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555 South Renton Village Place, Suite 280, Renton, WA 98057 Main office is now located in Renton in the Pima Medical Institute building, second floor. Apply online through the portal: https://earlylearning.powerappsportals.us/SignIn?ReturnUrl=%2Fparentportal%2Fapplication-precheck%2F Submit a paper application, or complete an application over the phone. Provides high-quality, affordable, and accessible child care for Seattle families, preparing students for Kindergarten and beyond, with the goal of eliminating the racially disproportionate kindergarten readiness gap. In partnership with the City of Seattle’s Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL), SPP helps prepare 3 and 4-year-olds for kindergarten and beyond, while offering tuition assistance, family financial assistance, and health screenings. Early learning coaches help SPP teachers provide a culturally responsive, engaging, and nurturing learning environment for all students, and some classrooms offer dual language instruction.

Provides early learning and child care information as well as child care subsidies for families across King County. Caregiver programs provide child care development and early learning information and support. Provides technical and educational assistance to licensed child care professionals in King and Pierce counties. Early Head Start program is a family-centered, comprehensive program for low income families, tailored to the unique needs of infants and toddlers. BrightSpark improves all children’s access to high quality early learning experiences by engaging with families, caregivers, and communities. BrightSpark operates a statewide referral center that helps families find and pay for child care that fits their needs, provides information on quality care and school readiness and delivers enhanced services for families who...

We provide coaching, technical assistance and professional development for child care providers in King and Pierce Counties so they can develop and improve the quality of their care for all children. Children 0-12 in need of child care, licensed child care providers and Family, Friend and Neighbor care. Referrals to child care free to anyone seeking care in WA state. Subsidy eligibility varies, please speak to a Referral Specialist to see if you qualify for help in paying for child care. For child care: call 206-329-5544 or 1-800-446-1114, or email familycenter@childcare.org to initiate contact and one of our Referral Specialists will assist in a child care search. Child care providers in King and Pierce counties can call 206-329-5333 or email provider@childcare.org to speak with one of our Technical Assistance Specialists.

16305 NE 87th St, Suite 110 Redmond, WA 98052 Families in Washington state benefit from three key resources: BrightSpark, Washington Connection and the Child Care Check system. These tools are designed to simplify your search for quality child care that meets your specific need and help connect you to subsidies you may be eligible for. BrightSpark operates the Child Care Aware of Washington’s Family Center, offering a comprehensive database of licensed child care providers across the state. This resource is invaluable for families seeking child care solutions that align with their unique requirements, including considerations of values, culture, work schedules and financial support possibilities. BrightSpark’s resource specialists provide customized lists of child care referrals based on your specific criteria, ensuring a more targeted and efficient search.

Visit BrightSpark to learn more and access their online database providers or call 1-800-446-1114. Take the Child Care Aware checklist with you when assessing child care centers. It has all the key questions, including a few you might not think to ask. Washington Connection is a comprehensive resource for Washington state residents seeking assistance across a variety of needs. It serves as a gateway to accessing numerous Federal, State, City, and local benefits. The platform allows families to explore and apply for programs related to health insurance, food assistance, child care subsidies and more.

Paying for child care and early learning programs can be a challenge. However, there are many programs available that are here to help! Best Starts for Kids is a King County voter-approved initiative to support every baby born or child raised in King County to reach adulthood happy, healthy, safe, and thriving. Starting in 2022, these investments include $20 million per year for a new child care subsidy program! To find out if you are eligible for this subsidy and to apply, please visit the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy website. The Seattle CCAP is available to low-income families who live within Seattle city limits and are unable to access other subsidy programs.

Priority is given to families who need care during nonstandard hours such as nights and weekends due to their work or education schedule. Learn more here. The Suburban Cities Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA) Programs are funded by the Human Services Funding Collaborative and assist low to moderate income families living in Bellevue, Redmond, and Kent. This program does not require caregivers to be employed, but requires families to demonstrate that child care is essential to meeting their basic needs. For income limits and additional eligibility information, please review the King CCFA flyer. The program is currently at capacity in all cities.

If you are interested in joining the waitlist for this program, fill out this form available in both English and Spanish. One of our team members will contact you to discuss the program in more detail before adding you to the waitlist. This was first published on the Best Starts for Kids blog. After King County voters renewed the Best Starts for Kids levy in 2021, King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) started a new child care subsidy program that provides financial assistance so... Over the course of November, DCHS is transitioning contracted administration of the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy Program to BrightSpark Early Learning Services, formerly known as Child Care Resources. Families receiving the child care subsidy should not experience service disruption during this transition.

In 2022, Best Starts for Kids launched the new Child Care Subsidy Program, dedicating more than $160 million over six years to ease the cost of care for families ineligible for existing subsidy programs. This amounts to $2 million per month that Best Starts is distributing to help families cover the costs of child care. The subsidy program serves more than 2,000 children in partnership with four community based organizations, including BrightSpark as a Family Access and Support team partner. The program helps families afford child care. In April, the subsidy reached full enrollment and placed incoming applications from families who were eligible on a waitlist. The waitlist is temporarily closed to new applications as we transition to the new administrator.

You can see what additional resources are available here. Early Head Start offered by BrightSpark Early Learning Services Supports both enrolled families and Family Child Care Partner programs by providing intensive comprehensive child development and family support services tailored to the unique needs of infants and toddlers. Promotes the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers through safe and developmentally-enriching caregiving. Supports families, including mothers, fathers, and other adults, in their role as primary caregivers and teachers of their children. Also assists families in meeting their own personal goals and achieving self-sufficiency across a wide variety of domains, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security.

555 South Renton Village Place, Suite 280, Renton, WA 98057 Main office is now located in Renton in the Pima Medical Institute building, second floor. https://www.brightspark.org/early-head-start-ehs

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