WA Sees Increase in Families Receiving Child Care Subsidy (Spanish | Somali)

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October 27, 2025

Washington children and families are accessing child care more than ever before.   

In June 2025, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) reported that more than 63,500 children received child care through the state’s Working Connections Child Care subsidy program, marking the first time the program has served that amount of children since 2010.