Licensed center

Childrens Learning Center

A Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 52 children. Toddler rooms have one adult per five children, under Washington’s limit of seven. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 182 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers.

How they teach

Creative Curriculum and play-based

“We use both the Creative Curriculum for Preschool, and ECHOS (Early Childhood Hands On Science).”In their words. clcsilverlake.com, September 2026

“We believe that children learn through play, and offer many opportunities for them to learn new skills and concepts through their play.”In their words. clcsilverlake.com, September 2026

One of 24 Seattle-area providers that describe a Creative Curriculum approach, out of 256 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

One adult for every five toddlers

Fewer children per adult than Washington’s legal limit for toddlers (12 through 29 months): 1:7 in groups of up to 14, or 1:5 in groups of up to 15 (WAC 110-300-0356(5)).

One adult for every seven to nine preschoolers. Fewer children per adult than Washington’s legal limit for preschoolers (30 months through 6 years, not in kindergarten): 1:10 in groups of up to 20 (WAC 110-300-0356(5)).

What it costs

Not published

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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 Childrens Learning Center (52 children) is compared with centers its size.

Routine visits: 1 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
November 24, 2025
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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 nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 15, 2024

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

110-300-0345(5)(b)There are no audible reminders on the Ladybugs and Caterpillar classroom front doors. Dispute Description: The doors referred to open into the Panda classroom, which has alarms on the door to the outside and on the two doors to the hallway. The Panda classroom is supervised by teaching staff. Children would not be able to exit without the door alarm alerting teaching staff. Children would not be able to exit the main entrance without being noticed by office staff, as well as the loud alarm on that door. We submitted photo proof of compliance on 8/21/2024. The doors referred to open into the Panda classroom, which has alarms on the door to the outside and on the two doors to the hallway. The Panda classroom is supervised by teaching staff. Children would not be able to exit without the door alarm alerting teaching staff. Children would not be able to exit the main entrance without being noticed by office staff, as well as the loud alarm on that door. We submitted photo proof of compliance on 8/21/2024.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

A day here

Not published

Details

Website
clcsilverlake.com
Address
10110 19th Ave SE 100
License
PL-25569, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4

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Sources and dates

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All checked September 2026.

How they teach

How they teach

Who cares for your child

State record

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