Pike Market Child Care and Preschool

Center · Seattle · 1501 Pike Place, Unit 222

What kind of place is this?

Size 74 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle, where the middle half licenses 43–122. Measured across 578 Seattle programs, 2026-07-29.
Sources and dates

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Will it fit our family?

Hours 7:45 AM – 5:45 PM
Days / week 5
Holiday closures Closed Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving + Day After (National Day of Mourning), Winter Break (Dec 22-31), MLK Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, plus an August staff in-service closure week
Accepts subsidy Yes
Sources and dates

Not yet reported: ages served, schedule.

What will it cost us?

Infant $3,218/mo about $15/hr
Sources and dates

Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3+
License status Active
Sources and dates

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Washington DCYF

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 8, 2026

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Licensor observed plastic bags accessible to children. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparedness plan · WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term

Licensor observed earthquake, lockdown or shelter in place drill have not been completed every three months. Fire drills are done by each classroom and the fire drill document is not up to date.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 29, 2025

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Some staff need to renew the food worker card. Some staff need to renew safe sleep training.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 13, 2023

Medication · WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

One epi pen medication is missing the prescription box. 2 epi pen prescription's are expired.

Report (PDF)

Sources and dates

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