Chipmunks Learning Center

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 4, 2025
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Seriousstuffing was seen in the outdoor play area near the sliding door with pieces of vinyl type material which could pose a choking hazard · September 5, 2023

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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 4, 2025

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Three out of four files reviewed didn't have current CIS forms.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · October 8, 2024

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

Fire inspection hasn't been done in the last year.

Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment

WAC 110-300-0290(3)(c) · Short Term

Playpen did not have a mattress designated specifically for the playpen. The playpen had a written warning not to use a mattress not designed by Greco.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term

The emergency plan is missing the location of alternate evaculation meeting place. (iii) Actions to be taken by the person disovering the emergecy. (iV) How the early learning provider will evacuation the children, especially those that can not walk indepently. (vi) What to take when evacuating children.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term

Provider is missing notes about how the drill went and how it can be improved.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 5, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious

stuffing was seen in the outdoor play area near the sliding door with pieces of vinyl type material which could pose a choking hazard

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Disinfectant is stored on the bathroom sink's counter accessible to children. Hand sanitizer was seen stored on a cubby, accessible to children. Licensor moved the hand sanitizer to the top of the cubby.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Chipmunks Learning Center hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the two findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious in September 2023.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

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.

Do you run Chipmunks Learning Center? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.