Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 98512 (Tumwater, WA)
For ZIP 98512 (Tumwater, WA), the latest data shows 20 listed providers: 3 child care centers, 12 family child care homes, 2 preschools, 3 school-age programs.
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ZIP 98512 at a glance
This ZIP-level profile spans 20 listed care providers in ZIP 98512; 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. 20 of these providers report 686 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 20 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 686 |
Provider-level state licensing data
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandle Jacqueline Marie (Sapling Grove Childcare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 6 |
| Burriss-Frank Lesley (Miss Lesley and the Littles) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 9 |
| City Kids Country Cabin & Preschool | Preschool | Not rated | Not reported | 52 |
| DAVIS FREDRICCA (Ms. Davis' House of Care) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| GRISWOLD LEIGH (The Children's Place) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Hamilton April | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| JONES TARESA (Homestead Daycare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Little Flowers | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 27 |
| Lowe Misty (Misty's Childcare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Moffat Valerie (Better Beginings Childcare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Sanders Lydia J (Sanders Home Daycare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 10 |
| SERENDIPITY CHILDREN'S CENTER ON MOTTMAN | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 148 |
| Serendipity Children's Center on Mottman (Lund Yost Education Servies LLC) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 148 |
| Shivel Susan (Susie's Day Care) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| So Sound YMCA Black Lake Elementary | School-Age Program | Not rated | Not reported | 30 |
| So Sound YMCA Michael T Simmons Elementary | School-Age Program | Not rated | Not reported | 45 |
| So Sound Ymca Tumwater Hill Elementary School | School-Age Program | Not rated | Not reported | 100 |
| Stender Stephanie (Steph's Place Family Childcare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Summers Melody J (Melody's Love & Joy Childcare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 9 |
| West Destiny K (Building Stars Preschool) | Preschool | Not rated | Not reported | 10 |
Care types in ZIP 98512
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Centers | 3 | View ZIP directory |
| Family Child Care Homes | 12 | View ZIP directory |
| Preschools | 2 | View ZIP directory |
| School-Age Programs | 3 | View ZIP directory |
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Choosing care in ZIP 98512
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 98512, Tumwater, 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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