Ballard First Lutheran Childcare Center

Center · Seattle · 6521 20th Ave NW

What kind of place is this?

Size 83 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 faith-based

In the program’s own words

“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.” bflcs.org, August 2026

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Ages served ages 1 to 5 years
Hours 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Days / week 5

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active
Website bflcs.org

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 26, 2026
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousDuring annual inspection on site, licensor A. Stewart 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 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 15, 2025

Safety requirements

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.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(5)(e) · Short Term

Power strip accessible to children.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

Annual Fire inspection missing for 2024 and 2025.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 30, 2023

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

During annual inspection on site, licensor A. Stewart observed kit containing two EPI pens and allergy medication did not have the original packaging or individual care plans attached with medication.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Ballard First Lutheran Childcare Center hasn’t published

Cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in August 2023.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Will it fit our family

  • Ages served, Hours, Days / week — Checked July 2026 · bflcs.org

Not yet reported: schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

  • License status — Checked March 2026
  • Phone — Checked April 2026 · bflcs.org
  • Website — Checked July 2026 · bflcs.org

State record

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

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