Cdsa Launch at Beacon Hill

Center · Seattle · 2025 14th Ave S

What kind of place is this?

Size 130 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach highscope

In the program’s own words

“Launch instructional framework is based on the HighScope Approach to Preschool Education (HighScope) and focuses on building the necessary skill set for a smooth transition into kindergarten.” launchlearning.org, August 2026

Who will be with our child?

Preschool 1 teacher to 10 children
School age 1 teacher to 15 children

Will it fit our family?

Hours 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Schedule After-school enrichment (school year); optional full-day/extended care during school breaks and summer
Holiday closures Closed for Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, the week between Christmas and New Year's (dependent on Seattle Public Schools), and floating holidays
Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

Sibling discount 10% off base tuition for additional children

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 2
License status Active
Website launchlearning.org

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 24, 2025
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious — 110-300-0106(12)- Upon file review, several staff members have an expired food workers card · November 24, 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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 24, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

110-300-0106(12)- Upon file review, several staff members have an expired food workers card

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 15, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

KW, LW need CCB training. Short 110-300-0106(10) - Staff KW and LW need to acquire BBP training. Some staff need to renew BBP training. (annually)

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Some staff are missing CPR/FA training. (YC, IL, CN, KW, LW)

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

KW, LW need CPR/FA training and/or update Merit.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · July 26, 2024 · Resolved September 4, 2024

Serious injury: Broken bone · 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.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · November 27, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Teacher ST needs School Age or Childcare Basics.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Teacher SE has expired Food Handler Card.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage room door was closed, but not locked.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g) · Serious

observed a pencil sharpener plugged in on counter next to sink.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Ask what changed after the eight findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in November 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, days / week.

Licensing and contact

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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