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Child care in Pierce County, Washington

Everything Childcare Alerts tracks for Pierce County, synthesized from public records — 12% of Washington's licensed providers are here. Figures describe the public data; they aren't a rating.

Pierce County has about 20,988 licensed seats for roughly 65,939 children under six — a licensed-capacity ratio of 32% (a rough access measure, not a wait-list figure).

Who runs child care here

8 of the county's providers are private-equity-owned chains. Biggest chains: KinderCare (15) · Cadence Education (4, PE) · La Petite Academy (2, PE) · The Learning Experience (2, PE) · Kiddie Academy (1)

By city

Tacoma (98) · Puyallup (51) · Lakewood (28) · Gig Harbor (21) · Spanaway (15) · Bonney Lake (14) · Graham (11) · University Place (10) · Sumner (8) · Buckley (5) · Joint Base Lewis Mcchord (4) · Edgewood (4)

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Childcare Alerts is an independent service that synthesizes public Washington child care records for education and research. It is not a rating or a safety verdict; the official state record always controls.