Licensed center

St Lukes Christian Child Care Center

A faith-based center, licensed for 55 children. Preschool rooms have one adult per ten children, Washington’s legal limit. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 182 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers.

How they teach

Faith-based

“Bible lessons daily and Chapel once a week”In their words. stlukes-church.com, September 2026

One of 25 Seattle-area providers that describe a faith-based approach, out of 256 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

One adult for every ten preschoolers

That is exactly Washington’s legal limit for preschoolers (30 months through 6 years, not in kindergarten): 1:10 in groups of up to 20 (WAC 110-300-0356(5)).

One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.

What it costs

From $1,342 a month

Seattle-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

What the state has found

No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023

182: none28: one to four0: five or more

The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.

Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so St Lukes Christian Child Care Center (55 children) is compared with centers its size.

Routine visits: 1 of 3 cited something

Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 19, 2025
On file
3 visits since December 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious — 110-300-0146(4) Licensor observed two small trampolines in the indoor licensed space. 110-300-0146(1)(b)(ii) Licensor observed the outdoor play space did not have 9 inches or more of wood chips under play equipment. · December 13, 2023

Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 13, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(4) / 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

110-300-0146(4) Licensor observed two small trampolines in the indoor licensed space. 110-300-0146(1)(b)(ii) Licensor observed the outdoor play space did not have 9 inches or more of wood chips under play equipment.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

110-300-0106(10) Licensor observed all workers at the center has expired BBP. 110-300-0106(12) Licensor observed AL, MC, KF and SK did not have current food worker card.

Report (PDF)

A day here

Hours
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week

Details

Website
stlukes-church.com
Address
515 S 312th St
License
PL-591, active
Ages
2.5 - 5 Years

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