Child Care

Or

Relative Care/In-home Care

Working Connections Child Care (subsidy for full day or part day child care)  -

·         For eligibility go to Trial Eligibility Calculator at http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ESA/TEC/

·         Contact On-Line CSO (http://www.onlineapp.dshs.wa.gov or

·         Call center 1-877-980-9131 or

·         Contact Neighborhood CSO:

Child Care Resources for referral to licensed family child care homes and/or centers

206-329-5544

Child Care Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP)

Child Care financial assistance for the residences of certain cities outside the City of Seattle limits who are not qualified for any other child care subsidy programs and are working and/or in school. Serves families with income  up to 80% of Median income for HUD (go to page 10 for income guidelines) 

Contact information:

Child Care Resources (206) 329-1011

Amount of financial assistance is based on income and parent pays the difference of the assistance and full price of child care.

Bellevue Schools Foundation 

(3 years through 5^th grade)

Contact: Bellevue School District (425)456-4030

Pays for full day preschool and school age care in Bellevue School District child care. Available to the City of Bellevue residents who are not qualified for DSHS  Working Connections Child Care Subsidy Program.  Serves families with income  up to 80% of Median income for HUD (go to page 10 for income guidelines) 

Lake Heights Family YMCA scholarship

(6 weeks to 12 years)

5225 119^th Ave SE

Bellevue WA 98006

Contact: Judy Richard (425) 644-8417 ext.16

Scholarship with parent paying difference between scholarship and full price of child care.

                                          Early Head Start

At selected childcare centers and family homes throughout East King County (requires subsidy)

Call PSESD Line (206)439-6917 for more information.

 Non-Standard Hours

See information above for Childcare