Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 98597 (Yelm, WA)
Drawing on public state data, this directory lists 14 listed care providers in ZIP 98597, Yelm, WA - 9 child care centers, 5 family child care homes.
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How to compare care in ZIP 98597
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.
When you are choosing care in ZIP 98597, Yelm, WA, visit in person if you can, ask about current openings and waitlists, and get tuition, hours, and holiday schedules in writing. Also ask how the program handles sick days, late pickups, and concerns that come up during the day.
What state licensing data shows in ZIP 98597
Among the 14 care providers listed in ZIP 98597, 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. 14 of these providers report 686 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 14 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Care types in ZIP 98597
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Centers | 9 | View ZIP directory |
| Family Child Care Homes | 5 | View ZIP directory |
Providers in ZIP 98597
Provider data comparison
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Kimberlei | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 9 |
| LEAPS & BOUNDS CHILD CARE & EARLY LEARNING | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 72 |
| Leaps & Bounds Child Care & Early Learning (Leaps & Bounds Childcare) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 72 |
| LESLIE LINDA (Sweet Pea's Early Learning Place) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Lopez Bianca (Best Choice Daycare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| LOVING AND LEARNING EARLY EDUCATION CENTER LLC | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 48 |
| Loving and Learning Early Education Center LLC (Loving and Learning EEC LLC) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 48 |
| MINNIEMOO'S DAYCARE | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 23 |
| Minniemoo's Daycare (Minniemoo's Daycare) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 23 |
| New Life Child Development Center | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 95 |
| OUR PLACE TO GROW YELM | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 126 |
| OUR PLACE TO GROW YELM (Our Place To Grow Yelm) | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 126 |
| Putra Aneta and Putra Roy (Little Smarties Childcare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Reed-Bryant Stefanie (Chloes house Childcare) | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
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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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