Daycares in 98117 — Ballard, Crown Hill, Loyal Heights
13 licensed providers · official WA DCYF data
ZIP 98117 covers Ballard, Crown Hill, Loyal Heights, and has 13 state-licensed child care providers, licensed for up to 903 children in total (state maximums, not open spots). 1 of them accepts infants under 12 months, and 3 run before- and after-school care. 6 hold an Early Achievers quality rating, averaging 3.2 out of 5. Every entry below is a state license record as of 2026-10-10 — the state publishes monthly. A listing is not an endorsement: verify the license and visit in person.
All 13 licensed providers
- Agape Infant Through Young Preschool Center Child Care Center · ages 3 mo–3 yr · ★ 3/5 state rating · licensed for 31
- Agape Pre K Center Child Care Center · ages 3½ yr–6 yr · ★ 3/5 state rating · licensed for 20
- Ballard First Lutheran Church Child Care Center · ages 12 mo–6 yr · licensed for 83 · also on the license as Ballard First Lutheran Childcare & Preschool
- Boys and Girls Club North Beach School-Age Program · ages 5 yr–13 yr · licensed for 70
- Boys and Girls Club Salmon Bay School-Age Program · ages 5 yr–13 yr · licensed for 90 · also on the license as Boys & Girls Clubs of King County | Salmon Bay
- Lighthouse Montessori Child Care Center · ages 2½ yr–6 yr · ★ 3/5 state rating · licensed for 25
- Nurturing Knowledge at Greenwood Elementary School Child Care Center · ages 3 yr–13 yr · ★ 3/5 state rating · licensed for 55
- Nurturing Knowledge Schools at Loyal Heights School-Age Program · ages 5 yr–13 yr · licensed for 70
- Phinney Neighborhood Asso Whittier Kids Child Care Center · ages 2½ yr–13 yr · ★ 4/5 state rating · licensed for 151
- Small Faces Child Development Center Child Care Center · ages 2½ yr–13 yr · ★ 3/5 state rating · licensed for 203 · tuition posted
- Willow Tree Bilingual Preschool LLC Child Care Center · ages 12 mo–6 yr · licensed for 54
- Willow Tree Chinese Bilingual Preschool Child Care Center · ages 12 mo–6 yr · licensed for 31
- Willow Tree Chinese Bilingual Preschool II Child Care Center · ages 2½ yr–3½ yr · licensed for 20 · also on the license as Shoreline Chinese Daycare Preschool LLC