Seattle · Licensed center
Cdsa Launch at Miller Community Center Annex
At a glance
- Medium HighScope center, licensed for 80 children.
- Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
From their website, read August 2026:
“When we leave our space, an enrichment teacher will accompany the children in a maximum of a 1:15 teacher-student ratio for school-age and 1:10 teacher-student ratio for preschool.”
The state’s rule
Washington sets the most children one adult may care for by age, and the largest group size, in WAC 110-300-0356(5).
Infants (birth through 11 months): one adult for every four.
Toddlers (12 through 29 months): one adult for every seven.
Preschoolers (30 months through 6 years, not in kindergarten): one adult for every ten.
School-age children: one adult for every fifteen.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 5 of its licensing inspections since May 2022. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jul 13, 20263 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The green child size couches in Pre-k and Preschool rooms are in poor condition. The plastic covering is flaking off, needs to be replaced or repaired.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The emergency drills were not recorded on the fire drill form.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Licensor reviewed 5 files. 3 files were missing an immunization record.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Jul 29, 20252 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Need to make inaccessible the large fan cords in preschool room.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor checked service tag on fire extinguishers- last recharged/serviced in 2/24. Need to get serviced.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Aug 20, 20242 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“need to remove toilet brushes out of bathroom accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“one staff needs to renew their food worker card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Sep 14, 20234 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Hose in outdoor play area needs to be secured. Some cords for electrical devices are too loose and need to be secured better so they are not long enough to form a loop.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Multiple walls in the center have patches of peeling paint.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed electrical fan plugged in near water source.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed laundry room to be unlocked. Provider locked the door at time of visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
May 24, 20223 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Rooms were observed to have brooms accessible to children in the classrooms.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Children files were missing documentation of reviewing the Disaster Plan.”
WAC 110-300-0470(1)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“1 child file was missing a signature on their immunization/CIS form.”
WAC 110-300-0210(2)
The state cited rules at all 5 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 78% of 77.
How all 77 Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 77 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None1%
- 1 of 53%
- 2 of 59%
- 3 of 526%
- 4 of 539%
- All 522%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 13, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since May 2022 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
need to remove toilet brushes out of bathroom accessible to children.
· August 20, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 13, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
The green child size couches in Pre-k and Preschool rooms are in poor condition. The plastic covering is flaking off, needs to be replaced or repaired.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Licensor reviewed 5 files. 3 files were missing an immunization record.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
The emergency drills were not recorded on the fire drill form.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 29, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
Need to make inaccessible the large fan cords in preschool room.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
Licensor checked service tag on fire extinguishers- last recharged/serviced in 2/24. Need to get serviced.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 20, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
need to remove toilet brushes out of bathroom accessible to children.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · September 14, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Hose in outdoor play area needs to be secured. Some cords for electrical devices are too loose and need to be secured better so they are not long enough to form a loop.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Multiple walls in the center have patches of peeling paint.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Licensor observed electrical fan plugged in near water source.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Licensor observed laundry room to be unlocked. Provider locked the door at time of visit.
May 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · May 24, 2022
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(2) · Long Term
1 child file was missing a signature on their immunization/CIS form.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Rooms were observed to have brooms accessible to children in the classrooms.
WAC 110-300-0470(1) · Short Term
Children files were missing documentation of reviewing the Disaster Plan.
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What it costs
- Application fee
- $75
- Siblings
- 10% family discount for 2nd and additional children on base monthly tuition
A day here
8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round
Meals, outdoors, sleep and four more
- Meals
- Families pack lunch for preschool and early preschool; Launch provides milk (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Outdoors
- Outdoor play every day in all weather, with a covered alternative location when needed (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Sleep
- Afternoon rest period for children in care 6+ hours; sleep optional with quiet alternatives; parents provide labeled blanket and crib sheet (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Diapers
- Parents send diapers, wipes and extra clothing; stand-up diapering and diapering logs for early preschool (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Updates for parents
- Procare for check-in/out and messaging; family conferences and newsletters (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Schedule
- Full-day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Closed
- 14 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
Closed 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 (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
How they teach
HighScope
“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.”
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Fever-free 24 hours without medication and symptoms improved before returning (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Special needs
- Committed to meeting the needs of all children regardless of special health care needs or disabilities; requires IEP/504 plans and medical information; can refer to ChildFind for further evaluation (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Enrollment
- Early Preschool families must give 30 days prior written notice to withdraw (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Phone
- (206) 227-6736
- Address
- 301 20th Ave E, Seattle, 98112
- License
- PL-78568
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Children per adult
- Children per adult — Checked August 2026 launchlearning.org/…/Launch-Family-Information-Guide-2025-2026-English.pdf
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 launchlearning.org/…/Launch-Family-Information-Guide-2025-2026-English.pdf
What it costs
- Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked September 2026 launchlearning.org/…/Launch-2026-2027-Tuition-Rates-Seattle.pdf
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.
Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.
Ages
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Sleep, Diapers, Updates for parents, Hours, Closed — Checked June 2026 launchlearning.org/…/Launch-Family-Information-Guide-2025-2026-English.pdf
- Calendar, Schedule — Checked September 2026 launchlearning.org
Policies
- When a child is sick, Enrollment — Checked June 2026 launchlearning.org/…/Launch-Family-Information-Guide-2025-2026-English.pdf
- Special needs — Checked August 2026 launchlearning.org/…/Launch-Family-Information-Guide-2025-2026-English.pdf
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 launchlearning.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 launchlearning.org
Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 115 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 116 to 323.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.