Most daycares in Lakewood close by 6 PM. For parents who work in healthcare, hospitality, transportation, retail, the military, or any non-traditional industry, that closing time creates a daily crisis. Just Like Home Daycare Center was founded specifically to solve that problem. Since 2006, we have operated Monday through Friday from 5:30 AM to midnight, giving families throughout Pierce County a reliable, licensed child care option that fits around the real demands of modern work schedules. No other daycare in Lakewood offers this level of flexibility.
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Our flexible hours program isn't a separate offering, it's woven into the fabric of everything we do. All four of our Lakewood campuses operate on the same extended schedule, so regardless of which location your family chooses, you'll have access to quality child care from early morning through late evening. Our extended schedule serves a wide range of working families throughout Lakewood, Tacoma, and the broader Pierce County area.
Nurses, EMTs, CNAs, hospital staff, and other healthcare professionals depend on our extended hours to make their irregular schedules work. We're here for your 5 AM pre-shift drop-off and your 11 PM pickup, without judgment.
Active-duty service members stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord often face unpredictable schedules and non-standard hours. We accept Military Childcare Aware and understand the unique demands of military family life.
Restaurant workers, hotel staff, retail employees, and service industry professionals frequently work evenings and weekends. We're open Monday through Friday until midnight to cover most of those shifts with trusted, licensed child care.
Truck drivers, transit workers, and delivery professionals often start before dawn or finish long after sunset. Our 5:30 AM opening means your child is cared for before most providers even unlock their doors.
When work doesn't stop at one job, child care shouldn't either. Our flexible hours and subsidy acceptance mean reliable care is accessible even for families managing tight budgets and demanding schedules.
Extended hours only mean something if the quality of care stays consistent from 5:30 AM to midnight. At Just Like Home, we maintain the same trained staff, structured routines, nutritious meals, and nurturing environment throughout the entire operating day. Children in our care receive age-appropriate learning activities, proper rest time, meals and snacks, and continuous adult supervision, regardless of whether it's 7 AM or 10 PM. Our staff are fully trained, background-checked, and committed to making every child feel safe and valued at every hour we're open.
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