Seattle · Licensed center
Refugee and Immigrant Family Center
At a glance
- Medium Reggio Emilia–inspired center, licensed for 46 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.
- 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
The state cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 7, 2024Nothing cited
Sep 14, 20232 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Climbing play equipment in the outdoor area was observed to be placed on playground wood chips that were less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Disinfecting wipes were observed in areas that were accessible to children at the time of inspection. Janitorial equipment was observed in areas that were accessible to children at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
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
- August 7, 2024
- On file
- 2 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Climbing play equipment in the outdoor area was observed to be placed on playground wood chips that were less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection.
· September 14, 2023
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 14, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Climbing play equipment in the outdoor area was observed to be placed on playground wood chips that were less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Disinfecting wipes were observed in areas that were accessible to children at the time of inspection. Janitorial equipment was observed in areas that were accessible to children at the time of inspection.
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What it costs
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A day here
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 5 days a week, school year
Meals, schedule and closed
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack provided, included in tuition; prepared onsite; 100% nut free; allergies accommodated with doctor documentation
- Schedule
- Full-day (7:30am-5:00pm) and school-day (8:30am-2:30pm)
- Closed
- Closed all major holidays and the two weeks between Christmas and New Year's (School Day); Full-Day has one week off
How they teach
Reggio Emilia–inspired, Creative Curriculum, play-based, emergent curriculum and bilingual
“RIFC uses an emergent curriculum model, also referred to as “child centered” curriculum”
Who cares for your child
Karla S. G. (Center Supervisor) since 2013, Patricia Diaz (Innovadores Teacher) since 2024, Reyna C. (Family Support Specialist), 5 years in early childhood, Luz C. (Center Director), 20 years in early childhood, Luz Casio (Center Director), 20 years in early childhood and Christopher Mateo Casio (Assistant Teacher (Pensadores/Floater)), 4 years in early childhood.
12 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Policies
- Enrollment
- Waiting list once classrooms are filled; families contacted when a spot opens; waiting list position is one factor, with classroom balance by gender, age range and diversity also considered; School Day program requires children to be potty trained
Details
- Phone
- (206) 767-6896
- Address
- 6535 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, 98106
- License
- PL-13967
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy and cost. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 refugeeandimmigrantfamilycenter.org/philosophy
- Approach — Checked October 2026 refugeeandimmigrantfamilycenter.org/about-us
Who cares for your child
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
A day here
- Meals, Calendar, Schedule — Checked September 2026 refugeeandimmigrantfamilycenter.org
- Hours, Closed — Checked September 2026 refugeeandimmigrantfamilycenter.org
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked September 2026 refugeeandimmigrantfamilycenter.org
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 refugeeandimmigrantfamilycenter.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 refugeeandimmigrantfamilycenter.org
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 data.seattle.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.