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Seattle Learning Hub LLC Goddard School

goddardschool.com

At a glance

  • Large play-based center, licensed for 169 children.
  • Hours 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • The Goddard School franchise; the brand is owned by Sycamore Partners (private equity).

What to know

License: 1 month to 13 years (state). They serve: 6 weeks to 6 years (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in October 2026 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state cited no rules at any of its 2 licensing inspections since June 2025.

See each inspection and complaint

Complaints the state found valid

  • Received Sep 16, 2026Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Oct 22, 2026

    • “Inappropriate physical handling of a child.”

      The state’s description of the complaint

    • Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of childrenSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “After interviewing staff and the parent, the staff took immediate action for the mishandling of the child. While the staff member did use prohibited behavior/discipline, the provider took swift action in stepping in to suspend and terminated staff member. This finding is Valid.”

        WAC 110-300-0331(1)

Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, 98 (47%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 112 (53%) have one or more, as this center does.

How all 210 similar-size centers compare

Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:

  • None47%
  • One or more53%This center

Licensing inspections

  • Nov 3, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jun 17, 2025Nothing cited

The state cited no rules at any of this center's 2 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected twice had at least one: 69% of 78.

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%This center
  • 1 of 237%
  • Both32%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 18, 2026
On file
2 visits since June 2025 — both cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — After interviewing staff and the parent, the staff took immediate action for the mishandling of the child. While the staff member did use prohibited behavior/discipline, the provider took swift action in stepping in to suspend and terminated staff member. This finding is Valid. · September 18, 2026

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

Sep 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received September 16, 2026 · Resolved October 22, 2026

“Inappropriate physical handling of a child.”

The state’s description of the complaint

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children

WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious

After interviewing staff and the parent, the staff took immediate action for the mishandling of the child. While the staff member did use prohibited behavior/discipline, the provider took swift action in stepping in to suspend and terminated staff member. This finding is Valid.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jun 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.

What it costs

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A day here

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

Updates for parents
Updates for parents
Goddard Family Hub app for daily photo, video and other updates (all Goddard schools)

How they teach

Play-based and STEAM

“our play-based approach to learning”

Who cares for your child

Estella Arguello (Director), 14 years in early childhood.

Details

Phone
(206) 929-3550
Address
101 6th Ave S Ste 100, Seattle, 98104
License
PL-85416
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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Sources and dates

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How they teach

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

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

Details

The private-equity firm Sycamore Partners lists Goddard Systems as a current investment. sycamorepartners.com

Goddard’s own site says “All Goddard Schools are independently owned and operated.” goddardschool.com

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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