Washington DCYF cited something at 3 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.
At the time of inspection, one staff have expired food handler certificate on file and merit. Date Disputed Date Disputed· July 21, 2026
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.
Licensing visit · July 21, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
At the time of inspection, one staff have expired food handler certificate on file and merit. Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term
At the time of inspection, two staff do not have 10 hour in service training after 12 month of cumulative employment on file and on merit. Date Disputed Date Disputed
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
At the time of inspection, the exit door in between Maple classroom and Aspen classroom is blocked by two storgage bags. Corrections done onsite.
Licensing visit · April 22, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
At the time of inspection, it was observed that 6 staff did not have current first aid and CPR certificate on Merit.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
At the time of inspection, it was observed that numerous staff members to not have food handler permit entered in MERIT
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
At the time of inspection, it was observed that the dehumanizer loose wire that by adjoining door area in Maple classroom was accessible to children. also wires that were accessible to children from the floor lamp in the eating/kitchen area in Sequoia room.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
At the time of inspection, it was observed that the emergency exit door in Sequoia room (infant) was locked from the inside.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
At the time of inspection, it was observed that one Epipen did not have child's first and last name labeled.
Complaint · February 3, 2025 · Resolved February 12, 2026
Serious injury: Broken bone · Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Licensing visit · July 31, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms (Aspen & Maple) had their three-step cleaner bottles (one with bleach) on the edge of the sink, accessible to the age group in the classroom.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms had wires accessible to children that were capable of forming a loop around a child's neck and were a potential strangultion hazard. (Tree frog, big core, maple, and Sequoia rooms) At the time of the onsite monitor visit, plastic bags and rolls of plastic bags were accessible to children present in cabinets under hand washing sinks, and other locations in Aspen, Maple, and Willow rooms. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms (Tree Frog and Maple classrooms) had games, supplies, and other items on top of cabinets and cubbies that were not secured or held down and posed a potential falling item hazard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there was a wall outlet in the Big Core Room that had a missing electrical outlet cover and was accessible to children that were present. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, a wall outlet in the Maple Room had a 6-plug splitter installed over the outlet that was not tamper resistant.
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