ZIP 98122 · Licensed center
Harvard Avenue School (Madison Valley Campus)
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 14 children.
- Run by a for-profit business.
Program news
The state’s license allowed 28 children in June. Since October it allows 14.
From the state’s licensing record. Shortlist last read it on November 4, 2026.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 17, 2026Nothing cited
Apr 7, 20261 citation
In-service trainingShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor observed staff that work directly with children have not completed the annually required 10 hour stars training.”
WAC 110-300-0107(1)
Oct 3, 20252 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed the ground covering beneath the unsecured climbing dome did not meet the required depth of nine inches has specified for cushioning materials under play equipment, to reduce the risk of injury from falls.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed two electronic outlets that were not tamper resistent.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).
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%This center
- All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 17, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2025 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed the ground covering beneath the unsecured climbing dome did not meet the required depth of nine inches has specified for cushioning materials under play equipment, to reduce the risk of injury from falls.
· October 3, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 7, 2026
WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term
Licensor observed staff that work directly with children have not completed the annually required 10 hour stars training.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 3, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Licensor observed the ground covering beneath the unsecured climbing dome did not meet the required depth of nine inches has specified for cushioning materials under play equipment, to reduce the risk of injury from falls.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
Licensor observed two electronic outlets that were not tamper resistent.
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 329-5187
- Address
- 1608 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 98122
- License
- PL-85773
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Sources and dates
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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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 data.seattle.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 115; 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.