If you’re lucky enough to live in The Evergreen State and want to find more information on child care licensing WA (in Washington State), you’ve come to the right place. To get started, I suggest you check out the Washington State Department of Early Learning, which hosts a wide variety of information for those who are considering starting a home daycare. Also, I suggest you read their 12 page handbook for future daycare providers, which discusses how to get started, your rights and obligations, resources to assist you on your journey, and a quick overview of laws.
Next, the “getting started” page discusses the mandatory orientation session, where you will learn about the process and receive support. Make sure to check out when an orientation is being held near you here.
What’s interesting about Washington State’s daycare system is that they offer child care subsidies for in-home providers as long they qualify. To find out more about these subsides and the paperwork involved, read this guide. Also, the child care licensing in WA’s site has an awesome feature – they post template of daycare forms for your to print out at your convenience! Check them out here. Having them handy will make the process of starting a home daycare much simpler.
Last but not least, you can always get in contact with the Washington Department of Early learning by calling toll free 866-482-4325 or writing to P.O. Box 40970, Olympia, WA 98504-0970. Finally, if you’d like to learn from a daycare owner’s personal experience, here’s the link to the startup kit.
