Ballard · Licensed center
St Alphonsus Preschool Extended Care
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 90 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 January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 5, 20261 citation
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Licensor observed out-of-date Certificate of Immunization (CIS) forms in student files”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Nov 18, 20241 citation
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Staff member FM was present on site during licensor's inspection. Staff member does not have TB present during the inspection (3)”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Jan 31, 20244 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Cording from equipment (laptops included) in both rooms were observed to be loose and form loops. Plants in the Extended Day room in the window sills throughout were not secure. Outlet in the restroom by sink in the Extended Day roomwas not tamper resistant. It was observed to be GFCI but not tamper resistant. Window sills with stain/varnish no longer present and barewood.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In the lunch room area there is a small tray full of sanitizing spray (Virucide Cleaner) and is accessible to childcare children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Center capacity, ratio, and group sizeSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The program was observed to have a child in care that has not yet reached 3 years old and will not be 3 until March. The licensor talked with the director and vice principal about changing the license to the age of 2 1/2 at the starting age instead of 3 or submitting a waiver for the child. It appears through conversation that the program is enrolling 2 year old children. If children are two years old the max group size in a room is 15 with 3 staff.”
WAC 110-300-0356(3)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Staff member Y.G did not have documentation of a Food Worker Card in her file. Director, K. F. did not have documentation of completing Initial Training in MERIT and is required to complete the above trainings listed above under WAC 110-300-0106.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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
- March 5, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Staff member FM was present on site during licensor's inspection. Staff member does not have TB present during the inspection (3)
· November 18, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 5, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Licensor observed out-of-date Certificate of Immunization (CIS) forms in student files
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 18, 2024
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
Staff member FM was present on site during licensor's inspection. Staff member does not have TB present during the inspection (3)
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 31, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Short Term / Serious
Cording from equipment (laptops included) in both rooms were observed to be loose and form loops. Plants in the Extended Day room in the window sills throughout were not secure. Outlet in the restroom by sink in the Extended Day roomwas not tamper resistant. It was observed to be GFCI but not tamper resistant. Window sills with stain/varnish no longer present and barewood.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
In the lunch room area there is a small tray full of sanitizing spray (Virucide Cleaner) and is accessible to childcare children.
Center capacity, ratio, and group size
WAC 110-300-0356(3) · Serious
The program was observed to have a child in care that has not yet reached 3 years old and will not be 3 until March. The licensor talked with the director and vice principal about changing the license to the age of 2 1/2 at the starting age instead of 3 or submitting a waiver for the child. It appears through conversation that the program is enrolling 2 year old children. If children are two years old the max group size in a room is 15 with 3 staff.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff member Y.G did not have documentation of a Food Worker Card in her file. Director, K. F. did not have documentation of completing Initial Training in MERIT and is required to complete the above trainings listed above under WAC 110-300-0106.
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What it costs
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A day here
- Schedule
- Full-day, half-day
Details
- Phone
- (206) 782-4363
- Address
- 5816 15th Ave NW, Seattle, 98107
- License
- PL-20855
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
- Established
- 1907
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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
A day here
- Schedule — Checked September 2026 stalseattle.org
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 stalseattle.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve, Established — Checked September 2026 stalseattle.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.