Daycares in Tacoma, WA

All 98 licensed child care facilities in Tacoma, 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 →

98licensed daycares

4.5average safety rating

81%with a clean record

19with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	ALICE'S PRECIOUS JEWELS3706 S MANITOU WY	4.6★	None	55
2	ALPHABET PRESCHOOL A2305 S TACOMA WAY	4.6★	None	129
3	ALPHABET PRESCHOOL C5419 S PUGET SOUND AVENUE	4.6★	None	71
4	ALTAMESE ACADEMY OF ANGELS1307 S 14TH ST	4.6★	None	24
5	BATES EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER1101 S YAKIMA AVE M-117	4.6★	None	70
6	CASCADE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL3425 176TH ST E	4.6★	None	51
7	CHARLES WRIGHT ACADEMY7723 CHAMBERS CREEK RD W	4.6★	None	79
8	CHILDREN OF HOPE CHILDCARE AND LEARNING CENTER1937 S G ST	4.6★	None	61
9	CHILDRENS ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER9417 S YAKIMA AVE	4.6★	None	48
10	CHILDRENS LIFE III1016 S L ST	4.6★	None	49
11	COMMUNITY MONTESSORI1407 S I ST	4.6★	None	82
12	COTTESMORE CHILDCARE CENTERS3319 S ADAMS ST	4.6★	None	12
13	GROWING PAINS LEARNING CENTER1674 S GEIGER ST	4.6★	None	29
14	KIDS COUNTRY TA1806 S MILDRED ST	4.6★	None	160
15	KIDZONE LEARNING CENTER1101 112TH ST E	4.6★	None	71
16	KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER LLC #300911635 MILDRED ST S	4.6★	None	110
17	KREATIVE KIDZ C14215 PACIFIC AVE S	4.6★	None	64
18	LAMBS OF FAITH119 S 96TH ST	4.6★	None	25
19	LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL1717 S UNION AVE	4.6★	None	105
20	LOVE & KINDNESS4813 PACIFIC AVE	4.6★	None	104
21	LOVE & KINDNESS II4801 PACIFIC AVE	4.6★	None	9
22	MIDLAND'S KIDDIE KORRAL1703 99TH ST E	4.6★	None	68
23	MULTICULTURAL CHILD AND FAMILY HOPE CENTER2021 S 19TH ST	4.6★	None	142
24	NEW ADVENTURES ANNEX909 S 5TH ST	4.6★	None	84
25	NEW ADVENTURES MAIN1310 S 4TH ST	4.6★	None	50
26	NORTH TACOMA MONTESSORI CENTER LLC #5 RUSTON5415 N 43RD ST	4.6★	None	102
27	OLYMPIC VIEW CHRISTIAN DAYCARE201 BROWNS POINT BLVD NE	4.6★	None	75
28	PRECIOUS TIMES6436 S TYLER ST	4.6★	None	47
29	PUGET SOUND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CC1740 S 84TH ST	4.6★	None	40
30	PUYALLUP TRIBE CHILD CARE3580 EAST GRANDVIEW AVENUE	4.6★	None	100
31	ST CHARLES BORROMEO CHILD CARE7112 S 12TH ST	4.6★	None	87
32	TACOMA DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL ASSOCIATION1113 S I ST	4.6★	None	74
33	TIME FOR TOTS CHILD CARE CENTER3902 N CHEYENNE ST	4.6★	None	24
34	UNITY CHILDRENS MINISTRIES6001 E MCKINLEY AVE	4.6★	None	75
35	UNITY CHILDRENS UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER6202 E MCKINLEY AVE	4.6★	None	25
36	UNIVERSITY PLACE LATCHKEY CHAMBERS9101 56TH ST W	4.6★	None	90
37	VISITATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL PRE-K/EXTENDED CARE3306 S 58TH ST	4.6★	None	49
38	YMCA AT DELONG ELEMENTARY4901 S 14TH ST	4.6★	None	30
39	YMCA AT ELMHURST420 133RD ST E	4.6★	None	30
40	YMCA CHILD CARE AT GRANT ELEMENTARY1018 N PROSPECT ST	4.6★	None	60
41	CHILDS TIME III11415 PACIFIC AVE	4.6★	None	70
42	FIRST LEARNING TREE DC CTR1328 S 84TH ST	4.6★	None	63
43	NTMC ACHIEVEMENT CENTER #42421 70TH AVE W	4.6★	None	113
44	TRINITY CHILD CARE CTR12115 PARK AVE S	4.6★	None	50
45	UNITY CHILDREN6017 E MCKINLEY AVE	4.6★	None	22
46	CADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL TACOMA1908 S 96TH ST	4.6★	None	129
47	NORTH TACOMA MONTESSORI3319 N PROCTOR ST	4.6★	None	49
48	RUSTON CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL5025 N PEARL ST	4.6★	None	80
49	TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE EARLY LEARNING6501 S 19TH ST BLDG 3	4.6★	None	92
50	ABC ELC LLC1620 S ADAMS ST	4.5★	None	34
51	BATES EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER SOUTH2201 S 78TH ST PORTABLE G	4.5★	None	50
52	NORTH TACOMA MONTESSORI CENTER LLC II4715 S 12TH ST	4.5★	None	87
53	RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT CLOVER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16715 36TH AVE E	4.5★	None	60
