Licensed center

Lake Stevens Day Care

A center, licensed for 34 children. The state cited something at 4 of 4 routine visits (Seattle-area centers: about 2 in 3). No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 207 of 218 similar-size Seattle-area centers.

How they teach

Not published

Who cares for your child

Not published

What it costs

Not published

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What the state has found

No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023

207: none11: one to four0: five or more

The 218 Seattle-area centers licensed for 6 to 40 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.

Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Lake Stevens Day Care (34 children) is compared with centers its size.

Routine visits: 4 of 4 cited something

Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits).

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 21, 2025
On file
4 visits since May 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious — The doors to the playground had the lock engaged which this licensor had to unlock prior to walking outside. The doors to the playground are an emergency exit. Licensor provided TA. · August 21, 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 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 21, 2025

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

The doors to the playground had the lock engaged which this licensor had to unlock prior to walking outside. The doors to the playground are an emergency exit. Licensor provided TA.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Child file TS missing CIS medical documentation.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 18, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor observed staff member Z.A. serve food and does not yet have a food worker card.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Child file FW CIS is not medically verified, child file RG missing immunization records, child file EM missing immunization records.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · April 30, 2024

Safe water sources

WAC 110-300-0235(2) · Short Term

Lead and copper water test was expired. Last one was done on 11/9/2017.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d) / 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

Latches on the refrigerator and big freezer were worn out. Observed a child easily opened the refrigerator without staff noticing.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d) / 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

Observed chipping paint on walls in toddler room. Observed the "ship" sandbox mesh cover torn and broken plastic cover on the bottom of sandbox accessible to children. One gutter downspout opens to the preschool playground at child height. It needs to be redirected so dirty water and sharp edges are not accessible to children.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

Annual fire inspection documentation was not available for review on the day of inspection.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term

All sampled child files were missing child's health history and child's doctor and dentist contact information.

Report (PDF)

May 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · May 8, 2023

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

One child was reported to have an egg allergy. There is no documentation for the child's allergy onsite. Another child is reported to have bring food from home. There is no documentation of allergy or food plan onsite.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Medication was observed onsite, medication authorization was incomplete and not stored with the medication.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

Chipping paint/exposed wood was observed indoors during visit. The outlet in the girls bathroom was not observed to be GFCI. The climbing dome was observed to have chipping paint and rust in areas accessible to children. The kitchen gate was observed open, making the area accessible to children. The toddler playground has a large storage box that was open, the fridge and freezer child safet latches were not in use, resulting in potential entrapment hazards. Shed door was not locked. Sand box was observed to have a broken cover with sharp wood. Garbage was observed throughout the grassy areas of the playground and in the sandbox.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

One staff member was observed to have an expired food handlers card. Director reports they will correct today.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Woodchips were observed to be less then 9 inches. The castle slide and climber, and the blue slide with stairs were observed to be on the grass and not on proper ground cover. ground cover in toddler playground is not 9 inches.

Report (PDF)

A day here

Hours
5:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week

Details

Address
8730 11th St NE
License
PL-14772, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Ages
ages 1 to 13 years

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All checked September 2026.

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