Washington DCYF cited something at 5 of the 5 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
Child with asthma is missing medical form for her enhailer.· April 23, 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.
Licensing visit · January 14, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Out of 5 child files reviewed, 3 files didn't have CIS forms and one didn't have a current CIS form.
Licensing visit · April 23, 2025
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Child with asthma is missing medical form for her enhailer.
Licensing visit · May 22, 2024
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child MB allergic to peanuts. No individual care plan.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
Outlet near the kitchen sink is not GFCI.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
Plastic bags accessible to children under the kitchen sink.
Center capacity, ratio, and group size
WAC 110-300-0356(3) · Serious
Provider is licensed for 15 children. There were 17 children at the health and safety recheck visit.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Area under the slide has exposed packed soil. Pea gravel is only 4 inches deep in other areas.
Licensing visit · May 14, 2024
WAC 110-300-0235(2) · Short Term
Provider did not have a proof of water test on premises.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child MB allergic to peanuts. No individual care plan.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Area under the slide has exposed packed soil. Pea gravel is only 4 inches deep in other areas.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
Plastic bags accessible to children in the kitchen.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
Outlet by the kitchen sink is not GFCI.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Ant killer spray kept on the windowsill above the kitchen sink.
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
Licensor could not hear the door leading to the back play area when opening and closing.
Center capacity, ratio, and group size
WAC 110-300-0356(3) · Serious
Provider's license is for 15 children. There were 19 children present during the inspection.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious
Assistant teacher and director are not renewing BBP training as per L&I regulation.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious
Assistant teacher has expired CPR/1st Aid training in Merit and no proof of training in the staff file.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious
Assistant teacher and director/owner both have expired food worker's permits.
WAC 110-300-0470(1) / 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) / 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term
Provider is not training staff on emergency prepardness plan at the start of employment or annually.
WAC 110-300-0470(1) / 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) / 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term
Fire evacuation drills have not been conducted in 2024 and they were done twice in 2023.
WAC 110-300-0470(1) / 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) / 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term
Emergency drills are not being done quarterly.
WAC 110-300-0470(1) / 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) / 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term
Emergency and fire drills do not have al the required information.
Licensing visit · March 14, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
A metal dome jungle gym and wooden climber with rope swing and slide have rocks and compact dirt as ground cover. The rocks under the jungle gym measured 3" deep. On the backside of the wooden climber is compact dirt. A thin layer of rocks are around the other areas of the wooden climber. A plastic picnic table is within the 6 foot fall zone of the wooden climber.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
One of the exit doors in the classroom (not the main door) had a felt board and activity placed in front of it as well as a fastener inhibiting the door from opening.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
Jonessa Gohring was working onsite for this week while Vicki Gohring is in Arizona. Jonessa does not have a cleared background.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
Jonessa Gohring does not have current first aid/CPR training, prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids , training recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse, neglect, and exploitation training, emergency preparedness training, serving children experiencing homelessness training, the medication management and administration training, or a current food handler card. Current CPR/First aid training certificates on file for V.G., V.B., and S.B. were not delivered in person and include a hands-on component for first aid and CPR demonstrated in front of an instructor.
Center capacity, ratio, and group size
WAC 110-300-0356(10) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
10) A second person with a cleared background was not present. 5c) The ratio was exceeded since staff were not qualified. These adults were present: Samantha Bowen and Jonessa Gorhing. Neither adult were fully qualified as teachers.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
A typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the 20 findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in April 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
Not yet reported: holiday closures.
Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
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