Child Care in Yelm

  • Along with the Childcare resources below, Childcare Aware is another great tool for finding Childcare options in the Yelm and surrounding area. 

    Organization Age Served Hours of Operation Licensed Capacity Contact Info Internet Access Transportation Available from YCS Schools
    Chloe’s Daycare 6 Weeks to 12 Yrs 5 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 12 Phone:
    360-458-3779    		 Yes Yes
    Mill Pond
    Cindy’s Child Care & Learning Center Infant to 12 Yrs. 6:30 to 6 p.m. 41 Phone:
    360-446-4213    		 No  No
    First Steps Loving and Learning 1 Month to 9 Yrs. Mon – Fri
    6 a.m. to 6 p.m.    		 48 Phone:
    360-458-8759
    Email:
    lovingandlearning1@yahoo.com    		 Yes  Yes
    Southworth, Lackamas & Fort Stevens
    Leaps & Bounds Daycare Center 1-11 Yrs. Mon – Fri
    6 a.m. to 6 p.m.    		 72 Phone:
    360-458-2273    		 Yes  Yes
     Fort Stevens, Prairie & Lackamas     
    McKenna Child Care & Early Learning LLC 1 Yr. to 12 Yrs. Mon - Fri 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 62 Phone:
    360-400-3514    		 Yes   Yes
    McKenna
    New Life Child Development Center 6 weeks to 12 Yrs. Mon - Fri 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 97 Phone:
    360-458-2290
    Email:
    nlcdc@hotmail.com    		 Yes  Yes
    Prairie & Lackamas     
    Our Place to Grow 1 month to 10 Yrs. Mon – Fri
    6 a.m. to 6 p.m.    		 126 Phone:
    360-458-6300
    Email: optgyelm@fairpoint.net

    		 Yes  Yes
    Southworth & Fort Stevens
    Sugar-N-Spice Daycare Infant to 12 Yrs 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. 37 Phone:
    360-446-0597    		 Yes   No
    Sweet Pea’s Early Learning Place 2.5 years to Kindergarten Tue – Fri
    8 a.m. to 4 p.m.    		 9 Phone:
    360-458-9671
    Email:
    sweetpeasearlylearning@gmail.com    		 No school lessons while at child care No 
    Tender Moments 1 Yr. to 12 Yrs. Mon- Fri
    6 a.m. to 6 p.m.    		 43 Phone:
    360-458-9224
    Email:
    tendermomentsdaycare@hotmail.com    		 Yes Yes
    McKenna     
    Yelm Boys & Girls Club K-8th Mon-Fri          8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 18 Phone:
    360-529-5392
    Email:
    info@bgctc.org
    Website
    		 Yes Yes
    All Schools
    A.M & P.M. 
    Nisqually Tribe Free Preschool 3 to 5 years Mon-Thurs 8:30 - 2:30  

    Rosado.ashley@nisqually-nsn.gov

    360-456-5221 ext. 2207

    		 Yes Limited transportation available.


    For more information on childcare resources in the Yelm area, please visit the Childcare Resource and Referral Guide provided by Childcare Aware of Washington.
Last Modified on May 31, 2023