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Childcare Center

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At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 46 children.
  • Hours 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.
  • Tuition Preschool $1,650 a month, full time. See costs
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

What to know

License: 3 years to 10 years (state). They serve: ages 3-6 (their website).

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 both of its licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Dec 10, 20243 citations
    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “During review of staff qualifications it was detremined that there are some staff who have not completed renewal training for blood borne pathogens. 0106 (12) During review of staff qualifications it was detremined that there are some staff with expired food handler training.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “At the time of the inspection visit, it was determined that wood chips is less than 9 inches deep”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “At the time of the inspection visit it was observed that some storage cabinets are accessible to children.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • Jan 24, 20241 citation
    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “At the time of visit, the licensor observed that some staff have not completed BBP training 0106 (11)- At the time of visit, the licensor observed that some staff have not renewed CPR/first aid training 0106 (12) At the time of visit, the licensor observed that some staff have not renewed food handler training”

        WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

The state cited rules at both of this center's 2 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected twice had fewer: 68% of 78.

How all 78 Seattle-area centers inspected twice compare

Of the 78 Seattle-area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None31%
  • 1 of 237%
  • Both32%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 10, 2024
On file
2 visits since January 2024 — both cited findings
Most serious
Serious — During review of staff qualifications it was detremined that there are some staff who have not completed renewal training for blood borne pathogens. 0106 (12) During review of staff qualifications it was detremined that there are some staff with expired food handler training. · December 10, 2024

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · December 10, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious

During review of staff qualifications it was detremined that there are some staff who have not completed renewal training for blood borne pathogens. 0106 (12) During review of staff qualifications it was detremined that there are some staff with expired food handler training.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

At the time of the inspection visit, it was determined that wood chips is less than 9 inches deep

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

At the time of the inspection visit it was observed that some storage cabinets are accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 24, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious

At the time of visit, the licensor observed that some staff have not completed BBP training 0106 (11)- At the time of visit, the licensor observed that some staff have not renewed CPR/first aid training 0106 (12) At the time of visit, the licensor observed that some staff have not renewed food handler training

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Preschool$1,650

Childcare CenterMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 113 preschool programs publish one.

Half day (morning)
$720 to $1,370 a month
Application fee
$250

A day here

8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 5 days a week, school year

Meals, outdoors, sleep and three more
Meals
Parents pack lunch and one snack for full-day children; school is nut and peanut free
Outdoors
Children play outside every day unless weather is pouring rain or unduly cold, windy, or dangerous
Sleep
Nap/rest/quiet time after lunch for full-day preschool; quiet alternatives for non-sleepers; cots used, parents supply bedding
Screens
TV limited to 30 minutes of educational viewing per week, if at all; computer use in 15-minute increments
Schedule
Full-day, half-day, part-week
Closed
Closed June 30 - July 4 (Federal Holiday week)

Policies

Enrollment
One month written notice required to withdraw; full tuition owed through that month; registration fee non-refundable

Details

Phone
(206) 546-0133
Address
1512 NW 195th St, Shoreline, 98177
License
PL-7346

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What it costs

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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Policies

Details

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.

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