Seattle · Licensed center
El Centro De La Raza - Jose Marti Child Development Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 68 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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since April 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jul 31, 20262 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Plastic bags were located under a sink without a child lock on it in toddler 1 classroom.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Cleaning products were located under a sink without a child lock on it in toddler 1 classroom.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Aug 18, 20253 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“cord was danlging and accessible to children in toddler #1 room. (corrected on site) 110-300-0165(2)(d)- plastic bags were accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Tylenol bottle was found in a child accessible drawer in toddler classroom #1 (corrected on site). Epipen stored in grab and go bag was accessible to children. Diaper cream in toddler #1 was not labled. Diaper cream and sunscreen in toddler #2 was stored were it was accessible to children. SUnscreen in preschool #1 was stored in accessible cabnit.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Liquid dishsoap was stored under sink in toddler #2 classroom where children could access it. 110-300-0260(b)- Janatorial storage closet did not having a working locking door to keep children from opening. (corrected on site)”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
- Apr 17, 2025Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).
How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None12%
- 1 of 321%
- 2 of 335%This center
- All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 31, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since April 2025 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0165(2)(d)- Plastic bags were located under a sink without a child lock on it in toddler 1 classroom.
· July 31, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 31, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
110-300-0165(2)(d)- Plastic bags were located under a sink without a child lock on it in toddler 1 classroom.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
110-300-0260(1)(a)- Cleaning products were located under a sink without a child lock on it in toddler 1 classroom.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 18, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
110-300-0165(2)(c)- cord was danlging and accessible to children in toddler #1 room. (corrected on site) 110-300-0165(2)(d)- plastic bags were accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
110-300-0215(3)(c)- Tylenol bottle was found in a child accessible drawer in toddler classroom #1 (corrected on site). Epipen stored in grab and go bag was accessible to children. Diaper cream in toddler #1 was not labled. Diaper cream and sunscreen in toddler #2 was stored were it was accessible to children. SUnscreen in preschool #1 was stored in accessible cabnit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
110-300-0260(1)(a)- Liquid dishsoap was stored under sink in toddler #2 classroom where children could access it. 110-300-0260(b)- Janatorial storage closet did not having a working locking door to keep children from opening. (corrected on site)
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 957-4627
- Address
- 3818 S Angeline St, Ste 1, Seattle, 98118
- License
- PL-85190
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 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.