Maple Valley · Licensed center
Sonship Christian School and Preschool Maple Valley Church of Nazarene
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 46 children.
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 February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 15, 20261 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, the licensor observed a staff member with an expired food handler card. The licensor explained that maintaining a current and valid food worker card is required for all staff who participate in any food-related activities. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting children with opening food packages, handling or preparing food items such as peeling fruit, and serving beverages such as water or juice, as well as distributing meals. The licensor further clarified that even minimal involvement in food handling or service requires valid certification to ensure proper food safety practices are followed. The licensor instructed the facility to ensure the staff member renews their certification without delay and to conduct a review of all staff records to confirm that food worker cards are current. The facility was also advised to implement a system for monitoring certification expiration dates to prevent future lapses and maintain ongoing compliance with food safety requirements.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Feb 21, 20254 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(12)Licensor observed that the food handler certificates for Aide K. and Program Supervisor R. had expired.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed plastic bags stored on a shelf located in the hallway were accessible to children. 0165 (5)(a) Licensor observed that the 2 outlets near the restroom sinks were not GFCI, and the outlets in the hallway were not tamper-resistant.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed that the necessary medication training had neither conducted nor arranged to properly manage the child's food allergy.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed that dishwashing liquid and other cleaning products were stored under the kitchen sink, making them accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Feb 16, 20243 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensee had Tylenol and Malax medication accessible in an unlocked kitchen cupboard accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)(i)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensee has a cord to a phone charger in the preschool room drawer, 2 cords to large speakers, and several cords to microphones, cords to a sounds system, and a vacuum cleaner, in the big room. 110-300-0165(2)(d) Licensee had a plastic bag around a drinking fountain, plastic bags accessible in the kitchen cupboards. 110-300-0165(3)(a) In the kitchen area Licensee has sharp nails, screws, two sharp peelers, several knifes in a knife block on the counter, hammers, and sharp plyers. 110-300-0165(3)(d) Licensee has a secondary refrigerator and freezer accessible in the kitchen area that is accessible to the children. 110-300-0165(3)(f) Licensee has two large speakers in the big room three microphone stands, a music stand, one silver stand, that are tipping hazards that needs to make inaccessible or secured. 110-300-0165(3)(g) Licensee has flaking paint in the hallway areas and on the kitchen door jam and door, storage room door, in the preschool room, window trim, back of the door in the daycare room, two window trims in the big room. Chipping paint inthe girls batrhoom wall, and the boys bathroom has a brown stool by the sinks that has chipping paint.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“licensee has two bottles of bleach and water solutions accessible and dawn dish soap accessible in the kitchen on the counter. 110-300-0260(2)(a) licensee has two storage rooms accessible to the children in the hallway. 110-300-0260(5) Licensee has accessible in the kitchen a broom, mop, two dustpans, and one ladder in the outdoor licensed play yard area.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
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 15, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of inspection, the licensor observed a staff member with an expired food handler card. The licensor explained that maintaining a current and valid food worker card is required for all staff who participate in any food-related activities. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting children with opening food packages, handling or preparing food items such as peeling fruit, and serving beverages such as water or juice, as well as distributing meals. The licensor further clarified that even minimal involvement in food handling or service requires valid certification to ensure proper food safety practices are followed. The licensor instructed the facility to ensure the staff member renews their certification without delay and to conduct a review of all staff records to confirm that food worker cards are current. The facility was also advised to implement a system for monitoring certification expiration dates to prevent future lapses and maintain ongoing compliance with food safety requirements.
· April 15, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 15, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
At the time of inspection, the licensor observed a staff member with an expired food handler card. The licensor explained that maintaining a current and valid food worker card is required for all staff who participate in any food-related activities. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting children with opening food packages, handling or preparing food items such as peeling fruit, and serving beverages such as water or juice, as well as distributing meals. The licensor further clarified that even minimal involvement in food handling or service requires valid certification to ensure proper food safety practices are followed. The licensor instructed the facility to ensure the staff member renews their certification without delay and to conduct a review of all staff records to confirm that food worker cards are current. The facility was also advised to implement a system for monitoring certification expiration dates to prevent future lapses and maintain ongoing compliance with food safety requirements.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · February 21, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
(12)Licensor observed that the food handler certificates for Aide K. and Program Supervisor R. had expired.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Licensor observed plastic bags stored on a shelf located in the hallway were accessible to children. 0165 (5)(a) Licensor observed that the 2 outlets near the restroom sinks were not GFCI, and the outlets in the hallway were not tamper-resistant.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Licensor observed that the necessary medication training had neither conducted nor arranged to properly manage the child's food allergy.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Licensor observed that dishwashing liquid and other cleaning products were stored under the kitchen sink, making them accessible to children.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 16, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
110-300-0215(3)(c)(i) Licensee had Tylenol and Malax medication accessible in an unlocked kitchen cupboard accessible to the children.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
110-300-0165(2)(c) Licensee has a cord to a phone charger in the preschool room drawer, 2 cords to large speakers, and several cords to microphones, cords to a sounds system, and a vacuum cleaner, in the big room. 110-300-0165(2)(d) Licensee had a plastic bag around a drinking fountain, plastic bags accessible in the kitchen cupboards. 110-300-0165(3)(a) In the kitchen area Licensee has sharp nails, screws, two sharp peelers, several knifes in a knife block on the counter, hammers, and sharp plyers. 110-300-0165(3)(d) Licensee has a secondary refrigerator and freezer accessible in the kitchen area that is accessible to the children. 110-300-0165(3)(f) Licensee has two large speakers in the big room three microphone stands, a music stand, one silver stand, that are tipping hazards that needs to make inaccessible or secured. 110-300-0165(3)(g) Licensee has flaking paint in the hallway areas and on the kitchen door jam and door, storage room door, in the preschool room, window trim, back of the door in the daycare room, two window trims in the big room. Chipping paint inthe girls batrhoom wall, and the boys bathroom has a brown stool by the sinks that has chipping paint.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
110-300-0260(1)(a) licensee has two bottles of bleach and water solutions accessible and dawn dish soap accessible in the kitchen on the counter. 110-300-0260(2)(a) licensee has two storage rooms accessible to the children in the hallway. 110-300-0260(5) Licensee has accessible in the kitchen a broom, mop, two dustpans, and one ladder in the outdoor licensed play yard area.
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 432-1980
- Address
- 24905 Witte Rd SE, Maple Valley, 98038
- License
- PL-14585
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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Sources and dates
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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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 rescuemv.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 rescuemv.org
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.