Licensed center
Building Memories Early Learning Center
A center, licensed for 42 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 182 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers.
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 Building Memories Early Learning Center 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
No complaint investigation has found a violation 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 Building Memories Early Learning Center (42 children) is compared with centers its size. The state also lists one complaint here whose published report includes no citation detail, so it is not counted as found.
Routine visits: 2 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 22, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Child with special dietary requirement of limited dairy did not have ICP on file.
· January 29, 2024
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 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 22, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
Emergency exit gate was observed to not be equipped with a self-closing mechanism. Self-latching mechanism was malfunctioning at the time of Licensor visit.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · January 29, 2024
WAC 110-300-0235(2) · Short Term
Provider did not have copy of water testing results to show licensor during time of visit.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child with special dietary requirement of limited dairy did not have ICP on file.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
1ab) Provider's outdoor climbing equipment did not have 6 ft of fall zones in toddler playground from seesaw to wall, or preschool area and woodchips in toddler outdoor measured 7.5 inches deep next to climbing structures. Outdoor climbing equipment in preschool playground measured 6.5 inches deep next to climing strucutres, airplane climbing structure does not have 6 ft of fall zones from assortment of toys next to it and large climbing structure does not have 6 ft of fall zones from climbing ladder to parallel metal bars.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
2c) Licensors observed that cord by desk in lobby that was accessible to children and capable of forming a loop 3f) Shelf with animals in preschool room posed a risk of tipping and was not secured to wall 5e) Power stirp with surge protector was in lobby accessible to children
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
1a) Diaper wipes in cubbies labeled "keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children in toddler and preschool room, hand saniziter labeled "keep out of reach of children" was accessible to children in lobby, can of paint was on school age room counter accessible to children and sanitizer/bleach sprays were on school age counter labeled keep out of reach of children.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
3c) Toddler room emergency exit door was partially blocked with a Graco play pen.
Oct 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · October 11, 2023 · Resolved February 15, 2024
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Website
- buildingmemorieselc.com
- Address
- 2926 S 368th St
- License
- PL-20325, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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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
- Website — buildingmemorieselc.com
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov