St. Paul Early Learning Center

Center · Seattle · 10001 57th Ave S

What kind of place is this?

Size 40 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 5 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 15, 2026
On file
5 visits since February 2020 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousLicensor · February 28, 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.

Feb 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · February 17, 2026 · Resolved April 9, 2026

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 8, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

licensor observed 2 laptops plugged into outlets in licensed space accessible to children. Staff unplugged and stored away during visit.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 6, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

Licensor observed cord hanging out of outlet accessible to children in Cubs classroom

Report (PDF)

Feb 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · February 28, 2023

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Licensor

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

Medications were expired and missing both start and end dates Medication training not present in child or staff files

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

Window shades in the room have long cords accessible to children and licensor observed air conditioner with exposed cord.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Muniyrah is missing CPR first aid training McKenna and Elizabeth is missing food handlers card Elizabeth is missing blood borne pathogen training

Report (PDF)

Feb 2020 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

St. Paul Early Learning Center hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious in February 2023.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run St. Paul Early Learning Center? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.