Licensed center
Neighborhood House Burien
A center, licensed for 44 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 182 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
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 Neighborhood House Burien 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
182: none28: one to four0: five or more
The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Neighborhood House Burien (44 children) is compared with centers its size.
Routine visits: 1 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
- April 29, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
2a) Unlocked teacher drawer in toddler 2 had googly eyes and other materials that were capable of being a choking hazard accessible to children. 2c) Air filter and light table in Preschool 1 had cords that were capable of forming a loop and accessible to children. 2d) Toddler 3 had ziplock bags in unlocked cabinet under handwashing sink in classroom and diapers in plastic wrapping and plastic bags in diaper changing area. Janitor closet was unlocked and accessible to children and had plastic garbage bags accessible to children.
· February 27, 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.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 27, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
2a) Unlocked teacher drawer in toddler 2 had googly eyes and other materials that were capable of being a choking hazard accessible to children. 2c) Air filter and light table in Preschool 1 had cords that were capable of forming a loop and accessible to children. 2d) Toddler 3 had ziplock bags in unlocked cabinet under handwashing sink in classroom and diapers in plastic wrapping and plastic bags in diaper changing area. Janitor closet was unlocked and accessible to children and had plastic garbage bags accessible to children.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Emergency exit door in Toddler 2 was paritally blocked with toddler cots
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
1a) Toddler 1 had shaving cream and styling gel in unlocked cabinet in diapering area labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children. Toddler 3 had dishwashing soap in locked cabinet under handwashing sink labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children. Preschool 1 had hand sanitizer on teacher desk area labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children. Girls bathroom in same hallway of classrooms had road runner ice melt on the floor labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children. Janitor closet in same hallway of classrooms was unlocked and had 3 gallon paint bucket on floor accessible to children. 2ab) Janitor closet was unlocked and accessible to children
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 1005 SW 152nd St
- License
- PL-28623, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
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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
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov