Licensed center
Inspire Child Care
A center, licensed for 49 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 182 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
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
Shortlist can ask Inspire Child Care 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
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 Inspire Child Care (49 children) is compared with centers its size.
Routine visits: 2 of 2 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Two visits are too few to read as a pattern.
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
- March 11, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since October 2024 — both cited findings
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Child V's prescription medication was not accompanied with the medication authorization form at the time of inspection.
· March 11, 2025
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.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 11, 2025
WAC 110-300-0115(1) / 110-300-0115(3) · Long Term / Short Term
Provider's facility site (MERIT) was not kept up-to-date at the time of inspection. Staff LP's file was missing the following item at the time of inspection: Emergency contact information.
Handwashing and hand sanitizer
WAC 110-300-0200(1) · Short Term
One of the bathrooms used in the early learning program did not have hand saop at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Child V's prescription medication was not accompanied with the medication authorization form at the time of inspection.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 17, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
During onsite inspection, Licensor observed that the installed play structure does not meet the CPSC’s guidelines for installation as the numbered climbing wall fall zones is 65 inches (5.41 feet) to barrier (not meeting the 6 feet fall zone requirement). During onsite inspection, Licensor observed the outdoor play area wood chips does not meet the CPSC’s guidelines for 9 inches, and measured 6 inches, 6.5 inches, 7 inches, and 8 inches around the play structure. (1)(a)(b)
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
During onsite inspection, Licensor observed in the outdoor area turf grass is not secured and the woodchips not leveled posing a tripping hazard risk. (3)(e) During onsite inspection, Licensor observed a shelf measuring 75 inches and cubby shelf unities not secured and posing risk of tipping. (3)(f) During onsite inspection, Licensor observed that windows in the proposed classrooms did not have a barrier, and method to keep window from opening more than 3.5 inches was not functioning. (4)(b) During onsite inspection, Licensor observed outlets in proposed classrooms are not equipped with a TR outlet, an auto shutter outlet, or blank plated. (5)(a) During onsite inspection, Licensor observed outlets in proposed classrooms are not equipped with a TR outlet, an auto shutter outlet, or blank plated. (5)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
During onsite inspection, Licensor observed storage closets in classrooms (3), kitchen accessible, laundry room accessible, and outdoor shed open and not equipped with lock or child proof locking mechanisms. (2)(a)(b) During onsite inspection, Licensor observed that the maintenance storage room is not equipped with a janitorial sink, or another method to dispose of wastewater. (2)(d)
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 24415 104th Ave SE
- License
- PL-84552, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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.
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