Daycares in Lakewood, WA
All 28 licensed child care facilities in Lakewood, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
28licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
100%with a clean record
0with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALPHABET PRESCHOOL CENTER E7607 LAKEWOOD DRIVE SW | 4.6★ | None | 59 |
| 2 | ANNAS CHILDCARE9609 BRISTOL AVE. SW | 4.6★ | None | 23 |
| 3 | ANNAS CHILDCARE II6018 MT TAHOMA DR SW | 4.6★ | None | 23 |
| 4 | CHILDRENS VILLA CHILDCARE6314 AVONDALE RD SW | 4.6★ | None | 38 |
| 5 | CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH8211 112TH ST SW | 4.6★ | None | 45 |
| 6 | FUN TIMES DAYCARE AND PRE-SCHOOL10240 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW, 102 | 4.6★ | None | 82 |
| 7 | GINGERBREAD HOUSE DAYCARE10922 KLINE ST SW | 4.6★ | None | 97 |
| 8 | HAYES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER4500 STEILACOOM BLVD SW # 20 | 4.6★ | None | 107 |
| 9 | JUST LIKE HOME DAYCARE CENTER7507 CUSTER RD W | 4.6★ | None | 23 |
| 10 | KIDZONE LEARNING CENTER III8304 VETERANS DR., SW | 4.6★ | None | 85 |
| 11 | KREATIVE KIDZ O7601 CUSTER RD | 4.6★ | None | 37 |
| 12 | LAKEWOOD YMCA IDLEWILD ELEMENTARY10806 IDLEWILD RD SW | 4.6★ | None | 60 |
| 13 | LITTLE SCHOLARS EARLY LEARNING CENTER8202 STEILACOOM BLVD. SW | 4.6★ | None | 55 |
| 14 | MILGARD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER9401 FARWEST DRIVE SW | 4.6★ | None | 76 |
| 15 | NEW JERUSALEM CHILD CARE6145 -F STEILACOOM BLVD SW | 4.6★ | None | 19 |
| 16 | OAKBROOK CHILDREN'S CENTER LLC7902 83RD AVE SW | 4.6★ | None | 115 |
| 17 | THE ROYAL PALACE8105 WASHINGTON BLVD SW | 4.6★ | None | 47 |
| 18 | YMCA CHILD CARE AT CUSTER ELEMENTARY7801 STEILACOOM BLVD SW | 4.6★ | None | 45 |
| 19 | CHILDREN'S UNIVERSITY LLC12602 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW | 4.5★ | None | 26 |
| 20 | JUST LIKE HOME DAYCARE CENTER OF LAKEWOOD7606 DOUGLAS ST W | 4.5★ | None | 34 |
| 21 | JUST LIKE HOME DAYCARE CENTER OF LAKEWOOD 37513 CUSTER RD W | 4.5★ | None | 56 |
| 22 | BRILLIANT BEGINNINGS LLC8610 PHILLIPS RD SW | 4.4★ | None | 78 |
| 23 | JUST LIKE HOME DAYCARE CENTER OF LAKEWOOD 47511 CUSTER RD W | 4.4★ | None | 34 |
| 24 | NANA'S LEARNING CENTER9616 40TH AVE SW | 4.4★ | None | 29 |
| 25 | RESILIENCE LEARNING CENTER LLC9105 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW | 4.4★ | None | 63 |
| 26 | ST FRANCES CABRINI SCHOOL5621 108TH ST SW | 4.4★ | None | 28 |
| 27 | YMCA AT TYEE PARK ELEMENTARY11920 SEMINOLE RD SW | 4.4★ | None | 30 |
| 28 | YMCA AT HUDTLOFF MIDDLE SCHOOL8102 PHILIPS RD SW | 4.3★ | None | 75 |
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.