Seattle · Licensed center
Congregation Beth Shalom Early Childhood Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 69 children.
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 4 of its licensing inspections since June 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 12, 20261 citation
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“0182(2) Provider will need to arrange with parents to update all expired medication and update allergy forms.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
Feb 11, 20253 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“New hire missing trainings.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(11)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Staff missing cpr/first aid trainings. 106(12) Staff missing or expired food worker training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(11)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Exit doors for the infant and toddler rooms have safety gates attached in front of their exit doors.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
May 9, 20241 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“During on site monitored visit, licensor observed staff missing food handlers permit. 0106 (3) During on site monitored visit, licensor observed staff missing child care basics.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3)
Jun 6, 20232 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During site inspection, licensor observed a hanging lamp; cords exposed and accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During zoom follow up with Director, licensor observed multiple staff missing the following trainings per WACS 0106: (3) Multiple staff missing childcare basics training. (9) Lead teachers missing medication management training. (10) Multiple staff missing BBP, this training must be repeated pursuant to Washington State Dept of Labor & Industries. (11) Multiple staff missing CPR/FIRST AID training. (12) Multiple staff missing food handlers training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at all 4 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 71% of 272.
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%
- All 429%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- May 12, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since June 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
0182(2) Provider will need to arrange with parents to update all expired medication and update allergy forms.
· May 12, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 12, 2026
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
0182(2) Provider will need to arrange with parents to update all expired medication and update allergy forms.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 11, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(11) · Serious / Short Term
New hire missing trainings.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(11) · Serious / Short Term
Staff missing cpr/first aid trainings. 106(12) Staff missing or expired food worker training.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Exit doors for the infant and toddler rooms have safety gates attached in front of their exit doors.
May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 9, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(3) · Serious / Short Term
During on site monitored visit, licensor observed staff missing food handlers permit. 0106 (3) During on site monitored visit, licensor observed staff missing child care basics.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 6, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of July 6, 2026
During site inspection, licensor observed a hanging lamp; cords exposed and accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of July 6, 2026
During zoom follow up with Director, licensor observed multiple staff missing the following trainings per WACS 0106: (3) Multiple staff missing childcare basics training. (9) Lead teachers missing medication management training. (10) Multiple staff missing BBP, this training must be repeated pursuant to Washington State Dept of Labor & Industries. (11) Multiple staff missing CPR/FIRST AID training. (12) Multiple staff missing food handlers training.
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 985-2516
- Address
- 6800 35th Ave NE, Seattle, 98115
- License
- PL-19213
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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Sources and dates
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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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked April 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Quality program — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
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.