Seattle · Licensed center
Haggard Childcare Resources Org
At a glance
- Medium Montessori center, licensed for 79 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
- Tuition Infant $2,388, toddler $2,087, preschool $1,857 a month, full time. See costs
From their website, read July 2026:
“We strive to maintain a 3:1 staff to child ratio with Infants, 5:1 with Toddlers, and 10:1 with Preschoolers.”
The state’s rule
Washington sets the most children one adult may care for by age, and the largest group size, in WAC 110-300-0356(5).
Infants (birth through 11 months): one adult for every four.
Toddlers (12 through 29 months): one adult for every seven.
Preschoolers (30 months through 6 years, not in kindergarten): one adult for every ten.
School-age children: one adult for every fifteen.
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 September 2026. The state also cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since March 2024.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Jul 28, 2026Valid complaintresolved Sep 2, 2026
“Child left in classroom”
The state’s description of the complaint
Received Mar 19, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Apr 24, 2024
Supervising childrenSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During onsite inspection of Complaint, Licensor was informed by Lead Teacher AS that they did not do a name to face while bringing children in from outside or upon entering the classroom. Resulting in a child being left outside for 15 minutes unattended until Assistant Teacher BA observed the child alone on the playground and returned to the child to their classroom. 0345 (5)(vii)”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c)
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 115 children, 139 (67%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 41 (20%) have two or more, as this center does.
How all 207 similar-size centers compare
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 115 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None67%
- Fewer than 213%
- 2 or more20%This center
Licensing inspections
Aug 12, 20262 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During inspection, licensor observed individual plastic bags in a basket that were accessble to children. Item was removed on site.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“During inspection, licensor observed these drills for earthquake, lockdown or shelter in place were not completed.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b)
- Feb 27, 2026Nothing cited
May 22, 20251 citation
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor B. observed child A.Y. who has a confirmed allergy had Benadryl that was expired.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
Mar 20, 20241 citation
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor reviewed MERIT on 3/20/2024 and onsite staff records and observed Assistant Teacher MM (employed 4 mo.), has not completed Childcare Basic Trainings within three months. (3)”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%This center
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 12, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since March 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Serious —
During inspection, licensor observed individual plastic bags in a basket that were accessble to children. Item was removed on site.
· August 12, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 12, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
During inspection, licensor observed individual plastic bags in a basket that were accessble to children. Item was removed on site.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
During inspection, licensor observed these drills for earthquake, lockdown or shelter in place were not completed.
Jul 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received July 28, 2026 · Resolved September 2, 2026
“Child left in classroom”
The state’s description of the complaint
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
May 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 22, 2025
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
Licensor B. observed child A.Y. who has a confirmed allergy had Benadryl that was expired.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 20, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
Licensor reviewed MERIT on 3/20/2024 and onsite staff records and observed Assistant Teacher MM (employed 4 mo.), has not completed Childcare Basic Trainings within three months. (3)
Mar 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues
Complaint · Received March 19, 2024 · Resolved April 24, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious
During onsite inspection of Complaint, Licensor was informed by Lead Teacher AS that they did not do a name to face while bringing children in from outside or upon entering the classroom. Resulting in a child being left outside for 15 minutes unattended until Assistant Teacher BA observed the child alone on the playground and returned to the child to their classroom. 0345 (5)(vii)
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What it costs
Haggard Childcare Resources OrgMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 56 infant, 82 toddler and 113 preschool programs publish one.
- Application fee
- $35
A day here
7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round
Meals, schedule and closed
- Meals
- Morning and afternoon snack; hot lunch served daily for preschoolers, toddlers, and infants on table food
- Schedule
- Full-time (5-day, all-day)
- Closed
- Holidays, five in-service days, and two one-week closures at the end of August and December
How they teach
Montessori and HighScope
“Laurel Village uses a High Scope curriculum.”
Policies
- Enrollment
- Priority for enrollment given to families affiliated with the University of Washington, per UW APS 51.1
Details
- Phone
- (206) 543-3737
- Address
- 6311 65th Ave NE #4300, Seattle, 98115
- License
- PL-8547
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
- Established
- 1976
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Children per adult
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 haggardchildcare.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 haggardchildcare.com/uw-laurel-village
- Approach — Checked October 2026 haggardchildcare.com/partners
What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool — Checked July 2026 haggardchildcare.com
- Application fee — Checked June 2026 haggardchildcare.com/…/UWCC-Wait-Pool-App-pt3f.pdf
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
- Meals, Hours, Calendar, Closed — Checked July 2026 haggardchildcare.com
- Schedule — Checked September 2026 haggardchildcare.com
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked August 2026 haggardchildcare.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 haggardchildcare.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 haggardchildcare.com
- Established — Checked September 2026 haggardchildcare.com
Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 115 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 116 to 323.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.