Licensed center

Family Circle Learning Center Too

A bilingual center, licensed for 115 children. One complaint investigation found violations since 2023; 135 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers had none.

How they teach

Bilingual

“We offer a bilingual learning experience for all the children at our center. Children are immersed in Spanish and English throughout their day. Reading and writing are taught in both English and Spanish in our preschool and prekindergarten classrooms”In their words. familycirclekent.com, September 2026

One of 44 Seattle-area providers that describe a bilingual approach, out of 256 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

Two staff are named on their site, with no start years given.

What it costs

Not published

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What the state has found

One complaint investigation found violations since February 2023

135: none66: one to four9: five or more

The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.

Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Family Circle Learning Center Too (115 children) is compared with centers its size. Of those 210, 135 have had no complaint investigation that found a violation since February 2023. Family Circle Learning Center Too has had one. The most recent was in July 2024. 36 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
August 20, 2025
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious — Center director and this licensor reviewed the CC video and could clearly see the teacher push the child down to the floor and as the child got up and walked away from the teacher, director and licensor clearly saw the teacher grab the child's shirt just before the child's mother entered he room and removed the child. · July 31, 2024

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.

Aug 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · July 10, 2024 · Resolved October 2, 2024

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children

WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious

Center director and this licensor reviewed the CC video and could clearly see the teacher push the child down to the floor and as the child got up and walked away from the teacher, director and licensor clearly saw the teacher grab the child's shirt just before the child's mother entered he room and removed the child.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 5, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

12 of 16 staff members need to show proof of current First Aid, CPR & BBP training 14 of 16 staff members needs to add proof of high school completion or the equivalent 5 of 16 staff members need to show proof of completion Basic Child Care training 8 of 16 staff members need to show cmpletion of the following trainings:Abusive Head Trauma, Emergency Preparedness, Families Experiencing Homelessness, Mandated Reporter, Medication Mangagement and Safe Sleep

Report (PDF)

A day here

Meals
Breakfast, lunch, and two snacks included with tuition
Hours
6:45 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week

Details

Website
familycirclekent.com
Address
14719 SE 272nd St
License
PL-21287, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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How they teach

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