Contact Information

Email:

Grandview@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov

Phone:

253-680-5515

Address:

3580 E Grandview Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404

Hours of Operation:

Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Acting GELC Director, Deonnah McCloud

Deonnah.McCloud@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov
253-225-7608

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:
Please provide one application for each family in need of services. You may list multiple children on one application.
• CLICK HERE FOR Application for Grandview Early Learning Center

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).

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


Subsidized Program Application: Please provide one application for each family in need of services. You may list multiple children on one application. Parents and providers complete a W-9 form with the application.

Licensed Provider
• CLICK HERE FOR Application for Subsidized Child Care FY2020 Licensed Provider
• CLICK HERE FOR W9 Form


Non-licensed Provider
• CLICK HERE FOR Application for Subsidized Child Care FY2020 Non-Licensed Provider
• CLICK HERE FOR Background Check Packet
• CLICK HERE FOR W9 Form

Handbooks and Policies and Procedures

CLICK HERE FOR Parent Handbook

Resource and Referral Services

Finding Childcare
• https://www.findchildcarewa.org/
• https://childcareawarewa.org/families/


General
• https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus


Advocacy
• https://childcareawarewa.org/advocacy/
• https://elliothaspel.com/
• https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/tribal