Puyallup Tribe

To reach the GELC admin team:

Email:

Grandview@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov

Phone:

253-680-5515

Addresses:

GELC: 3580 E Grandview Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404
Subsidy: 3591 E Grandview Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404

Hours:

GELC: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Subsidy: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For questions on enrollment, or to turn in your enrollment documents, please email us at: GELC.enrollment@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov

Directors:

GELC: Deonnah McCloud 253-680-5526
Deonnah.McCloud@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov

Subsidy: Roberta Basch 253-382-6352
Roberta.Basch@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov

Mission Statement

To provide quality and culturally appropriate early childhood care for the Native children of our community and to provide a safe and nurturing environment for their physical, social, and intellectual growth.

Services

We are funded through the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) and offer choices for your family's child care needs.

Grandview Early Learning Center
Subsidized Child Care Program

Grandview Early Learning Center

Grandview Early Learning Center (GELC) is the Puyallup Tribe's child care center. We follow the Tribal Administration building holiday schedule and Chief Leschi's weather closures.

GELC Eligibility Requirements:

Child must be a member of a federally recognized tribe
All children must be under 13 years old
The household income must meet the low-moderate guidelines.
CLICK HERE FOR THE Maximum Household Net Income Guideline
Parents must be working or in an educational program
Our service area is Pierce County and Federal Way, WA. Families must live in our service area.

GELC Application:

CLICK HERE FOR Application for Grandview Early Learning Center

FY2023-2025 grant application for CCDF

View or download the FY2023-2025 grant application HERE.

Subsidized Childcare Assistance Program

GELC's subsidized childcare program is also federally funded through the CCDF. We offer this program to give parents a choice of their childcare providers. GELC will help pay for either a LICENSED PROVIDER (cares for child in a licensed facility/home), NON-LICENSED PROVIDER (must care for child in child’s home), RELATIVE PROVIDER (can care for child in relative’s home or child’s home).

Turn in your applications to GELC.Subsidy@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov

Subsidized Program Eligibility Requirements:

Child must be a member of a federally recognized tribe
All children must be under 13 years old
The household income must meet the low-moderate guidelines
CLICK HERE FOR THE Maximum Household Net Income Guideline
Parents must be working or in an educational program
Provider must pass a background check
Provider must have CPR and First Aid certification
Provider must have driver's license and proof of insurance
Our service area is Pierce County and Federal Way, WA. Families must live in our service area. Providers do not need to be in the service area.
CLICK HERE FOR the *NEW* Childcare Assistance Rates
For relative providers: All adults living in the home of the relative provider, who are NOT related to the child, will need to complete and pass a background check to qualify for services.