Unincorporated Snohomish County · Licensed center
Journey School
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 192 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
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in March 2024 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Jan 22, 2024Valid complaintresolved Mar 13, 2024
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, 98 (47%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 112 (53%) have one or more, as this center does.
How all 210 similar-size centers compare
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None47%
- One or more53%This center
Licensing inspections
Mar 5, 20261 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Storage Room One, the cabinets in the loose part area, and the storage area in the main playground behind the tool shed are accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
- May 15, 2025Nothing cited
Oct 18, 20231 citation
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There are climbing items that do not have enough ground cover to meet WAC.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(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
- March 5, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0260(2) Storage Room One, the cabinets in the loose part area, and the storage area in the main playground behind the tool shed are accessible to the children.
· March 5, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 5, 2026
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
110-300-0260(2) Storage Room One, the cabinets in the loose part area, and the storage area in the main playground behind the tool shed are accessible to the children.
Jan 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues
Complaint · Received January 22, 2024 · Resolved March 13, 2024
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 18, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 27, 2026
There are climbing items that do not have enough ground cover to meet WAC.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 361-2302
- Address
- 21500 Cypress Way, Bldg B, Unincorporated Snohomish County, 98036
- License
- PL-28315
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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 jslynnwood.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.