Encompass Carnation

Center · Carnation · 4950 Tolt Ave

What kind of place is this?

Size 20 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Established 1966

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 10, 2025
On file
3 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousThe wood chips under the slide and other places on the playground is not 9 inches . Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed · September 10, 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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 10, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

The wood chips under the slide and other places on the playground is not 9 inches . Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

There are some items including paint cans and cleaning product under the handwashing sink in the classroom that is accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 4, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

There are blinds on the doors that form loops.

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term

Food stored in the containers are not labeled with what the food is in the containers.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 15, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

There is a mop being stored in the children's bathroom.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Encompass Carnation hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in September 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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.

All checked July 2026.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

State record

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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