The Puget Sound's trusted partner for child care providers since 1990.
If you are starting a child care business of your own, it’s important to get licensed! Licensing is free through the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families and ensures that all enrolled children can thrive in safe, healthy, and nurturing environments.
Early Achievers is Washington state’s quality recognition and improvement system for child care programs. It supports providers in helping children reach their full potential by offering free trainings, tools, coaching, needs-based grants and subsidies – and so much more.
Are you looking to enhance your career and improve your professional knowledge, competence, skill, and effectiveness? We offer Professional Development for providers through continued education or training.
Quarterly Trainings * Custom Trainings * Events inclduing Virtual Intistitutes, Leadership Summit (November) and the Hononring and Uplifting Every Child Conference (May)
Coaches are available for child care providers in King and Pierce counties who are enrolled in Washington’s Early Achievers quality recognition and improvement system. Providers have access to one-on-one coaching in 19 different languages. Coaches support providers with everything from technical assistance to curriculum development, and are available in-person, onsite, or virtually.
Are you currently working at a licensed child care site serving children from birth to age 3? If so, we can visit your site to offer specialized support tailored to the unique needs of your child care program. Our services include FIND (Filming Interaction to Nurture Development), the New Infant Toddler Teacher Orientation, and Customized Training designed to meet the specific goals of your team.
Our EHS program connects high-need families to family child care centers with flexible hours and shared cultural values. To become one of our Family Child Care Partners, fill out our interest form below!
Our Early Achievers newsletters contain helpful tidbits, upcoming community events and professional development opportunities, information about our services, and so much more.
