Daycares in 98118 — Columbia City, Rainier Valley, Seward Park
30 licensed providers · official WA DCYF data
ZIP 98118 covers Columbia City, Rainier Valley, Seward Park, and has 30 state-licensed child care providers, licensed for up to 1,874 children in total (state maximums, not open spots). 8 of them accept infants under 12 months, and 6 run before- and after-school care. 15 hold an Early Achievers quality rating, averaging 3.8 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 30 licensed providers
- CDSA Launch at Hawthorne School-Age Program · ages 5 yr–13 yr · licensed for 120
- CDSA Launch at Hawthorne at RCC Child Care Center · ages 3 yr–5 yr 8 mo · ★ 3/5 state rating · licensed for 20 · also on the license as Launch @ RCC
- Cherubs Nursery School LLC Seattle Child Care Center · ages birth–6 yr · licensed for 74
- Empowering Youth and Families Outreach II Child Care Center · ages 18 mo–13 yr · licensed for 100 · also on the license as Creative Minds Academy of Early Learning
- It Takes a Village Learning Development Center Child Care Center · ages 6 mo–13 yr · ★ 3/5 state rating · licensed for 42
- José Martí Child Development Center at Four Amigos Child Care Center · ages 15 mo–6 yr · licensed for 68 · also on the license as El Centro de la Raza - Jose Marti Child Development Center
- KCE Champions LLC at Impact Salish Sea Elementary SA School-Age Program · ages 5 yr–13 yr · licensed for 63 · also on the license as Chanpions at Impact Salish Sea
- Kids Co. at Graham Hill Child Care Center · ages 2½ yr–13 yr · licensed for 80 · also on the license as Evergreen Children's Assc
- Kids Co. at South Shore School-Age Program · ages 5 yr–13 yr · licensed for 36 · also on the license as Evergreen Children's Assc
- La Escuelita Bilingual School at Genesee Plaza Child Care Center · ages 12 mo–6 yr · ★ 3/5 state rating · licensed for 145
- Mars Early Learning Academy Child Care Center · ages birth–6 yr · licensed for 53 · also on the license as Mars Ela
- Neighborhood House New Holly Child Care Center · ages 12 mo–5 yr · ★ 4/5 state rating · licensed for 87
- Primm ABC Child Care Center Child Care Center · ages 12 mo–13 yr · ★ 5/5 state rating · licensed for 103
- Rainier Beach Community Center School-Age Program · ages 5 yr–13 yr · licensed for 60
- Rainier Community Center School-Age Program · ages 5 yr–13 yr · licensed for 50
- Refugee Women’s Alliance (Rewa) at Othello Child Care Center · ages 2½ yr–6 yr · licensed for 120
- Seed of Life Center Early Learning Inc at Orca K-8 Child Care Center · ages 3 yr–13 yr · ★ 3/5 state rating · licensed for 74 · also on the license as Seed of Life Center for Early Learning and Preschool Inc
- Seed of Life Center for Early Learning and Preschool Inc Child Care Center · ages 1 mo–6 yr · ★ 3/5 state rating · licensed for 61
- Seed of Life Center for Early Learning at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Child Care Center · ages 12 mo–13 yr · ★ 3+/5 state rating · licensed for 72 · also on the license as Seed of Life Center for Early Learning and Preschool Inc
- Seed of Life Center for El and PS at RBCC Child Care Center · ages 3 yr–6 yr · licensed for 20 · also on the license as Seed of Life Center for Early Learning and Preschool Inc
- Sound Child Care Solutions Magic Lantern Montessori Preschool Child Care Center · ages 2½ yr–6 yr · licensed for 37
- Southlake Parent Child Education Center Child Care Center · ages 1 mo–3 yr · ★ 4/5 state rating · licensed for 22 · also on the license as South Lake Parent and Child Education Center
- Stay and Play PHZ 2 Center Child Care Center · ages birth–13 yr · ★ 3/5 state rating · licensed for 30
- Tiny Tots Development Center Helen Hicks Building Child Care Center · ages 3 yr–6 yr · ★ 5/5 state rating · licensed for 40
- Tiny Tots Development Center Main Child Care Center · ages 1 mo–13 yr · ★ 5/5 state rating · licensed for 85
- Tiny Tots Development Center Othello Child Care Center · ages 1 mo–6 yr · ★ 5/5 state rating · licensed for 80
- Voices of Tomorrow Child and Family Center Child Care Center · ages 3 yr–6 yr · licensed for 40 · also on the license as Voice of Tomorrow
- Wee Are the World Right Start Child Care Center · ages 18 mo–6 yr · ★ 3+/5 state rating · licensed for 28
- West African Community Council Child Care Center · ages 2½ yr–6 yr · ★ 4/5 state rating · licensed for 34
- Wing Luke Elementary School-Age Program · ages 5 yr–13 yr · licensed for 30 · also on the license as Community Day School Association