Licensed center
Josephine Caring Community
A center, licensed for 111 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 150 of 203 similar-size Seattle-area centers.
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 Josephine Caring Community 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
150: none52: one to four1: five or more
The 203 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Josephine Caring Community (111 children) is compared with centers its size.
Routine visits: 3 of 3 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Three 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
- August 29, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
The toddler playground surfacing appears to be in need of repair and maintenance. The center was unable to provide current maintenance records for the surfacing and was unsure of the date of the last inspection.
· August 29, 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 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 29, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The toddler playground surfacing appears to be in need of repair and maintenance. The center was unable to provide current maintenance records for the surfacing and was unsure of the date of the last inspection.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 16, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Some classrooms observed to have items with the label, "keep out of reach of children" in reach of children.
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
Front entrance doors not observed to have a noise mechanism.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 9, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Cleaning chemicals were observed in an unlocked cabinet at child level. The assistant director reports the chemical are unlocked due to a recent painting project and in the process of being corrected.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Not all staff files observed had verification of CPR, First Ais, Bloodborne Pathogens and food handler’s card. 2 staff members who have been employed over 3 months do not have the initial Childcare Basic training.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Website
- josephinecc.com
- Address
- 9901 272nd Place NW
- License
- PL-366, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
- Ownership
- Non-profit
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Sources and dates
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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
- Website — josephinecc.com
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov
- Ownership — projects.propublica.org