Snoqualmie · Licensed center
Rooster Valley Pre-K
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 40 children.
- Hours 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Tuition $1,320 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since March 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 22, 20264 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In the front classroom there are plastic bags under the sink and the cabinet is not locked and children could access them.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In the back bathroom there is an outlet by the sink that is not GFCI.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In the front classroom bathroom there was a power sander, saw and other types of power tools accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“In both classrooms there is a paper cutter that is accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)
Nov 18, 20244 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a child's medication without the proper care plan filled out.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“T.M. does not have her bloodborne pathogens training documented in Merit. T.M. does not have her CPR/first aid training documented in Merit. T.M. and L.W. do not have their child care basics or exemption in Merit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The doom climber does not have the proper fall zone of six feet all around it.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
Cleaning schedulesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Food prep areas are not being cleaned and sanitized before each meal.”
WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a)
Mar 14, 20243 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is a dome climber that does not have the proper six feet fall zone all around it. There is not enough wood chips around the climber that measured nine inches deep.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“L.W. does not have a completed PBC.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Cleaning schedulesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Did not see the three step cleaning and sanitizing happening in the classrooms.”
WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 67% of 364.
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%
- All 333%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 22, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
In the front classroom there are plastic bags under the sink and the cabinet is not locked and children could access them.
· April 22, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 22, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
In the front classroom there are plastic bags under the sink and the cabinet is not locked and children could access them.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term
In both classrooms there is a paper cutter that is accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
In the back bathroom there is an outlet by the sink that is not GFCI.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
In the front classroom bathroom there was a power sander, saw and other types of power tools accessible to children.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · November 18, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
T.M. does not have her bloodborne pathogens training documented in Merit. T.M. does not have her CPR/first aid training documented in Merit. T.M. and L.W. do not have their child care basics or exemption in Merit.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
The doom climber does not have the proper fall zone of six feet all around it.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
There was a child's medication without the proper care plan filled out.
WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a) · Short Term
Food prep areas are not being cleaned and sanitized before each meal.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 14, 2024
WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a) · Short Term
Did not see the three step cleaning and sanitizing happening in the classrooms.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
There is a dome climber that does not have the proper six feet fall zone all around it. There is not enough wood chips around the climber that measured nine inches deep.
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What it costs
From $1,320 a month
Seattle-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Half day
- $390 to $715 a month
- Application fee
- $150
- Siblings
- 10% discount on the tuition of the child with the lowest payment
A day here
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Schedule
- Schedule
- Half-day and full-day
Who cares for your child
Jennifer Ward (Founder & Director Financials & Teacher) since 2012 and Tricia Benson (Founder & Director Admissions & Teacher) since 2012.
14 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (425) 837-2362
- Address
- 8488 Falls Ave SE, Snoqualmie, 98065
- License
- PL-17315
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Sources and dates
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Who cares for your child
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked September 2026 irp.cdn-website.com/…/RVFS+Tuition+Schedule+2026-2027.pdf
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
- Hours, Schedule — Checked September 2026 irp.cdn-website.com/…/RVFS+Tuition+Schedule+2026-2027.pdf
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 roostervalleyfarmschool.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.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.