Daycares in Bellingham, WA
All 58 licensed child care facilities in Bellingham, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Washington: about $1,464/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Washington →
58licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
83%with a clean record
10with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOSSOM CHILDCARE & LEARNING CENTER INC2945 DOUGLAS AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 86 |
| 2 | HILLCREST KIDS1400 LARRABEE AVE | 4.6★ | None | 116 |
| 3 | JAMES PLACE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER109 W CHAMPION ST | 4.6★ | None | 23 |
| 4 | KIDS KORNER1903 ALABAMA ST | 4.6★ | None | 66 |
| 5 | LITTLE DARLING SCHOOL912 W ILLINOIS ST | 4.6★ | None | 38 |
| 6 | LUMMI INDIAN NATION CHILD CARE2645 KWINA RD | 4.6★ | None | 124 |
| 7 | TEEN PARENT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER2332 LUMMI VIEW DR | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 8 | WHATCOM HILLS WALDORF SCHOOL941 AUSTIN STREET | 4.6★ | None | 34 |
| 9 | WWU ASSOCIATED STUDENT CDCSOUTH COLLEGE DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 87 |
| 10 | YMCA - ALDERWOOD/WHATCOM3400 HOLLYWOOD AVE. | 4.6★ | None | 60 |
| 11 | YMCA - BARKLEY/WHATCOM2410 RIMLAND DR | 4.6★ | None | 104 |
| 12 | YMCA - CARL COZIER/WHATCOM1330 LINCOLN ST | 4.6★ | None | 30 |
| 13 | YMCA - COLUMBIA/WHATCOM2508 UTTER ST | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 14 | YMCA - GENEVA/WHATCOM1401 GENEVA ST | 4.6★ | None | 60 |
| 15 | YMCA - HAPPY VALLEY/WHATCOM1041 24TH ST | 4.6★ | None | 120 |
| 16 | YMCA - LOWELL/WHATCOM935 14TH STREET | 4.6★ | None | 40 |
| 17 | YMCA - NORTHERN HEIGHTS/WHATCOM4000 MAGRATH ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 40 |
| 18 | YMCA - PARKVIEW/WHATCOM3030 CORNWALL AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 40 |
| 19 | YMCA - SILVER BEACH/WHATCOM4101 ACADEMY ST | 4.6★ | None | 40 |
| 20 | YMCA - SUNNYLAND/WHATCOM2800 JAMES ST | 4.6★ | None | 30 |
| 21 | YMCA - WADE KING/WHATCOM2155 YEW STREET ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 30 |
| 22 | A CHILD'S LIFE LEARNING CENTER TWO3220 MERIDIAN ST | 4.6★ | None | 35 |
| 23 | HILLCREST KIDS BUILDING B1500 LARRABEE AVE | 4.6★ | None | 44 |
| 24 | YMCA - CORDATA/WHATCOM4420 ALDRICH ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 40 |
| 25 | YMCA - ROOSEVELT/WHATCOM2900 YEW STREET | 4.6★ | None | 60 |
| 26 | A CHILDS LIFE LEARNING CENTER3210 MERIDIAN ST | 4.6★ | None | 50 |
| 27 | BELLINGHAM CHILDCARE & LEARNING CENTER2600 SQUALICUM PARKWAY | 4.6★ | None | 76 |
| 28 | ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC PRESCHOOL2116 CORNWALL AVE | 4.5★ | None | 26 |
| 29 | BIRCHES EARLY LEARNING CENTER3328 MCALPINE RD | 4.5★ | None | 18 |
| 30 | GABRIELS ART KIDS CENTER2215 D ST | 4.5★ | None | 41 |
| 31 | GARDENVIEW MONTESSORI SCHOOL2117 WALNUT ST. | 4.5★ | None | 48 |
| 32 | GENERATIONS ELFC2901 CONNELLY AVE SUITE B101 | 4.5★ | None | 68 |
| 33 | GRADS - OPTIONS2015 FRANKLIN ST | 4.5★ | None | 36 |
| 34 | GRADS - SEHOME2700 BILL MCDONALD PKWY | 4.5★ | None | 37 |
| 35 | HEATHER COMMONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER4163 DEEMER RD | 4.5★ | None | 18 |
| 36 | KELLOGG EARLY LEARNING CENTER230 W KELLOGG RD | 4.5★ | None | 36 |
| 37 | YMCA - BIRCHWOOD/WHATCOM3200 PINEWOOD AVE | 4.5★ | None | 30 |
| 38 | THE FRANKLIN ACADEMY3000 NW AVE | 4.5★ | None | 75 |
| 39 | THE SEEDLINGS EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC3140 BENNETT DR | 4.5★ | None | 80 |
| 40 | ALDERWOOD EARLY LEARNING CENTER3400 HOLLYWOOD | 4.4★ | None | 16 |
| 41 | BAREFEET FARM LLC4570 TOTEM TRAIL | 4.4★ | None | 16 |
| 42 | BLUE HERON MONTESSORI SCHOOL920 24TH STREET | 4.4★ | None | 35 |
| 43 | GABRIEL'S ART KIDS ASAP1405 DUPONT ST. | 4.4★ | None | 54 |
| 44 | LICHEN EARLY LEARNING LLC4974 PATTON RD | 4.4★ | None | 16 |
| 45 | NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION3057 E BAKERVIEW RD | 4.4★ | None | 34 |
| 46 | SILVER BEACH HEAD START CENTER4101 ACADEMY ST. | 4.4★ | None | 18 |
| 47 | WHATCOM BOYS & GIRLS CLUB - KIDS WORLD 2000 BUILDING B1906 E SUNSET DR. | 4.4★ | None | 120 |
| 48 | WHATCOM BOYS & GIRLS CLUB - KIDS WORLD FRONTIERS2320 YEW STREET | 4.4★ | None | 134 |
| 49 | WHATCOM BOYS & GIRLS CLUB - KIDS WORLD NORTHWEST4085 HOME ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 114 |
| 50 | WHATCOM BOYS & GIRLS CLUB - KIDS WORLD NORTHWEST FIREHOUSE4090 HOME ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 45 |
| 51 | YMCA - HARMONY5060 SAND ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 52 | YMCA - HEART HOUSE EARLY LEARNING CENTER1705 GLADSTONE STREET | 4.4★ | None | 34 |
| 53 | NORTH CASCADES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER- BELLINGHAM3800 DANA ST. | 4.4★ | None | 98 |
| 54 | BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 5011985 BARKLEY BOULEVARD | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 55 | GABRIEL'S ART KIDS - HOLLY ST322 E. HOLLY ST | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 56 | ROOSEVELT EARLY LEARNING2900 YEW ST | 4.3★ | None | 17 |
| 57 | YMCA DOWNTOWN EARLY LEARNING CENTER102 W LAUREL STREET | 4.3★ | None | 97 |
| 58 | LAUREL FOREST EARLY LEARNING CENTER421 LAUREL STREET | 4.3★ | None | 48 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.
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