Orca Children's Center

Center · Seattle · 6615 Dayton Ave N

What kind of place is this?

Size 34 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 9, 2025
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousOne staff file reviewd showed expired food worker card. · September 9, 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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 9, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

3 staff files reviewed had expired BBP trainings.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

One staff file reviewd showed expired food worker card.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(1) · Short Term

Need to implement annual review of emergency prep plan and have staff document w/signatures.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 18, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

1 staff missing current first-aid/CPR 1 staff missing food handlers card. some staff need to complete child abuse/neglect, children experiencing homelessness, medication management, emergency prep trainings.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Orca Children's Center hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the two findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in September 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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