How many licensed daycares are in Seattle?

There are 339 licensed child care providers in Seattle.

What percentage of Seattle daycares have high quality ratings?

98% of Seattle daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 99% statewide in Washington.

What types of childcare are available in Seattle?

264 center-based providers operate in Seattle.

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

Seattle daycares average 3.5 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.

Childery

Some of the Best Daycares in Seattle, WA

Of Seattle's 339 daycares, 333 (98%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Washington's statewide rate of 96%. Locally, providers average 3.5 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 264 centers.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Seattle. 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.

339

Daycares

333

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Seattle

255(75%)

78(23%)

6(2%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Seattle: 4.7 (Sample of 339).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Seattle: 3.5 (Sample of 88).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Seattle: 5.0 (Sample of 339).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Seattle

Alki Beach Academy

Seattle, WA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Alki Community Center @ Schmitz Park Es

Assumption St Bridget School Prek Extended Care Program

Seattle, WA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Bagley Boys & Girls Club

Seattle, WA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Ballard First Lutheran Childcare & Preschool

Seattle, WA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Ballard Licensed Childcare

Seattle, WA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Beginnings 2 Child Care Center at Queen Anne

Seattle, WA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Beginnings School on Capitol Hill

Seattle, WA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Bella Mente Early Learning Center East

Bitter Lake Annex @ Broadview-Thomson K-8

Seattle, WA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Seattle?: There are 339 licensed child care providers in Seattle.
What percentage of Seattle daycares have high quality ratings?: 98% of Seattle daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 99% statewide in Washington.
What types of childcare are available in Seattle?: 264 center-based providers operate in Seattle.
How do Seattle daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Washington?: Seattle daycares average 3.5 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