Panda Daycare

At Panda Daycare, we believe that each child must be given the chance to ultimately reach their full potential. In order for them to reach it, we provide loving, nurturing and quality care.
We acknowledge and put an emphasis on the physical, mental, emotional and the social needs of your child.
It is important that children feel they are a welcome part of the program, not only their own family unit, but also their extended family , (friends, school, daycare, church, etc.). Today, a child s family may take many forms, all of which are equally important to your child.
I believe that family childcare is a very important extension of you and your child s family. As your child becomes involved in the daily routines, they will see the connections between home and family childcare in a friendly and supporting way. A flexible daily program will respond to the needs and interests of the children, individually and in group settings.
By encouraging children to learn and develop at their own level they will gain the confidence of self-importance. We give them guidance and understanding and they will have the opportunity to explore the world.

Panda Daycare is a Washington State Licensed in-Home daycare with 25+ years of experience and one of the first child cares in the area to be accredited by the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC). Earned CDA (score 97) in Family Childcare
We have full time openings for ages 18 months to 3 years. Wait list for infants is 8 months, if you are interested in infant care please feel free to set up an appointment for more information and to be placed on our waiting list.

All staff has been CPR/First Aid certified, background checked, HIV trained, Food Handlers Certificate, 30 hours of STARS initial training and 10 hours of STARS training yearly and has been TB tested.

We offer a daily regio program. The curriculum includes Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, Language and Literacy, Science, alphabet, colors and numbers, Creative Development. We develop individual learning paths with parents as well as with our children.

A typical daily schedule would be:
Arrival at or before 8am for breakfast
Potty training toilet time and diaper changes
Walk to the duck pond and the store for our daily sample cookie from QFC or during the summer months a park trip.
Potty training Toilet time and diaper changes
Circle time for Reading group, letter of the week, number of the week and color of the week
Letter and number coloring
Snack
Outside play or free play depending on weather
Potty training toilet time and diaper changes
Lunch
Nap
Potty training toilet time and diaper changes
Snack
Art project/baking/science project (depending on day)
Outside play
Potty training toilet time and diaper changes
Home
Panda provides all meals.
Breakfast: one or two fruits, grain and milk
Snacks: a fruit, grain and water or juice
Lunch: one or two vegetables, meat, grain, milk

There is 1 available opening left for DSHS subsidy

Panda Daycare hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 6am to 5pm.

We are located in the 98117 area code.

Please call for appointments, first come first serve and space is limited.

(206) 789-5815