Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 98321 (Buckley, WA)
For ZIP 98321 (Buckley, WA), the latest data shows 11 listed providers: 5 child care centers, 4 family child care homes, 1 preschools, 1 school-age programs.
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Care types in ZIP 98321
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Centers | 5 | View ZIP directory |
| Family Child Care Homes | 4 | View ZIP directory |
| Preschools | 1 | View ZIP directory |
| School-Age Programs | 1 | View ZIP directory |
ZIP 98321 at a glance
This ZIP-level profile spans 11 listed care providers in ZIP 98321; 0 of them report a quality rating (0%). 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. 11 of these providers report 290 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 11 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 290 |
Provider listings in ZIP 98321
Choosing care in ZIP 98321
The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - licensing record, ratios and group sizes, caregiver experience, and the particular hours and services a family needs. No single measure captures all of that, and nothing replaces a visit.
For families in ZIP 98321, Buckley, WA, the key questions are availability and waitlists, tuition and fees, hours of operation, and how caregivers communicate with parents each day. A visit plus direct questions remains the surest way to judge whether a program fits.
Provider-level state licensing data
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Discovery Academy of Buckley | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 24 |
| CREATIVE MINDS LEARNING CENTER | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 31 |
| Creative Minds Learning Center (Creative Minds Learning Center) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 31 |
| Creative Minds Learning Center II | School-Age Program | Not rated | Not reported | 30 |
| Harberts Marcie L | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Rainbow Connection Buckley | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 94 |
| Sawyer Jerilyn (My First Step Preschool & Daycare) | Preschool | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Sody Harshin (Mama Murphy's Nature Care) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Sticka Nancy A (Nancy's Country Daycare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Walker Laurene M (Lauri's House Daycare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| White River School District Daycare | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 20 |
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Data & methodology
Every figure on this page is drawn from 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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