Seattle · Licensed center
Interlake Child Care
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 48 children.
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 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since March 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 8, 20262 citations
Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The classroom doors (excluding infants) need bells or alarms.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor reviewed fire/emergency drill form- only one emergency drill recorded since 5/2026.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b)
- Nov 25, 2025Nothing cited
Jan 15, 20255 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Toddler playground needs bark replaced to nine inches deep.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“2 staff need to renew safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Some equipment in the Rainbow room is in poor condition and needs to be removed or replaced.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The fans in the bathrooms need to be cleaned of lint.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(c)
Cleaning schedulesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Toddler room diaper changing table needs to be cleaned underneath.”
WAC 110-300-0241(7)
Dec 5, 20232 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“staff need to complete all required trainings within 3 months of hire. some staff need food handlers permit. some staff need to renew safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Cleaning schedulesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“the diaper changing table underneath the changing pad was dirty.”
WAC 110-300-0241(7)
- Mar 9, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times had more: 61% of 77 had rules cited at 4 or more.
How all 77 Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 77 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None1%
- 1 of 53%
- 2 of 59%
- 3 of 526%This center
- 4 of 539%
- All 522%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- October 8, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since March 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Toddler playground needs bark replaced to nine inches deep.
· January 15, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Oct 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 8, 2026
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
The classroom doors (excluding infants) need bells or alarms.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
Licensor reviewed fire/emergency drill form- only one emergency drill recorded since 5/2026.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · January 15, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Toddler playground needs bark replaced to nine inches deep.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
Some equipment in the Rainbow room is in poor condition and needs to be removed or replaced.
WAC 110-300-0241(7) · Short Term
Toddler room diaper changing table needs to be cleaned underneath.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 5, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
staff need to complete all required trainings within 3 months of hire. some staff need food handlers permit. some staff need to renew safe sleep training.
WAC 110-300-0241(7) · Short Term
the diaper changing table underneath the changing pad was dirty.
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 632-6479
- Address
- 4927 Greenlake Way N, Seattle, 98103
- License
- PL-1349
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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
- Website — Checked July 2026 interlakechildcare.com
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License, Quality program — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
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.