Family Child Care Homes in ZIP 98446 (Tacoma, WA)
There are 4 licensed family child care homes in ZIP 98446, Tacoma, WA, within this data release.
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Family child care homes are licensed programs run by a caregiver in their own home, usually for a small group of children. State licensing rules cover the number of children allowed, background checks, safety requirements, and training hours, and these settings often care for mixed ages together.
Choosing among family child care homes in ZIP 98446
Treat any single record as a starting point, not a verdict. Child care quality lives in the details: staff-to-child ratios, caregiver training and turnover, how the space is kept, and whether the program's schedule and approach fit your family's needs.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 98446, Tacoma, WA, watch how caregivers interact with children, ask how daily updates and pickups are handled, and get costs and schedules confirmed in writing. Steady, engaged caregivers count for as much as any published record.
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State measures by provider
| Provider | Overall | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| Claborn Helen C (Talking Hands Daycare) | Not rated | Not reported |
| Johnson Lithia L (Tomorrow's Future Daycare) | Not rated | Not reported |
| Rivera Cadiz Nashali (Our Hope Playcare) | Not rated | Not reported |
| Wilson Heather (PuddleDuck Daycare LLC) | Not rated | Not reported |
Data profile for ZIP 98446
The current data covers the 4 providers with a mailing address in ZIP 98446: 0 (0%) carry a published state quality rating. No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. 4 of these providers report 45 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 4 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 45 |
Listed family child care homes in ZIP 98446
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Data sources
Data source: public state licensing datasets including state child care licensing records and registries (processing date 2026-10-07). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is provided for general information only.
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