Washington DCYF cited something at 4 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.
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The wood chip ground cover in the playground did not meet the required 9-inch depth, including the area around the slide exit.· August 10, 2026
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Licensing visit · August 10, 2026
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The wood chip ground cover in the playground did not meet the required 9-inch depth, including the area around the slide exit.
Licensing visit · December 11, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
(a)The plane teeter-totter lacked a 6-foot fall zone around its structure, and several other small slides also did not meet the 6-foot fall zone requirement in both playgrounds. (ii) The wood chip ground cover did not meet the required 9-inch depth and was mixed with packed sand.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
110-300-0165(2)(a) - Outlet safety caps were inserted into the TR outlets in the Baby and 1-year-old classrooms. Additionally, magnetic letters were observed in a free access to children that are not suitable for ages 2 years old. 110-300-016592)(c) - Electrical cords were observed within reach of children in the Monkey classroom. 110-300-0165(5)(f) - A refrigerator was connected to an extension cord.
Licensing visit · December 8, 2023
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(d) / 110-300-0291(1)(e) · Serious
It is almost pitch black in the infant room and you cannot observe the infants skin color when they are sleeping. Quiet music is too loud to monitor breathing of infants.
Licensing visit · April 25, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
Subashini needs CCB
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