Licensed center
Grace Childrens Center
A center, licensed for 50 children. The state cited something at 4 of 5 routine visits (Seattle-area centers: about 2 in 3). No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 182 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers.
Medium center. Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
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What the state has found
No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023
182: none28: one to four0: five or more
The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Grace Childrens Center (50 children) is compared with centers its size.
Routine visits: 4 of 5 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits).
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 5, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since March 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Two staff members' food worker cards were observed to be expired at the time of inspection.
· 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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 5, 2026
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
The alarming device for the emergency exit door in the Lion's classroom was not working at the time of inspection.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Child KL's immunization record was not observed in file at the time of inspection.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 3, 2026
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
Emergency exit alarm in the Lion classroom was not heard when the door was opened at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Two staff members' food worker cards were observed to be expired at the time of inspection.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 25, 2025
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Child ASG's medication authorization form was observed to be expired at the time of inspection / Child LMM's medication osberved was not accompanied with medication authorization form at the time of inspection.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Two small slides were observed to be placed on inappropriate surfacing at the time of inspection / Woodchips in the playgrounds were observed to be less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 22, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Disinfectant Wipes observed in Lion Classroom on sink where children wash hands. Will need to be made inaccessible
A day here
Not published
Details
- Website
- childrenscenter.gotgrace.com
- Address
- 22815 24th Ave S
- License
- PL-14810, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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All checked September 2026.
State record
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Details
- Website — childrenscenter.gotgrace.com
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov