measures. Confirm licensing, services, and availability directly with the provider.

Is First Steps Learning Center LLC state-licensed?

This listing does not by itself establish state licensing. First Steps Learning Center LLC appears in state child care licensing registries under record rk-WA-PL-84361. Confirm licensing, eligibility, and availability directly with the provider.

Where is First Steps Learning Center LLC located?

1014 152nd St E, Tacoma, WA 98445. The provider sits in Pierce County. Contact phone: 253-370-5936.

Where does this information come from?

This listing is drawn from state child care licensing registries (processing date 2026-10-07). It is not a state quality record. Confirm current details directly with the provider before making care decisions.

How many child care centers are near Tacoma?

This directory lists 94 child care centers in Tacoma and 274 in Pierce County, including 3 in ZIP 98445. The nearest listings, with estimated distances, are shown above.

Data provenance

Source: US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch, Hugging Face) (record ryan-koch/US-Child-Care-Providers:washington.json). Processing date: 2026-10-07. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not a substitute for visiting a provider.

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