Licensed center
Green Acres Daycare
A center, licensed for 121 children. The state cited something at 2 of 4 routine visits (Seattle-area centers: about 2 in 3). No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 135 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Large center. Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask Green Acres Daycare for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
No complaint investigation has found a violation 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 Green Acres Daycare (121 children) is compared with centers its size. The state also lists two complaints here whose published report includes no citation detail, so they are not counted as found.
Routine visits: 2 of 4 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 26, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2024 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Cleaning supplies stored underneath the sink cabinet in preschool 1 classroom was without a locking mechanism and were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site)/ Cleaning spray bottles were observed to be placed in an area that was accessible to children in the school age classroom at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
· August 26, 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 26, 2026
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
Multiple classrooms' doors were observed to be without an alarming device at the time of inspection.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Cleaning supplies stored underneath the sink cabinet in preschool 1 classroom was without a locking mechanism and were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site)/ Cleaning spray bottles were observed to be placed in an area that was accessible to children in the school age classroom at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
Aug 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · August 20, 2026 · Resolved September 21, 2026
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
May 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · May 14, 2026 · Resolved June 11, 2026
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 4, 2026
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
Two climbling structures in the outdoor area were observed to be placed without a six feet fall zone from all directions, at the time of inspection.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 1826 S 240th St
- License
- PL-79909, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 2
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Sources and dates
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All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov