Seattle · Licensed center
Orca Children's Center
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 34 children.
- Run by a for-profit business.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 6, 20261 citation
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Program reported that local fire department has not completed an inspection for a while (at least a couple of years), building maintenance conducted an inspection and tested smoke alarms about 2 months ago. Program will request documentation, if they have it. Licensor provided technical assistance that the program can request local fire department to conduct an inspection and if they are unable to do so the program can complete the state fire marshal form for their records.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Sep 9, 20253 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One staff file reviewd showed expired food worker card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“3 staff files reviewed had expired BBP trainings.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Need to implement annual review of emergency prep plan and have staff document w/signatures.”
WAC 110-300-0470(1)
- Sep 17, 2024Nothing cited
Aug 18, 20231 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%This center
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 6, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
One staff file reviewd showed expired food worker card.
· September 9, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 6, 2026
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
Program reported that local fire department has not completed an inspection for a while (at least a couple of years), building maintenance conducted an inspection and tested smoke alarms about 2 months ago. Program will request documentation, if they have it. Licensor provided technical assistance that the program can request local fire department to conduct an inspection and if they are unable to do so the program can complete the state fire marshal form for their records.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 9, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
3 staff files reviewed had expired BBP trainings.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
One staff file reviewd showed expired food worker card.
WAC 110-300-0470(1) · Short Term
Need to implement annual review of emergency prep plan and have staff document w/signatures.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 18, 2023
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.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 789-7648
- Address
- 6615 Dayton Ave N, Seattle, 98103
- License
- PL-10751
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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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 — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License, Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 data.seattle.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 115; 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.