“The Sammamish Children’s School is a well-established school offering a curriculum shaped by Montessori, Piaget, Gottman and Siegel Principles.” sammamishschool.com, August 2026
Washington DCYF cited something at 4 of the 5 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
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A child was left on the bus unknowlingly after a field trip.· August 26, 2025
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.
Complaint · April 14, 2026 · Resolved May 21, 2026
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term
The two teachers responsible for a child were unaware the child was left alone in the classroom, unsupervised.
Complaint · February 9, 2026 · Resolved March 10, 2026
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Licensing visit · August 26, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
A kitchenette in the sparrows classroom was observed to have a chipping surface and a broken corner.
Complaint · August 21, 2025 · Resolved October 6, 2025
3 valid issues
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious
A child was left on the bus unknowlingly after a field trip.
Transportation and off-site activity policy
WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious
The child was not visually accounted for during roll call and was left unknowingly on the bus.
Duty to protect children and report incidents
WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious
This incident was not self-reported by the program.
Complaint · July 29, 2025 · Resolved October 6, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Licensing visit · February 26, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
The followin staff have not completed CCB and have been employed longer than 3 months: N.M., B.P., M.H., T.P.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Licensing visit · November 4, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
T.P., listed as an assistant teacher, has not completed CCB within 3 months of employment. Many aides have not completed child care basics within 3 momths of employment according to MERIT.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) / 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Serious / Short Term
2b) window shade chains in Kestrels were seen no longer secured to the wall, forming a loose loop. 2c) several cords were seen dangling throughout the facility, accessible to children. 3g) the material of a couch was seen cracked and peeling.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
The exit door from the Sparrows bathroom into the classroom was blocked by a fridge.
Handwashing and hand sanitizer
WAC 110-300-0200(4) · Short Term
A staff person was observed to wear the same gloves without changing them or washing her hands when assisting children with diapering, toileting, and applying cream to a child.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Swiffer pads labeled keep out of reach of children were seen in several classrooms, accessible to children.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Licensing visit · May 23, 2024
WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a) · Short Term
There are some classrooms with mats that have small tears in them.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
There are several children's allergies in the classrooms and not all the proper documentation was included with the medication. There is no documentation that the staff have been trained by the parents of the children with the medication.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
There are some classrooms with medication that was missing proper documentation. Chickadees: There was no medication authorization form for the epi-pen or Benadryl. Meadowlarks: The epi-pen was expired and the was expired and not children's. Benadryl Herons: There was no allergy plan with the epi-pen and no authorization form for the Benadryl. Sparrows: There was an inhaler with no prescription or label with name of child on it and the paperwork was from 2020. Magpies: There was no Zyrtec on the paperwork. 0215: There are several rooms that had non-prescription medications such as lotions, and lip balm accessible to children. Also some of the classrooms had the grab and go bags with the emergency medications accessible to children. .
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
One of the fences on the playground has a gap larger than 3 1/2 inches under it.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious / Short Term
There are plastic bags stored accessible to children in the bathroom.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious / Short Term
0165(2 c): There are some cords accessible to children in the Falcons classroom and the phone cord in the Chickadees room. 0165 (3c): There is a board outside that is not secured on the woodened structure outside on the school age climber area. 0165 (5 a): There are multiple rooms with safety plugs in outlets and the TR is not working. 0156 (5 b): There is a GFCI outlet that is not tamper resistant in the Chickadees room.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
There are some mops that are stored in classroom bathrooms that are accessible to the children.
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
There are some staff listed as aides who have not completed their initial 30 hour training.
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