Seattle · Licensed center
Neighborhood House Burien
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 56 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
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 April 2024 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since April 2025.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Feb 9, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Apr 11, 2024
Duty to protect children and report incidentsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During onsite inspection of complaint, Licensor was informed by Family and Health Services Manager SW, Family Advocate and Coach ES, and Lead Teacher BE that two children had physical contact under a blanket on a cot where a child(ren)’s pants were slightly down, and privates exposed. The incident occurred on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, during nap time, and was not reported to the Department until Friday, February 9, 2024, not meeting the requirement to report to the Department within 48 hours of the incident occurring. (2)(vi)”
WAC 110-300-0475(2)
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 163 (79%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 44 (21%) have one or more, as this center does.
How all 207 similar-size centers compare
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None79%
- One or more21%This center
Licensing inspections
- May 27, 2026Nothing cited
Apr 11, 20251 citation
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Woodchips around preschool climber measured 7 1/2 inches by spiral fire pole, 7 1/4 inches bottom of slide, 8 1/2 inches by fire pole and 8 1/2 by spinning pole.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 2 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected twice split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (78 centers).
How all 78 Seattle-area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 78 Seattle-area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None31%
- 1 of 237%This center
- Both32%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- May 27, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since April 2025 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
Woodchips around preschool climber measured 7 1/2 inches by spiral fire pole, 7 1/4 inches bottom of slide, 8 1/2 inches by fire pole and 8 1/2 by spinning pole.
· April 11, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 11, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Woodchips around preschool climber measured 7 1/2 inches by spiral fire pole, 7 1/4 inches bottom of slide, 8 1/2 inches by fire pole and 8 1/2 by spinning pole.
Feb 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues
Complaint · Received February 9, 2024 · Resolved April 11, 2024
Duty to protect children and report incidents
WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious
During onsite inspection of complaint, Licensor was informed by Family and Health Services Manager SW, Family Advocate and Coach ES, and Lead Teacher BE that two children had physical contact under a blanket on a cot where a child(ren)’s pants were slightly down, and privates exposed. The incident occurred on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, during nap time, and was not reported to the Department until Friday, February 9, 2024, not meeting the requirement to report to the Department within 48 hours of the incident occurring. (2)(vi)
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 581-5027
- Address
- 6400 Sylvan Wy SW, Seattle, 98126
- License
- PL-78079
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
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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
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 usaspending.gov
Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 115 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 116 to 323.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.