“children have the opportunity to explore, problem solve, and scaffold as they learn through play” causeys.org, July 2026
Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
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is valid because through observation and collateral conversations more likely than not, prohibited did occur. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed· September 18, 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.
Complaint · September 12, 2025 · Resolved November 25, 2025
2 valid issues · Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children
WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious
is valid because through observation and collateral conversations more likely than not, prohibited did occur. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0460(2) · Long Term
is valid because the provider did not have permission to take the child off of the school grounds for a field trip.
Licensing visit · September 16, 2024
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
One child file had a CIS form observed blank and not completed by the parent or immunizations listed on the form.
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
One staff did not have records that child care basics had been taken.
Complaint · May 13, 2024 · Resolved August 14, 2024
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children
WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious
Through interviews with staff at Causeys,parent of child and medical practioners, Licensor found corroborating evidence of a child in the program being exposed to profanity, angry or hostile interactions or threats of harm including scratching, grabbing , hitting or other inappropriate discipline.
Licensing visit · March 15, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
2 staff do not meet the WAC for mandating reporting training.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
Blind pull cords are not retrofitted properly and are still able to form loops posing a strangulation risk to children. Blind pull cords in the classrooms are observed accessible to children and the retrofits need to be properly designed to prevent the pull cords from coming loose to form loops.
Licensing visit · March 4, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Retrofits are allowing for blind cords to form loops posing a strangulation risk to children. Retrofits do not cover the whole blind cord posing risks to children. Retrofits are a bracket that the provider wraps the cords around and 1 blind was not secured and formed a loop. Red yarn strings noted on the climber that would be able to form a loop around a child's neck and poses a strangulation risk. Plastic bags observed in diaper changing bathroom accessible to children under the sink in a container. Plastic bags pose a safety risk to children. Cabinets under sinks have no locks, are empty and pose an entrapment and hiding hazard for children.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Of the exits from the play yard area is partially blocked with bags of sand.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Cleansers and disinfectants are kept accessible to children in the diaper changing station. Aerosol in a spray can and one plugged into an outlet observed in the bathroom where children are changed. Several paint cans and one ice melt accessible to children in an outside unlocked shed. Shed is not locked making the contents accessible to children. Viewed in the shed included bag of ice melt, cans of paint, ladders and other maintenance type tools. All accessible to children as the door was unlocked.
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
Not all staff have had or have records to support the following trainings have been completed: child abuse and neglect, emergency preparedness, children experiencing homeless, medication management and blood borne pathogens. Some staff have not had CPR/First Aide training, several staff have expired Blood Borne Pathogens as observed in their files. Merit Facility Page needs to be updated for all staff. 2 staff need child care basic training, both have worked longer than 3 months. Staff not current with BBP with records viewed onsite. Merit page needs to be updated. Not all staff have taken Child Abuse and Neglect, no records to verify on file or in Merit. Not all staff have taken emergency preparedness training, no records to verify on file or in Merit. Not all staff have taken children experiencing homelessness training, no records to verify on file or in Merit.. Not all staff have taken Medication Management, no records to verify on file or in Merit.
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Ask what changed after the eight findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in September 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
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Not yet reported: established.
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