Renton · Licensed center
Family Circle
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 152 children.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in February 2025. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since September 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Oct 24, 2024Valid complaintresolved Feb 16, 2025
Received May 17, 2024Valid complaintresolved Jul 30, 2024
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, 98 (47%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 63 (30%) have two or more, as this center does.
How all 210 similar-size centers compare
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None47%
- Fewer than 223%
- 2 or more30%This center
Licensing inspections
- Sep 29, 2025Nothing cited
Sep 26, 20243 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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. Short 110-300-0165(2)(c) Term 09/27/2024”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Fire safetySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Furnace room door unlocked in the Toddler Room (Early Head Start). Needs to be locked when children in care.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Sprinkler room ( in the middle preschool room in main building ) is unlocked and needs to be made inaccessable to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Sep 6, 20233 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Storage area in Hallway near Toddler room needs to be locked when children are present to prevent access.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“* 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")”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).
How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None12%
- 1 of 321%
- 2 of 335%This center
- All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 29, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- 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. Short 110-300-0165(2)(c) Term 09/27/2024
· September 26, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Oct 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received October 24, 2024 · Resolved February 16, 2025
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 26, 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. Short 110-300-0165(2)(c) Term 09/27/2024
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.
May 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues
Complaint · Received May 17, 2024 · Resolved July 30, 2024
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 · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
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 · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
* 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 · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
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.
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 228-9111
- Address
- 10717 SE 172nd St, Renton, 98055
- License
- PL-26636
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
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Sources and dates
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.
Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.
Ages
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.