Jose Marti Child Development Center - Plaza Roberto Maestas

Center · Seattle · 2602 16th Ave S

What kind of place is this?

Size 128 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach bilingual, creative-curriculum

In the program’s own words

“High quality dual-language early learning education for children ages 1-5 ... Our bilingual, bicultural curriculum emphasizes cultural diversity, social justice and family involvement in order to develop children’s self-awareness, cultural pride, and self-esteem” elcentrodelaraza.org, August 2026
“The JMCDC curriculum is comprised of four main components: Creative Curriculum 6th edition Soy Bilingüe curriculum themes of the month, and social justice and community involvement.” elcentrodelaraza.org, August 2026

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 2 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 5
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 4, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousAn updated BBP is missing for multiple staff. · July 23, 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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 23, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

An updated BBP is missing for multiple staff.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

CPR and First Aid training needed for LB, CG. MERIT has not been updated.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Food handlers training missing for multiple staff.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 12, 2023

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

During site annual inspection, licensor A. Stewart observed first aid kit containing childs epi pen (expired 06/2023) and zyrtec with no current individual plan. Assitant showed licensor papers they plan to give to parents.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Jose Marti Child Development Center - Plaza Roberto Maestas hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup.

Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in July 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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