Connect with a Child Care
Referral Specialist!
We know it’s a tremendous challenge for families seeking affordable, high-quality child care, and we are here to help navigate the process.
Child Care Aware of WA’s Family Center is composed of a team of Child Care Referral Specialists who help families in Washington state locate child care programs that meet their individual needs and provide additional information about financial support for child care, early learning, and child development.
Contact Child Care Aware of WA’s Family Center today!
- Call toll free at 1-800-446-1114,
- Email familycenter@childcare.org, OR
- Use their Online Child Care Search
…Wondering what to expect
when calling the Family Center?
Child Care Check
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families provides a searchable database of licensed providers with details about child care program licensing information, complaints, staff background checks, and more. Click here to visit Child Care Check and learn more about your chosen child care program.
Other Tools to Aid Your Search
Looking for a checklist or brochure to guide your selection of a quality child care program? Here are some documents that may be helpful.
