Licensed center
El Cuento Early Learning Center
A center, licensed for 40 children. One complaint investigation found violations since 2023; 207 of 218 similar-size Seattle-area centers had none.
Small center. Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask El Cuento Early Learning Center for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
One complaint investigation found violations 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 El Cuento Early Learning Center (40 children) is compared with centers its size. Of those 218, 207 have had no complaint investigation that found a violation since February 2023. El Cuento Early Learning Center has had one. The most recent was in September 2025. Three centers its size have had more.
Routine visits: 1 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
- December 12, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed that the door to the laundry storage closet was left unlocked and accessible.
· December 12, 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.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 12, 2025
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Licensor observed that the door to the laundry storage closet was left unlocked and accessible.
Jul 2025 Complaint 3 findings
Complaint · July 25, 2025 · Resolved December 29, 2025
3 valid issues · Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children
WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious
Upon reviewing security video there is sufficent evidence to support prohibited actions, however, there is no evidence a child was choked
WAC 110-300-0345(2) · Short Term
Security video shows techer leaving classroom multiple times for as much as 5 minutes leaving napping kids unsupervised
Duty to protect children and report incidents
WAC 110-300-0475(1) · Serious
Director failed to report to department when notified by parent of child's disclosure.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Website
- elcuentoschool.com
- Address
- 2201 SW 356th St
- License
- PL-79900, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3+
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Sources and dates
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All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Website — elcuentoschool.com
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov