Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 98444 (Tacoma, WA)
The current data records 30 listed providers in ZIP 98444 (Tacoma, WA), spanning 5 care types: 10 child care centers, 7 family child care homes, 3 preschools, 3 head start programs, 7 school-age programs.
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Provider-level state licensing data
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL TACOMA | Preschool | Not rated | Not reported | 129 |
| Cadence Academy Preschool Tacoma (Cadence Education) | Preschool | Not rated | Not reported | 129 |
| CHILDRENS ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 48 |
| Childrens Adventure Learning Center (Children's Adventure Learning Center LLC) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 48 |
| CHILDS TIME III | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 70 |
| Childs Time III (Child's Time) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 70 |
| Conway Barbara (Barbara’s Daycare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Fern Hill | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 20 |
| First Learning Tree DC Ctr | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 63 |
| FRANKLIN PIERCE ELC | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 114 |
| Heathorn Valena and Del Valle Alana (Backyard Bears LLC) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 9 |
| HOME BASED - FRANKLIN PIERCE EHS | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 20 |
| Kreative Kidz C | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 64 |
| LAMBS OF FAITH | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 25 |
| Lambs of Faith (Lambs of Faith Pre-Kindergarten & Extended Care) | Preschool | Not rated | Not reported | 25 |
| METRO PARKS CHILDCARE AT STAFFORD ELEMENTARY | School-Age Program | Not rated | Not reported | 60 |
| PUGET SOUND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CC | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 40 |
| Puget Sound Christian School CC (Puget Sound Christian School and Daycare) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 40 |
| Rathke Liliana (Amazing Minds Bilingual Home Daycare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 6 |
| Ried Bernice (Creative Bumble Bees Early Learning) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 9 |
| Right At School at Brookdale Elementary | School-Age Program | Not rated | Not reported | 45 |
| RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT BROOKDALE ELEMENTARY | School-Age Program | Not rated | Not reported | 45 |
| RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT CHRISTENSEN ELEMENTARY | School-Age Program | Not rated | Not reported | 30 |
| Right At School at Christensen Elementary (Right At School LLC) | School-Age Program | Not rated | Not reported | 30 |
| RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT JAMES SALES ELEMENTARY | School-Age Program | Not rated | Not reported | 45 |
ZIP 98444 at a glance
This ZIP-level profile spans 30 listed care providers in ZIP 98444; 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. 30 of these providers report 1,318 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 30 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 1,318 |
Choosing care in ZIP 98444
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.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 98444, 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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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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