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At a glance

  • Large play-based center, licensed for 148 children.
  • Hours 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 5 days a week.

What to know

License: 12 months to 13 years (state). They serve: ages one to twelve years (their website).

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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

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Licensing inspections

  • Mar 18, 2026Nothing cited
  • Mar 13, 20252 citations
    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Provider did not have all needed items and documentation for child with allergy/needing Epi Pen”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Storage closets observed to be unlocked/accessible.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • Jan 30, 20241 citation
    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “Licensor reviewed the center's MERIT facility page and observed that 9 staff members need to show proof of current First Aid, CPR & BBP Licensor reviewed the center's MERIT facility page and observed that 8 staff members need to submit proof of high school completion to MERIT. Licensor reviewed the center's MERIT facility page and observed that 4 staff members need to show proof of completion of the Basic Child Care trainings”

        WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(3)

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).

How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare

Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None12%
  • 1 of 321%
  • 2 of 335%This center
  • All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 18, 2026
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Provider did not have all needed items and documentation for child with allergy/needing Epi Pen · March 13, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 13, 2025

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Provider did not have all needed items and documentation for child with allergy/needing Epi Pen

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage closets observed to be unlocked/accessible.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 30, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

Licensor reviewed the center's MERIT facility page and observed that 9 staff members need to show proof of current First Aid, CPR & BBP Licensor reviewed the center's MERIT facility page and observed that 8 staff members need to submit proof of high school completion to MERIT. Licensor reviewed the center's MERIT facility page and observed that 4 staff members need to show proof of completion of the Basic Child Care trainings

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Application fee
$120
Siblings
10% reduction for the second or more child registered with recurring Tuition Express payment

A day here

6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 5 days a week

Meals, sleep, updates for parents and one more
Meals
Provides breakfast, morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack following USDA CACFP guidelines; nut-free facility
Sleep
Rest time 12:30-2:30 p.m.; sleep not forced, children lie quietly on assigned mat; toddlers on mats, preschool/Pre-K on cots
Updates for parents
Procare Parent Engagement app daily recap for toddler/preschool/pre-K, quarterly assessments, monthly newsletter
Closed
6 holidays and breaks a year
DatesNew Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (1-2 days), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and day after, Christmas (3-5 days); two professional development days yearly

How they teach

Play-based and faith-based

“Curriculum: Custom In-House Faith based Curriculum”

Policies

Biting
Biting documented with incident reports to both families; child picked up if bites twice in one day, takes next day off after three bites in a week; shadowing and behavior plan for continual biting
Special needs
Written Individual Care Plan required for children with special needs; accommodates IEP, IHP, 504 and IFSP plans
Enrollment
One-week paid trial period; two weeks' written notice to terminate care; registration fee secures spot unless waitlist

Details

Phone
(253) 479-1903
Address
26201 180th Ave SE, Covington, 98042
License
PL-78929
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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How they teach

What it costs

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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Policies

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.

The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.

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