Seattle · Licensed center
Fauntleroy Children's Center
At a glance
- Large Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 131 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
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 a concern to the state, and in January 2025 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since January 2024.
One citation, in October 2024, was at the state’s highest risk level, Immediate: Infant safe sleep practices.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Oct 24, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Jan 31, 2025
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of childrenSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Teacher was fired for using inappropriate disciplinary action to redirect a child.”
WAC 110-300-0331(1)
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, 98 (47%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 112 (53%) have one 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%
- One or more53%This center
Licensing inspections
Sep 23, 20251 citation
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One staff members PBC is expired and needs to be redone.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Oct 29, 20242 citations, 1 Immediate
Infant safe sleep practicesImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
“infant room had toys and other objects in cribs not being occupied by infants. Cribs should not have other objects in the crib other than fitted sheets.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(h) · Immediate risk
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Merit page reflects that some employees have food handler permits not enetered, some employees have blood borne pathogen expired adn cpr/first aid.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Jan 22, 20246 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“MERIT was reviewed prior to going to the site for the visit and there are numerous staff missing current Safe Sleep Training. Files reviewed an in MERIT almost all staff are missing documentation of current BBP training. Review of MERIT only reflects 1 staff member that has a current BBP training. Staff completed CPR/First Aid according to the Director, M.P.F and Program Supervisor, L.C. but none of them have received their cards as documentation of the training. Follow up will happen again with the trainer to obtain copy of the certifications. Staff were missing 20 or 30 hour STARS reflected in MERIT. Staff without the 20/30 hour STARS certificate will need to complete the 0106 Health and Safety Trainings and/or 30 hour STARS. STaff files were missing documentation of Food Handler's Permits (L.C; M.S; and D.P).”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“On the ramp on the preschool play area structure there is water pooling on the ramp area. Add more woodchips under drop areas under slides and swings.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Cording from equipment was observed loose and dangling in some rooms. Plastic bags were observed in the school-age room in drawer accessible to children. Handheld can open was in a drawer accessible to children. In rooms throughout ensure that heavy items on shelving units are secure (CD Players, Air Purifiers, Computer Equipment, and Milk Crates. Rooms shelving in some rooms and chalk board tray in school age room was observed to have chipping paint.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A child has an epipen that is expired as of 12/23 and the child also has a medication listed on their individual health care plan that was not provided to the site (Cetirizine).”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Diaper ointments in classrooms were observed to not be labeled with the first and last name.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Items stored under sink (soap refill) was accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 67% of 364.
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%
- All 333%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 23, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Immediate —
infant room had toys and other objects in cribs not being occupied by infants. Cribs should not have other objects in the crib other than fitted sheets.
· October 29, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 23, 2025
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
One staff members PBC is expired and needs to be redone.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 29, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious
Merit page reflects that some employees have food handler permits not enetered, some employees have blood borne pathogen expired adn cpr/first aid.
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(h) · Immediate
infant room had toys and other objects in cribs not being occupied by infants. Cribs should not have other objects in the crib other than fitted sheets.
Oct 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received October 24, 2024 · Resolved January 31, 2025
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children
WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious
Teacher was fired for using inappropriate disciplinary action to redirect a child.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · January 22, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
MERIT was reviewed prior to going to the site for the visit and there are numerous staff missing current Safe Sleep Training. Files reviewed an in MERIT almost all staff are missing documentation of current BBP training. Review of MERIT only reflects 1 staff member that has a current BBP training. Staff completed CPR/First Aid according to the Director, M.P.F and Program Supervisor, L.C. but none of them have received their cards as documentation of the training. Follow up will happen again with the trainer to obtain copy of the certifications. Staff were missing 20 or 30 hour STARS reflected in MERIT. Staff without the 20/30 hour STARS certificate will need to complete the 0106 Health and Safety Trainings and/or 30 hour STARS. STaff files were missing documentation of Food Handler's Permits (L.C; M.S; and D.P).
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
On the ramp on the preschool play area structure there is water pooling on the ramp area. Add more woodchips under drop areas under slides and swings.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Cording from equipment was observed loose and dangling in some rooms. Plastic bags were observed in the school-age room in drawer accessible to children. Handheld can open was in a drawer accessible to children. In rooms throughout ensure that heavy items on shelving units are secure (CD Players, Air Purifiers, Computer Equipment, and Milk Crates. Rooms shelving in some rooms and chalk board tray in school age room was observed to have chipping paint.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
A child has an epipen that is expired as of 12/23 and the child also has a medication listed on their individual health care plan that was not provided to the site (Cetirizine).
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
Diaper ointments in classrooms were observed to not be labeled with the first and last name.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Items stored under sink (soap refill) was accessible to children.
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What it costs
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A day here
- Outdoors
- Two scheduled outdoor time blocks daily (11:00 AM and 4:00 PM)
Sleep
- Sleep
- Infants have assigned cribs for naps; preschool Shining Stars may nap or have quiet reading
How they teach
Creative Curriculum and play-based
“Curriculum Philosophy – The Value of Play”
Policies
- Enrollment
- Waitlist requires a parent/guardian tour; after the tour, a registration link and deposit request are sent to reserve the waitlist spot
Details
- Phone
- (206) 932-9590
- Address
- 9131 California Avenue SW, Seattle, 98136
- License
- PL-21849
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3+
- Established
- 1977
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 fauntleroychildrenscenter.org
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
A day here
- Outdoors — Checked July 2026 fauntleroychildrenscenter.org
- Sleep — Checked September 2026 fauntleroychildrenscenter.org
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked September 2026 fauntleroychildrenscenter.org
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 fauntleroychildrenscenter.org
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License, Quality program — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
- Established — Checked September 2026 fauntleroychildrenscenter.org
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 data.seattle.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.