A 4 Apple Learning Center

Center · Seattle · 323 23rd Ave S

What kind of place is this?

Size 51 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach creative-curriculum

In the program’s own words

“The philosophy of The Creative Curriculum® is that young children learn best by doing.” a4applelearningcenter.org, August 2026

Will it fit our family?

Holiday closures Closed per Seattle Public Schools calendar, and every last Friday of each month

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 4, 2025
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious110-300-0106(12)- Several staff according to Merit are missing or have expired food handlers permit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed · November 4, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 4, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

110-300-0106(12)- Several staff according to Merit are missing or have expired food handlers permit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

110-300-0260(1)(a)- three step cleaning bottles containing sanitizing and cleaning liquids were not stored in a location that was inaccessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 9, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Some staff do not have BBP training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Some staff do not have or have expired CPR/FA training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Some staff do not have or have expired Food Handler trainng.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 16, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Licensor observed Lysol wipes in an accessible area in the classroom. Licensor provided technical assistance to put out of reach.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

A 4 Apple Learning Center hasn’t published

Cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the six findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in November 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run A 4 Apple Learning Center? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.