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More To Explore Before & After School Care & Tutoring

More To Explore Before & After School Care & Tutoring

4302 80th Ave W, University Place, WA

MORE TO EXPLORE BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: the support that you and your school-age child both deserve. FEATURING: -Focus on homework help / tutoring. -Large fenced yard and non-smoking household. -Special diets accommodated....

Growing Tots Childcare LLC

Growing Tots Childcare LLC

9136 112th St SW, Lakewood, WA

4.5

(47)

NEED CARE FOR HOLIDAY or SHOPPING? We CAN HELP!!! Before and after school slots available NOW!!! 2 Infant slots available Today!!! 3 Military slots available NOW!!! Evening care available from 2 PM to midnight. * Infant Slots Available * * Toddler Slots Available* * Night Care Available * *...
5.0
"The staff at Growing Tots Childcare are incredibly nurturing and attentive, always keeping me updated on my child's day with photos and detailed reports, making me feel completely at ease leaving them in their care. The teachers are patient, loving, and genuinely...

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From Start to Finish Childcare

From Start to Finish Childcare

1612 South L Street, TACOMA, WA

Starting at $1600/mo

5.0

(2)

Welcome to From Start to Finish Childcare! We have a great Home-Daycare located in the Hilltop, across the street from the People's Community Center. You can also walk 6 blocks to Downtown Tacoma. We have Sounder Bus and now the new Sounder Hilltop Streetcar. Our location has a financed in play...
5.0
"The providers are nice and caring, I feel like they go above and beyond the call of childcare, I had 2 grandchildren sometimes 3 that would attend the center and though this was years ago I would still recommend this center to other local families the care was...

Phyllis H.


Gigi's Day Care

Gigi's Day Care

3801 NORTHSHORE BOULEVARD NE, Tacoma, WA

Welcome to Gigi's Daycare, a family in home day care business since year 2000. Here at my daycare discipline and yearly education make a big difference on children's life. Our goal is to provide a home atmosphere, where your child will feel love, safe, and happy. Affordable bilingual in home family...

Ana's Little Daycare Home Daycare Licensed

Ana's Little Daycare Home Daycare Licensed

4702 36TH Ave NE, Tacoma, WA

Ana's Little Daycare. Where Each Child is Unique. HOME CHILD DAYCARE CERTIFIED . Ana Cecilia Owner/Provider Phone: 253-228-6346. Close to these Areas: NE TACOMA, BROWNS POINT, NORTH POINT OF TACOMA, FEDERAL WAY, FIFE, AUBURN, KENT. Please call or text to me for an appointment for a tour. Thank you...

Rain Drops And Puddles Daycare

Rain Drops And Puddles Daycare

2808 39th St NW, Gig Harbor, WA

I offer in home daycare for newborns-12 year old kiddos. I have worked with children since I was 12 years old. I was the neighborhood babysitter when I was young, and then a live in nanny for 5 years after High school. I was a Teachers assistant for visually impaired children 3-18 years of age....

NaNa's Learning Center

NaNa's Learning Center

9616 40th Ave SW, Lakewood, WA

Nana's Learning Center LLC Each child is unique, you are unique! DCYF certified Child Care Center *Learning through reading & writing *Arts and crafts *Cognitive development toys *Preschool activities and music. *Indoor and outdoor...

My name is Audrey. I am a 33 y/o Chinese - American mother of 2 boys (6 and 2 years old). I'm offering Drop-off Babysitting child care at my home in NE Tacoma/Browns Point area, near QFC. If you need child care/babysitting for a few hours, please fell free to text me. I'm available mornings and...

Unity Children's University

6202 McKinley Avenue, Tacoma, WA

Unity Children's University is a full-service child care center operated by the Unity Christian Ministries located in Tacoma, Washington. The center caters to children age six weeks to twelve years old, providing them with a safe, loving environment and the care and attention they deserve. The...

Safe Harbor Child Development

5215 Wollochet Dr Nw, Gig Harbor, WA

Safe Harbor Child Development is located at 5215 Wollochet Drive NW, Gig Harbor, Washington and serves children ages twelve months to eight years. The company can accommodate 25 children and is open Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Safe Harbor Child Development offers full-time, drop-in...

In-A-Pinch Sitters

4004 70th Ave Nw, Gig Harbor, WA

A team of babysitters on-call.

Discovery Zone Preschool

821 126th ST CT E, Tacoma, WA

Offering before and after school care for children attending Collins Elementary School in the Franklin-Pierce School District. Hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. M-F. Transportation is provided by the school district. We are an Early Achiever's Participant and have been rated a Level 3 Facility. We are on...

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