Seattle · Licensed center
Ballard First Lutheran Childcare Center
At a glance
- Medium faith-based center, licensed for 83 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Feb 26, 2026Nothing cited
Apr 15, 20253 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Exposed cords in rooms need to be inaccessible to children. This licensor observed in the Cloud Room.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(e)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Power strip accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(e)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Annual Fire inspection missing for 2024 and 2025.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Aug 30, 20231 citation
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During annual inspection on site, licensor A.S. observed kit containing two EPI pens and allergy medication did not have the original packaging or individual care plans attached with medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).
How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None12%
- 1 of 321%
- 2 of 335%This center
- All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 26, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
During annual inspection on site, licensor A.S. observed kit containing two EPI pens and allergy medication did not have the original packaging or individual care plans attached with medication.
· August 30, 2023
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 15, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(5)(e) · Short Term
Exposed cords in rooms need to be inaccessible to children. This licensor observed in the Cloud Room.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(5)(e) · Short Term
Power strip accessible to children.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 30, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 3, 2026
During annual inspection on site, licensor A.S. observed kit containing two EPI pens and allergy medication did not have the original packaging or individual care plans attached with medication.
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What it costs
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A day here
7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
How they teach
Faith-based
“Ballard First Lutheran Childcare and Pre-School is dedicated to planting the seeds of love, hope and faith in the children of today so they may continue to grow in God's love and light.”
Details
- Phone
- (206) 784-1307
- Address
- 6521 20th Ave NW, Seattle, 98117
- License
- PL-845
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 bflcs.org/childcare-center.html
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 October 2026 bflcs.org/childcare-center.html
Details
- Phone — Checked April 2026 bflcs.org/childcare-center.html
- Website — Checked July 2026 bflcs.org/childcare-center.html
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages they serve — Checked October 2026 bflcs.org/childcare-center.html
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.