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St. Bernadette Early Learning Center

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At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 70 children.

What to know

License: 2 years 6 months to 13 years (state).

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 September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • May 12, 20262 citations
    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed registration paperwork for child N.D.T. listed asthma and a nut allergy as known health conditions and the provider did not have a individual care plan on file for this child's health concerns”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed cords accessible to children capable of forming a loop in the preschool classroom behind the calendar easel near the teacher desk, and in the pre-k classroom underneath the white board next to/on top of the book shelf near the teacher desk.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)

  • Mar 28, 20254 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor measured the depth of wood chips surrounding a climbing play structure to be 6" deep.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed cleaning supplies stored in an unlocked and accessible cabinet next to the refrigerator and beneath the microwave in the extended day classroom.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed multiple cords capable of forming a loop accessible to children, including an air purifier power cord, a green cable cord located under the white board going toward the teacher's desk in the Preschool room, and a number of computer cables and cords near the teacher desks in both Preschool and PreK classrooms.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed heavy items such as chairs and plastic storage bins located above the children's cubbies in a loft style platform apx 10 feet from the ground that posed a fall hazard in both Preschool and PreK classrooms. Licensor observed a heavy metal art drying rack located on top of an art supply storage shelf apx 3 feet off the ground that posed a fall hazard in the Preschool room.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)

  • Sep 11, 20233 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the playground structure had 0-3" of mulch in all safe fall zone areas.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there were two shades with a pull chain that were accessible to children and capable of forming a loop around a child's neck. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there was one outlet, near the smart whiteboard, that was not tamper resistant.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, one Aide who was present and listed in MERIT (JFK), did not have a completed childcare basics documented in MERIT.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(3)

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
May 12, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — At the time of this inspection, licensor observed registration paperwork for child N.D.T. listed asthma and a nut allergy as known health conditions and the provider did not have a individual care plan on file for this child's health concerns · May 12, 2026

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

May 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · May 12, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed cords accessible to children capable of forming a loop in the preschool classroom behind the calendar easel near the teacher desk, and in the pre-k classroom underneath the white board next to/on top of the book shelf near the teacher desk.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed registration paperwork for child N.D.T. listed asthma and a nut allergy as known health conditions and the provider did not have a individual care plan on file for this child's health concerns

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · March 28, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor measured the depth of wood chips surrounding a climbing play structure to be 6" deep.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed multiple cords capable of forming a loop accessible to children, including an air purifier power cord, a green cable cord located under the white board going toward the teacher's desk in the Preschool room, and a number of computer cables and cords near the teacher desks in both Preschool and PreK classrooms.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed heavy items such as chairs and plastic storage bins located above the children's cubbies in a loft style platform apx 10 feet from the ground that posed a fall hazard in both Preschool and PreK classrooms. Licensor observed a heavy metal art drying rack located on top of an art supply storage shelf apx 3 feet off the ground that posed a fall hazard in the Preschool room.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed cleaning supplies stored in an unlocked and accessible cabinet next to the refrigerator and beneath the microwave in the extended day classroom.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 11, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 16, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the playground structure had 0-3" of mulch in all safe fall zone areas.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 16, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there were two shades with a pull chain that were accessible to children and capable of forming a loop around a child's neck. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there was one outlet, near the smart whiteboard, that was not tamper resistant.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term · No longer on the state’s site as of October 16, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, one Aide who was present and listed in MERIT (JFK), did not have a completed childcare basics documented in MERIT.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 244-4934
Address
1028 SW 128th St, Burien, 98146
License
PL-6322
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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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

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).

Details

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.

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