How many licensed daycares are in Arlington?

There are 9 licensed child care providers in Arlington.

What percentage of Arlington daycares have high quality ratings?

89% of Arlington daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 99% statewide in Washington.

What types of childcare are available in Arlington?

7 center-based providers operate in Arlington.

How do Arlington daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Washington?

Arlington daycares average 3.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Washington statewide average of 3.5.

Is there financial help for childcare in Washington?

Washington offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

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Some of the Best Daycares in Arlington, WA

Of Arlington's 9 daycares, 8 (89%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, compared with Washington's statewide rate of 96%. Locally, providers average 3.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 5.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Washington averages of 3.5 on Process and 4.9 on Structural.

The local market includes 7 centers.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Arlington. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Washington methodology page for the full breakdown.

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Arlington

5(56%)

3(33%)

1(11%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Arlington: 4.4 (Sample of 9).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Arlington: 3.0 (Sample of 4).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Arlington: 5.0 (Sample of 9).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Arlington

Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County

Early Bloomers Child Care Arlington

Kids N Play Backcountry Kids

Kids N Us Smokey Point

Arlington, WA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Our Saviours Lutheran Childcare

Arlington, WA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Kids N Play Learning Center

Arlington, WA

★★★★★ 3 Stars

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Arlington?: There are 9 licensed child care providers in Arlington.
What percentage of Arlington daycares have high quality ratings?: 89% of Arlington daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 99% statewide in Washington.
What types of childcare are available in Arlington?: 7 center-based providers operate in Arlington.
How do Arlington daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Washington?: Arlington daycares average 3.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Washington statewide average of 3.5.
Is there financial help for childcare in Washington?: Washington offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Washington