Seattle · Licensed center
South Lake Parent and Child Education Center
“At the Parent Education Lab we have openings for two Infants and five toddlers. We only accept highschool students that are enrolled in Seattle Public School and are in hopes of continuing their education.”
The program told Shortlist today (November 4, 2026)
The program last told Shortlist today (November 4, 2026).
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 22 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 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 5, 20261 citation
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A child in the class has allergies to honey as told to the teacher/director by the mother. This child will need to have an Individual Health Plan signed by a doctor. Allergic reactions will be known, medications if needed and training for staff on administering the neccessary medications.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
- Jan 21, 2026Nothing cited
- Jan 7, 2025Nothing cited
- Feb 26, 2024Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had more: 79% of 272 had rules cited at 2 or more.
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%This center
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- October 5, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since February 2024 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
A child in the class has allergies to honey as told to the teacher/director by the mother. This child will need to have an Individual Health Plan signed by a doctor. Allergic reactions will be known, medications if needed and training for staff on administering the neccessary medications.
· October 5, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Oct 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 5, 2026
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
A child in the class has allergies to honey as told to the teacher/director by the mother. This child will need to have an Individual Health Plan signed by a doctor. Allergic reactions will be known, medications if needed and training for staff on administering the neccessary medications.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 252-6617
- Address
- 8601 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, 98118
- License
- PL-7413
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies, and who owns it. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Openings — Checked November 2026
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.