Burien · Licensed center
Starlight Academy & Preschool
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 32 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
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 July 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 22, 20253 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Emergency exit from ocean room had retractable gate that required special knowledge to open.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed that provider had two children with allergies with the required medication but no individual care plan.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Prescribed inhaler for enrolled child was not labeled with (A) A child's first and last name; (B) The date the prescription was filled; (C) The name and contact information of the prescribing health professional; (D) The expiration date, dosage amount, and length of time to give the medication; and (E) Instructions for administration and storage.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Jan 13, 20251 citation
General staff qualificationsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Lead teacher D. needs to submit HS diploma into MERIT.”
WAC 110-300-0100(6)
Jul 12, 20243 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed that (i) pea gravel was not 9 inches deep under climbing structures and only measured 4-6 inches.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed cords capable of forming loops in all classrooms and outside on both playgrounds. Licensor observed windows with an opening greater than 3.5inches.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed many missing mandatory trainings for staff. Staff will need to complete all trainings pursuant to WAC 110-300-0160 (4)(5)(6)(7)(9)”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
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
- August 22, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since July 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Emergency exit from ocean room had retractable gate that required special knowledge to open.
· August 22, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 22, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Emergency exit from ocean room had retractable gate that required special knowledge to open.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Licensor observed that provider had two children with allergies with the required medication but no individual care plan.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Prescribed inhaler for enrolled child was not labeled with (A) A child's first and last name; (B) The date the prescription was filled; (C) The name and contact information of the prescribing health professional; (D) The expiration date, dosage amount, and length of time to give the medication; and (E) Instructions for administration and storage.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 13, 2025
WAC 110-300-0100(6) · Short Term
110-300-0100(6) - Lead teacher D. needs to submit HS diploma into MERIT.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 12, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Licensor observed that (i) pea gravel was not 9 inches deep under climbing structures and only measured 4-6 inches.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
Licensor observed cords capable of forming loops in all classrooms and outside on both playgrounds. Licensor observed windows with an opening greater than 3.5inches.
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
Licensor observed many missing mandatory trainings for staff. Staff will need to complete all trainings pursuant to WAC 110-300-0160 (4)(5)(6)(7)(9)
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What it costs
- Application fee
- $100
A day here
7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
Sleep and schedule
- Sleep
- 11am-3pm is designated lunch and nap time
- Schedule
- Full-time and part-time
Policies
- Enrollment
- Position reserved with two weeks' tuition deposit, applied to the last two weeks of care; two-week trial period, after which care may be discontinued if issues cannot be resolved
Details
- Phone
- (206) 596-6832
- Address
- 431 S 152nd St, Burien, 98148
- License
- PL-84247
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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 it costs
- Application fee — Checked September 2026 starlightacademy.us
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
- Sleep — Checked August 2026 starlightacademy.us
- Hours, Schedule — Checked September 2026 starlightacademy.us
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked September 2026 starlightacademy.us
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 starlightacademy.us
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 starlightacademy.us
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 115; 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.