Rising Minds Learning Center

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

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
January 20, 2026
On file
3 visits since May 2024 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousThe provider was not present at the time of the visit. Two teachers were present with 13 children: J.M. and P.K. Jeyanthi meets the ECE requirements, but Poornima does not. Dispute Description: I am disputing the report. It is my understanding that, in my absence, the designated lead teacher must hold an ECE Short Certificate or an equivalent credential. This requirement was acknowledged as satisfactory in the report with Ms. Jeyanthi’s presence. It is also my understanding that the second teacher, in my absence, has up to five years to obtain her ECE Initial Certification. Ms. Poornima has completed 30 hours of CCB training, completed EQEL Year 1, and is currently working toward completing EQEL Year 2. She has also applied for the Early Achievers Grant to obtain ECE Initial Certificate college credits. Her earlier attempt to get Financial aid was denied. I can forward the denial email if required. In addition, she is pursuing the PACE pathway. Please note that PACE classes offered by the state have a long waitlist, and Ms. Poornima is currently on the waiting list (position #82). On the day of the visit, another teacher, Ms. Rajani, became ill and had to leave just before the licensor’s arrival. I can provide her check in & out timesheet. Ms. Rajani is actively working toward her ECE Initial Certification, has completed CCB training and EQEL Year 1 and is pursuing the PACE pathway. We are sincerely committed to ensuring all staff members obtain their required ECE certifications and are actively supporting them in this process. In light of the information above, we respectfully request that the SERIOUS risk remark be removed from our records. I am disputing the report. It is my understanding that, in my absence, the designated lead teacher must hold an ECE Short Certificate or an equivalent credential. This requirement was acknowledged as satisfactory in the report with Ms. Jeyanthi’s presence. It is also my understanding that the second teacher, in my absence, has up to five years to obtain her ECE Initial Certification. Ms. Poornima has completed 30 hours of CCB training, completed EQEL Year 1, and is currently working toward completing EQEL Year 2. She has also applied for the Early Achievers Grant to obtain ECE Initial Certificate college credits. Her earlier attempt to get Financial aid was denied. I can forward the denial email if required. In addition, she is pursuing the PACE pathway. Please note that PACE classes offered by the state have a long waitlist, and Ms. Poornima is currently on the waiting list (position #82). On the day of the visit, another teacher, Ms. Rajani, became ill and had to leave just before the licensor’s arrival. I can provide her check in & out timesheet. Ms. Rajani is actively working toward her ECE Initial Certification, has completed CCB training and EQEL Year 1 and is pursuing the PACE pathway. We are sincerely committed to ensuring all staff members obtain their required ECE certifications and are actively supporting them in this process. In light of the information above, we respectfully request that the SERIOUS risk remark be removed from our records. · January 20, 2026

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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 20, 2026

Capacity waiver for family home providers

WAC 110-300-0358(3)(d) · Serious

The provider was not present at the time of the visit. Two teachers were present with 13 children: J.M. and P.K. Jeyanthi meets the ECE requirements, but Poornima does not. Dispute Description: I am disputing the report. It is my understanding that, in my absence, the designated lead teacher must hold an ECE Short Certificate or an equivalent credential. This requirement was acknowledged as satisfactory in the report with Ms. Jeyanthi’s presence. It is also my understanding that the second teacher, in my absence, has up to five years to obtain her ECE Initial Certification. Ms. Poornima has completed 30 hours of CCB training, completed EQEL Year 1, and is currently working toward completing EQEL Year 2. She has also applied for the Early Achievers Grant to obtain ECE Initial Certificate college credits. Her earlier attempt to get Financial aid was denied. I can forward the denial email if required. In addition, she is pursuing the PACE pathway. Please note that PACE classes offered by the state have a long waitlist, and Ms. Poornima is currently on the waiting list (position #82). On the day of the visit, another teacher, Ms. Rajani, became ill and had to leave just before the licensor’s arrival. I can provide her check in & out timesheet. Ms. Rajani is actively working toward her ECE Initial Certification, has completed CCB training and EQEL Year 1 and is pursuing the PACE pathway. We are sincerely committed to ensuring all staff members obtain their required ECE certifications and are actively supporting them in this process. In light of the information above, we respectfully request that the SERIOUS risk remark be removed from our records. I am disputing the report. It is my understanding that, in my absence, the designated lead teacher must hold an ECE Short Certificate or an equivalent credential. This requirement was acknowledged as satisfactory in the report with Ms. Jeyanthi’s presence. It is also my understanding that the second teacher, in my absence, has up to five years to obtain her ECE Initial Certification. Ms. Poornima has completed 30 hours of CCB training, completed EQEL Year 1, and is currently working toward completing EQEL Year 2. She has also applied for the Early Achievers Grant to obtain ECE Initial Certificate college credits. Her earlier attempt to get Financial aid was denied. I can forward the denial email if required. In addition, she is pursuing the PACE pathway. Please note that PACE classes offered by the state have a long waitlist, and Ms. Poornima is currently on the waiting list (position #82). On the day of the visit, another teacher, Ms. Rajani, became ill and had to leave just before the licensor’s arrival. I can provide her check in & out timesheet. Ms. Rajani is actively working toward her ECE Initial Certification, has completed CCB training and EQEL Year 1 and is pursuing the PACE pathway. We are sincerely committed to ensuring all staff members obtain their required ECE certifications and are actively supporting them in this process. In light of the information above, we respectfully request that the SERIOUS risk remark be removed from our records.

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Rising Minds Learning Center hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in January 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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What kind of place is this

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Who runs it

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