Lynnwood · Licensed center
Abc Learning Center - Lynnwood
At a glance
- Medium Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 99 children.
- Hours 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Tuition Infant $2,510, toddler $2,230, preschool $2,050 a month, full time. See costs
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in March 2024 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since August 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Feb 13, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Mar 4, 2024
Center mixed age group capacity, ratio, and group sizeShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Director stated toddler children are moved to preschool classroom on occassion to meet child-staff ratio in toddler room. Licensing was not notified of mixed age policy and classrooms are not approved for mixed age use.”
WAC 110-300-0357(1)
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 115 children, 139 (67%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 68 (33%) have one or more, as this center does.
How all 207 similar-size centers compare
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 115 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None67%
- One or more33%This center
Licensing inspections
Oct 15, 20262 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Several teachers have expired Food cards.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Several teacher are missing safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
Dec 1, 20251 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One Teacher is missing Food handler's card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Feb 26, 20253 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One classroom had older straw window blinds that were fraying at the sides creating strings. The blinds need to be repared or replaced. 0165 (2) (d) Teacher cabinets in several classrooms were missing childproof locks making accessible plastic bags with diapers and art materials. All plastic bags and other suffocation objects need to be up in higher cabinets or the cabinets need to have childproof looks. Risk”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One classroom had older straw window blinds that were fraying at the sides creating strings. The blinds need to be repared or replaced. 0165 (2) (d) Teacher cabinets in several classrooms were missing childproof locks making accessible plastic bags with diapers and art materials. All plastic bags and other suffocation objects need to be up in higher cabinets or the cabinets need to have childproof looks.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The Licensor observed janitorial equipment like buckets and mops in hallways, bathrooms and classrooms. Maintenance requests will be made to put up all janitorial equipment on the wall fixtures or lock it in areas not utilized by children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Aug 30, 20233 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were plastic bags in the restroom accessible to children which provider removed immediately during inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a toilet brush in restroom accessible to children which provider removed immediately during inspection and janitorial equipment in restrooms accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were staff without training in Bloodborne Pathogens and staff with expired training. There were staff who could potentially count in ratio without current pediatric and adult first aid and CPR training. There was a staff who has not completed training in recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect, serving children experiencing homelessness, emergency preparedness, and abusive head trauma.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
The state cited rules at all 4 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 71% of 272.
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%
- All 429%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- October 15, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
Several teachers have expired Food cards.
· October 15, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Oct 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 15, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
Several teacher are missing safe sleep training.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 1, 2025
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 26, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
One classroom had older straw window blinds that were fraying at the sides creating strings. The blinds need to be repared or replaced. 0165 (2) (d) Teacher cabinets in several classrooms were missing childproof locks making accessible plastic bags with diapers and art materials. All plastic bags and other suffocation objects need to be up in higher cabinets or the cabinets need to have childproof looks. Risk
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
One classroom had older straw window blinds that were fraying at the sides creating strings. The blinds need to be repared or replaced. 0165 (2) (d) Teacher cabinets in several classrooms were missing childproof locks making accessible plastic bags with diapers and art materials. All plastic bags and other suffocation objects need to be up in higher cabinets or the cabinets need to have childproof looks.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
The Licensor observed janitorial equipment like buckets and mops in hallways, bathrooms and classrooms. Maintenance requests will be made to put up all janitorial equipment on the wall fixtures or lock it in areas not utilized by children.
Feb 2024 Complaint 4 valid issues
Complaint · Received February 13, 2024 · Resolved March 4, 2024
Center mixed age group capacity, ratio, and group size
WAC 110-300-0357(1) · Short Term
Director stated toddler children are moved to preschool classroom on occassion to meet child-staff ratio in toddler room. Licensing was not notified of mixed age policy and classrooms are not approved for mixed age use.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 30, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
There were plastic bags in the restroom accessible to children which provider removed immediately during inspection.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
There was a toilet brush in restroom accessible to children which provider removed immediately during inspection and janitorial equipment in restrooms accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
There were staff without training in Bloodborne Pathogens and staff with expired training. There were staff who could potentially count in ratio without current pediatric and adult first aid and CPR training. There was a staff who has not completed training in recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect, serving children experiencing homelessness, emergency preparedness, and abusive head trauma.
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What it costs
Abc Learning Center - LynnwoodMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 56 infant, 82 toddler and 113 preschool programs publish one.
- Part time
- $1,720 to $2,100 a month
A day here
6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
Schedule
- Schedule
- 5 days/week (full-week) or 3 days/week (part-week) options (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
How they teach
Creative Curriculum and play-based
“Play-Based Learning: Fun activities help kids naturally acquire important skills.”
Who cares for your child
Yessenia Beltran (Director) eight years there.
8 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (425) 361-7330
- Address
- 6815 196th St SW, Suite C, Lynnwood, 98036
- License
- PL-13235
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 5
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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.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 abclearningcenter.com/about-programs-tuition
- Approach — Checked October 2026 abclearningcenter.com/lynnwood
Who cares for your child
What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Second price — Checked September 2026 abclearningcenter.com
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.
Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.
Ages
A day here
- Hours — Checked September 2026 abclearningcenter.com
- Schedule — Checked September 2026 abclearningcenter.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 abclearningcenter.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked October 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 abclearningcenter.com
Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 115 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 116 to 323.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.