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Harmony Chinese Bilingual Preschool LLC

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At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 61 children.
  • Tuition $1,900 to $2,280 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs

What to know

License: 12 months to 9 years 11 months (state).

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 March 2024 the state found it valid and cited 2 rules. The state also cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2023.

See each inspection and complaint

Complaints the state found valid

  • Received Dec 4, 2023Valid complaint, 2 rules citedresolved Mar 5, 2024
    • Physical restraintSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “These regulations are Valid as child was buckled into a chair for a period of 10-15 minutes during circle time for restraint. No other method was used nor was a formal plan in place and documented in the childs file.”

        WAC 110-300-0335(2), WAC 110-300-0335(3)

Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 163 (79%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 44 (21%) have one or more, as this center does.

How all 207 similar-size centers compare

Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:

  • None79%
  • One or more21%This center

Licensing inspections

  • Aug 13, 2026Nothing cited
  • Sep 4, 2025Nothing cited
  • Sep 17, 2024Nothing cited
  • Sep 13, 20232 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “(5)(a) Ensure that outlets in rooms are Tamper Resistant. There arec a few that need TR outlets. (5)(b) Ensure that oiutlets near sinks and water sources have GFCI covers”

        WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “(10) Staff members G. and J.J. will need to update their 1st aid / CPR trainings (12) Staff members Y.H., G.J.J. and F. will need to update their Food Handlers cards (3) Staff members G. , R.X. and C.H. will need to complete Child Care Basics Training”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had more: 79% of 272 had rules cited at 2 or more.

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%This center
  • 2 of 417%
  • 3 of 433%
  • All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 13, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — These regulations are Valid as child was buckled into a chair for a period of 10-15 minutes during circle time for restraint. No other method was used nor was a formal plan in place and documented in the childs file. · December 5, 2023

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2023 Complaint 4 valid issues

Complaint · Received December 4, 2023 · Resolved March 5, 2024

Physical restraint

WAC 110-300-0335(2) / 110-300-0335(3) · Serious

These regulations are Valid as child was buckled into a chair for a period of 10-15 minutes during circle time for restraint. No other method was used nor was a formal plan in place and documented in the childs file.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 13, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 16, 2026

(5)(a) Ensure that outlets in rooms are Tamper Resistant. There arec a few that need TR outlets. (5)(b) Ensure that oiutlets near sinks and water sources have GFCI covers

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 16, 2026

(10) Staff members G. and J.J. will need to update their 1st aid / CPR trainings (12) Staff members Y.H., G.J.J. and F. will need to update their Food Handlers cards (3) Staff members G. , R.X. and C.H. will need to complete Child Care Basics Training

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

$1,900 to $2,280 a month

Seattle-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

Part time
$605 to $1,910 a month
Application fee
$100
Deposit
$150, refundable

A day here

Schedule
Full-day, part-week

Policies

Enrollment
$150 enrollment fee fully refunded after enrollment if family gives two weeks' advance notice of stopping

Details

Phone
(425) 255-8877
Address
225 Logan Ave S Suite 100, Renton, 98057
License
PL-9821
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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What it costs

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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Policies

Details

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.

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