Family Circle

Center · Renton · 10717 SE 172nd St

What kind of place is this?

Size 152 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

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

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 4
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 29, 2025
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousFurnace room door unlocked in the Toddler Room (Early Head Start). Needs to be locked when children in care. · September 26, 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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · October 24, 2024 · Resolved February 16, 2025

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 26, 2024

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b) · Serious

Furnace room door unlocked in the Toddler Room (Early Head Start). Needs to be locked when children in care.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Sprinkler room ( in the middle preschool room in main building ) is unlocked and needs to be made inaccessable to children.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

0165(2)(c) Term 09/27/2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Play space near PreK room (leads to back parking lot) will need 9" of play chips near landing zones (slides, climbers). Areas need to be covered with 9" in a 6 foot circumfrence . Most have 5-7 " of play chips.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · May 17, 2024 · Resolved July 30, 2024

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 6, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage area in Hallway near Toddler room needs to be locked when children are present to prevent access.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

* Slide on School age Playground needs 9" of play chips * Upper Preschool playground ladder and slide need 9" of play chips (ladder has 4") , (slide has 0")

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b) · Serious

Downstairs preschool room has a door in the back of room out of vision of staff that is unlocked and kids may get out. Needs to be locked as it is not an exit.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Family Circle hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the seven findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in September 2024.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov

State record

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