St. Thomas More Early Learning Center

Center · Lynnwood · 6511 176th St. SW

What kind of place is this?

Size 20 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.
Established 2006
Approach faith-based

In the program’s own words

“Faith Students deepen their relationship with Christ through prayer, Scripture, and participation in Mass.” stms.org, August 2026

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 1 of the 4 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.

Who will be with our child?

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 Enrolled
License status Active
Website stms.org

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 15, 2026
On file
4 visits since November 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousAssistant teacher needs completed deparment background check and fingerprints. Assistant teacher needs TB test onfile. · May 17, 2024

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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · May 17, 2024

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Assistant teacher needs completed deparment background check and fingerprints. Assistant teacher needs TB test onfile.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Assistant teacher needs to take Childcare Basics. Assistant teacher needs CPR, First Aid , and food permit

Staff records

WAC 110-300-0115(1) · Long Term

Lead teacher needs to enter current first aid, CPR, and food permit into Merit

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

St. Thomas More Early Learning Center hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the two findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious in May 2024.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

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating, License status — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • Website — Checked July 2026 · stms.org

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. Thomas More 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.