Child Care & Preschool Options

Choosing the right child care or preschool for your family is an important decision. This section offers information about finding child care and early learning opportunities that best meet your family's needs.

How do I find out about...

• Department of Early Learning's child care licensing work
• Families, friends and neighbors caring for kids
• School-age care
• Financial help to pay for child care
• Free preschool programs in my community (ECEAP and Head Start)
• Licensed child care in my community
• Other Washington child care programs

Top Downloads for Child Care & Preschool Options

• Child Care Subsidies Booklet [2,725K]
• Child Care License Suspension and Revocation: What Washington Parents Should Know [1.4MB]
• Guide to Early Intervention [418K]
• You Have a Choice! A Guide to Finding Quality Child Care [855K]
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Related Information

Child Development, Health and Safety

Financial Assistance

Kindergarten Readiness

Licensed Child Care Information System

Related Web Sites

Department of Social and Health Services: Apply for help paying for child care

Internal Revenue Service: Child care credits

US Department of Health and Human Services: Choosing child care

Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Network: Find child care

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