Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 98531 (Centralia, WA)
Drawing on public state data, this directory lists 24 listed care providers in ZIP 98531, Centralia, WA - 17 child care centers, 5 family child care homes, 2 head start programs.
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How to compare care in ZIP 98531
A practical first step is to check licensing status and inspection history, since that is the backbone of what is publicly known about a program. Then look at the things licensing does not measure - group sizes, caregiver consistency, and how the daily rhythm actually feels to your family.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 98531, Centralia, 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.
Providers in ZIP 98531
Care types in ZIP 98531
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Centers | 17 | View ZIP directory |
| Family Child Care Homes | 5 | View ZIP directory |
| Head Start Programs | 2 | View ZIP directory |
Provider data comparison
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERGMAN CYNTHIA (Cindy's Home Daycare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 6 |
| Bezos Academy Centralia (Bezos Academy) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 80 |
| Centralia Center West | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 36 |
| Centralia Center West Lewis County Head Start | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 40 |
| CENTRALIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 20 |
| Centralia Christian School (Centralia Christian School - Pre school) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 20 |
| Centralia College Childrens Lab School | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 94 |
| CHILDS TIME IX | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 38 |
| Childs Time IX (Child'S Time) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 38 |
| Childs Time VIII | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 30 |
| COOKS HILL COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 133 |
| COOKS HILL COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER (Childcare Center) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 133 |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CENTRALIA | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 78 |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CENTRALIA (A JOYFUL NOISE Child Development Center) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 78 |
| Gather & Grow Childcare Center | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 58 |
| Happy Day Learning Center | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 55 |
| Krolikowski Elizabeth (Lizzie's Growing on Gold) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 9 |
| Mallow Debbie (Sunny Day Daycare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| PACIFIC NORTHWEST EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 132 |
| Pacific Northwest Early Learning Center LLC (Pacific Northwest Early Learning Center) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 132 |
| SMITH AMANDA L (Beginning Friendships) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| VALUED KIDS | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 55 |
| Valued Kids (Valued Kids) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 55 |
| Waters Theresa (Kiddie Cove) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
What state licensing data shows in ZIP 98531
Among the 24 care providers listed in ZIP 98531, 0 (0%) have a published quality rating in the current data. 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. 24 of these providers report 1,352 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 24 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 1,352 |
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Where this data comes from
This page draws on 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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