Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 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.
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Licensor observed staff that work directly with children do not have food handlers card documented. Date Disputed Date Disputed· March 3, 2026
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 · March 3, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Licensor observed staff that work directly with children do not have food handlers card documented. Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
Licensor observed during the visit there is one teacher working that does not have a cleared background check. Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Licensor observed plastic bags are accessible to children.
Licensing visit · March 28, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Laundry room with contents inside, observed unlocked and accessible to children.
Licensing visit · March 6, 2023
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
No health care plan or written instruction for food substitution observed for 2 students with food allergies (epi pen) in the classroom for staff to follow. No written health care plan in the classroom accessible to staff to use and follow.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3) · Serious
An epi pen was observed with no prescription box to indicate who the prescription was for. No medication authorization form was accompanied with the medication or information that would indicate possible side effects of the medication or how to give the medication. The child's first and last name was written on a zippy bag only. No date observed when the prescription was filled or contact info of the prescribing health care professional. No written consent signed consent observed with an epi pen medication observed in the classroom. No medication label as the medication box was missing.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
Greg Jones has not completed a portable background check, shows withdrawn in Merit.
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