Licensed center

Creative Childcare Center

A play-based center, licensed for 35 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 207 of 218 similar-size Seattle-area centers.

How they teach

Play-based

“Our programs are built on play-based learning, loving guidance, and strong parent partnerships.”In their words. creativechildrencenter.com, September 2026

One of 101 Seattle-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 256 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Not published

What it costs

Not published

Shortlist can ask Creative Childcare Center for what it has not published: who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.

What the state has found

No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023

207: none11: one to four0: five or more

The 218 Seattle-area centers licensed for 6 to 40 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.

Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Creative Childcare Center (35 children) is compared with centers its size.

Routine visits: 3 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
August 5, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2025 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious — A climbing play structure in the outdoor area was observed to be placed on turf surfacing at the time of inspection. · October 28, 2025

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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 5, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

Multiple doors in the classrooms were observed to be stiff and were hard to be opened at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · October 28, 2025

Staff records

WAC 110-300-0115(1) · Long Term

As reflected on MERIT, the facility site was not kept up-to-date at the time of inspection (Provider needs to remove employees who are no longer employed at the center). Two staff members were missing a resume/ One staff member was missing an emergency contact plan / Two staff members were missing the immunziation records including exemption documents at the time of inspection.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(3) · Long Term

The first-aid kit observed inside the school age classroom was missing the following item at the time of inspection: Adhesive bandages of various sizes.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

A climbing play structure in the outdoor area was observed to be placed on turf surfacing at the time of inspection.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

Chipped paint and a dented hole were observed in the preschool classroom and required fixing at the time of inspection / Multiple seats of the childcare vehicle used for transportation were observed to need deep cleaning at the time of inspection.

Menus, milk, and food

WAC 110-300-0185(2) · Long Term

Meal plans posted in the kitchen area did not reflect a serving of fruit or vegetable at least one snack per day at the time of inspection.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

Alarming devices were observed to be turned off when the emergency exit doors were opened at the time of inspection.

Transportation and off-site activity policy

WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious

Attendace record for transportation was not observed at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · April 29, 2025

Staff records

WAC 110-300-0115(1) · Long Term

Early learning program's facility site (MERIT) was not kept up-to-date at the time of inspection (Two staff members' job titles were not updated / director's food worker card was not updated).

Transportation and off-site activity policy

WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious

The vehicle used for transporting children was observed to be locked at the time of inspection and the licensor was unable to observe the interior and the required items at the time of inspection. The vehicle used for transporting children was observed to be locked at the time of inspection and the licensor was unable to observe the interior and the required items at the time of inspection.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

A horse rocker in the outdoor area was observed to be placed on turf surfacing at the time of inspection.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) / 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

A protruding nail was observed on a water toy in the outdoor area / a broken wood stick with splintered edges was observed in the outdoor area at the time of inspection. The back of two toy shelves in the toddler classroom were observed to need repairing at the time of inspection. A large size hole on the wall in the school age classroom / multiple holes on the wall in the preschool classroom / multiple holes on wall in the bathroom were observed at the time of inspection. The early learning program presmises did not have thermostats to indicate the indoor temperature at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

A day here

Meals
Provides meals and snacks
Sleep
Toddler program includes a rest period

Details

Address
20040 International Blvd
License
PL-84947, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Ages
infants through school-age children

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Sources and dates

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All checked September 2026.

How they teach

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

A day here

Details