54	RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT NACHES TRAIL15505 WALLER RD E	4.5★	None	45
55	RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT THOMPSON ELEMENTARY303 159TH ST E	4.5★	None	75
56	RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT WALLER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6312 WALLER RD E	4.5★	None	100
57	SAINT PATRICK EXTENDED CARE1112 N G ST	4.5★	None	83
58	TEMPLE BETH EL - BROTMAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER5975 S 12TH ST	4.5★	None	49
59	THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS PREPARATORY CHRISTIAN DAYCARE818 S YAKIMA AVE	4.5★	None	17
60	YMCA AT SKYLINE ELEMENTARY2301 N MILDRED ST	4.5★	None	45
61	YMCA CHILD CARE AT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY2615 N ADAMS ST	4.5★	None	105
62	YMCA AT SHERMAN ELEMENTARY4415 N 38TH ST	4.5★	None	105
63	CHARITYS PRECIOUS HANDS7503 PORTLAND AVE E	4.5★	None	106
64	ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOLS' PRESCHOOL827 N TACOMA AVE	4.4★	None	73
65	BEZOS ACADEMY TACOMA - HILLTOP2141 S J ST	4.4★	None	80
66	BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTH PUGET SOUND AT MANITOU PARK4330 S 66TH ST	4.4★	None	30
67	BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH PUGET SOUND AT DOWNING5130 N 26TH ST	4.4★	None	30
68	CHILDRENS ACADEMY OF SEATTLE - TACOMA178 NORPOINT WY NE	4.4★	None	45
69	KCE CHAMPIONS LLC AT FAWCETT ELEMENTARY126 E 60TH ST	4.4★	None	45
70	KCE CHAMPIONS LLC AT WHITMAN ELEMENTARY1120 S 39TH ST	4.4★	None	26
71	METRO PARKS CHILDCARE AT LARCHMONT8601 E B ST	4.4★	None	30
72	METRO PARKS CHILDCARE AT STAFFORD ELEMENTARY1615 S 92ND ST	4.4★	None	60
73	NORTH TACOMA MONTESSORI CENTER III LLC3906 N 34TH ST	4.4★	None	49
74	RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT CENTRAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY4505 104TH ST E	4.4★	None	30
75	RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT KATHERINE G. JOHNSON17015 WALLER RD E	4.4★	None	120
76	RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT MIDLAND ELEMENTARY2300 105TH ST E	4.4★	None	45
77	VISITATION CATHOLIC STEM ACADEMY5648 S BIRMINGHAM ST	4.4★	None	40
78	YMCA AT FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY1402 S LAWRENCE ST	4.4★	None	30
79	YMCA AT GEIGER MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY7401 S 8TH ST	4.4★	None	60
80	YMCA AT POINT DEFIANCE ELEMENTARY4330 N VISSCHER ST	4.4★	None	45
81	KCE CHAMPIONS LLC AT IMPACT COMMENCEMENT BAY ELEMENTARY1301 E 34TH ST	4.4★	None	60
82	RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT CHRISTENSEN ELEMENTARY10232 BARNES LN S	4.4★	None	30
83	RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT HARVARD ELEMENTARY1709 85TH ST E	4.4★	None	45
84	RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT JAMES SALES ELEMENTARY1301 113TH ST S	4.4★	None	45
85	RIGHT AT SCHOOL AT COLLINS ELEMENTARY1920 128TH ST E	4.4★	None	120
86	FREDERICKSON KINDERCARE17419 CANYON PKWY E	4.4★	None	172
87	ABC ELC CAMPUS II3707 S 19TH ST	4.3★	None	39
88	KCE CHAMPIONS LLC AT BLIX ELEMENTARY1302 E 38TH ST	4.3★	None	45
89	NANA'S LEARNING CENTER 24538 S PINE STREET	4.3★	None	24
90	OURKIDS SCHOOL LLC5320 E MCKINLEY AVE	4.3★	None	18
91	PRIME TIME EXTENDED LEARNING CENTER, LLC-BROWNS POINT1526 51ST ST NE	4.3★	None	35
92	PRIME TIME EXTENDED LEARNING CENTER, LLC-CRESCENT HEIGHTS E4110 NASSAU AVE NE	4.3★	None	50
93	PRIME TIME EXTENDED LEARNING CENTER, LLC-NE TACOMA ELEMENTARY5412 29TH ST NE	4.3★	None	20
94	SEABURY EARLY LEARNING CENTER925 COURT C	4.3★	None	30
95	WORLDKIDS SCHOOL TACOMA/LAKEWOOD6015 100TH ST SW	4.3★	None	70
96	YMCA OF PIERCE AND KITSAP COUNTIES AT BRYANT717 S GRANT AVE	4.3★	None	45
97	FIRST STEPS LEARNING CENTER LLC1014 152ND ST E	4.3★	None	31
98	BLESSED BABY TACOMA CENTER1129 E 72ND ST	4.3★	None	23

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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