We want to let you know that BrightSpark Early Learning Services will be closed for an agency-wide winter refresh starting at noon on December 24, 2024, through January 1, 2025. We will return on January 2, 2025, and will be happy to assist you at that time.
For urgent matters related to the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy, please contact:
During the time our program is closed, our Best Starts Subsidy Team will have limited staffing. This may result in longer response times and a pause in processing subsidy changes.
We appreciate your understanding and wish you a wonderful end to 2024 and a happy start to 2025!
Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy
Enrolled in the Best Starts for Kids Subsidy Program and looking for documents?
Portal Login Instructions for Current Best Starts Subsidy Families and Providers
These PowerPoint slides provide instructions for currently enrolled Best Starts for Kids families and providers on how to log into their Family and Provider Portal accounts and sign the Subsidy Payment Authorization from within the portal. Please review these steps to access, manage, and complete necessary actions in your portal account.
Reauthorization is currently closed.
The deadline to submit your reauthorization application has now passed, and the application is officially closed. FAS Navigators may reach out to individual families if any additional documents are required.
Please note that all children currently receiving the subsidy will continue to be eligible through the end of their current authorization period, which ends on November 30, 2024. Families will be notified of the results of reauthorization applications by November 15, 2024.
Thank you for your participation. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the family line at 206-208-6865 or support@bskchildcare.org.
The Best Starts for Kids Subsidy is a voter-approved initiative to help every child in King County access high-quality early learning opportunities.
This program is designed to support families who are ineligible for or not well-served by existing subsidy programs. This program prioritizes families experiencing challenges to accessing child care, and in doing so, seeks to advance equity and eliminate disparities.
If you are missing owed subsidy payments, please let us know here:
Already enrolled and needing support?
Need language support? Need to report something not working correctly? Have questions about the eligibility form or waitlist? Send our family team or our provider team a text, email, or call!
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Call or Text the Family Team
For the fastest response, send us a text or give us a call at 206-208-6865, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible! (Messaging & data rates may apply.)
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Email the Family Team
Email the team with your questions or a brief description of your issue, and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible!
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Call or Text the Provider Team
If you are specifically looking for provider support, call us or text us at 206-339-5570! (Messaging & data rates may apply.)
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Email the Provider Team
Email us with any questions or challenges specific to providers - we're here to help!
Check back for updates on joining our waitlist!
Our program is currently at full capacity and our waitlist is closed until further notice. We will update this page when the waitlist re-opens. For updates and announcements regarding the Best Starts Subsidy, such as re-opening the waitlist, follow Best Starts for Kids on social media.
Family Access and Support Team
