Licensed center
Brooklake Childcare & Learning
A center, licensed for 70 children. Two complaint investigations found violations since 2023; 182 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers had none. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Medium center. Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask Brooklake Childcare & Learning for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
Two complaint investigations found violations since February 2023
182: none28: one to four0: five or more
The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Brooklake Childcare & Learning (70 children) is compared with centers its size. Of those 210, 182 have had no complaint investigation that found a violation since February 2023. Brooklake Childcare & Learning has had two. The most recent was in January 2026. Two centers its size have had more. The state also lists two complaints here whose published report includes no citation detail, so they are not counted as found.
Routine visits: 3 of 3 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 6, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings · 4 complaint investigations
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed cleaner accessible to children in an unlocked cabinet.
· December 19, 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.
Jan 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · January 22, 2026 · Resolved February 18, 2026
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 19, 2025
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Licensor observed cleaner accessible to children in an unlocked cabinet.
Dec 2025 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · December 10, 2025 · Resolved April 7, 2026
1 valid issue · Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term
Child care staff placed child behind them in rocking chair and were not able to intervene or prevent child from falling causing minor injury
Nov 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · November 25, 2025 · Resolved January 15, 2026
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Jul 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · July 15, 2025 · Resolved October 13, 2025
Child, staff, and household member illness
WAC 110-300-0205(6) · Short Term
110-300-0205(6) - Although the early learning center notified the parents and guardians, the early learning center did not provide written notification to the department or the local health jurisdiction once a contagious disease was diagnosed.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 16, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
110-300-0166(3)(c) Licensor observed the emergency exit door to the infant room blocked by a large chair.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
110-300-0106(12) Licensor observed staff members not to have a current food worker card.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 30, 2023
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
A child file was missing written instructions for steps to take in case of unintended allergic reacation.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b) · Serious
Infant and toddler classrooms have a partial doors locked in the pathway of an emergency exit
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 629 S 356th St
- License
- PL-21101, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 2
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Sources and dates
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All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov