The Children's Courtyard

Center · 2253 140th Street NE

What kind of place is this?

Size 134 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Chain The Children's Courtyard
Owner American Securities (via Learning Care Group) Brand of Learning Care Group, which is majority-owned by private-equity firm American Securities. Per Learning Care Group’s own brand listing. learningcaregroup.com

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

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 13, 2026
On file
3 visits since May 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousA child with a nut allergy and epi-pen didn't have an individual care plan. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed · January 13, 2026

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 3 findings

Licensing visit · January 13, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

W.E., A.A., C.P., and M.V.T. have expried safe sleep trainings. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

A child with a nut allergy and epi-pen didn't have an individual care plan. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

None of the child files reviewed had CIS forms.

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 10 findings

Licensing visit · January 31, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

C.P., C.N., C.X., and J.C.E. don't have proof of BBP training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Cynthia Plascenica serving food to children. Doesn't have food worker's permit. Corona Xiomara and Yenifer Carillo Escalante have no food worker's permits.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Imene Hadef doesn't have Basic training after 9 monts of employment.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Corona Xiomara and Yenifer Carillo Escalante have expired safe sleep training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Cynthia Plascencia expired CPR/1stAid card, Xiomara Corona expired 1st Aid card,

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Plastic bags were found under the changing table in Toddler's 2 classroom (the area was supposed to be locked but the lock was broken).

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Secondary fridge in the "resource" room was accessible to children. The room was open and the fridge was not locked.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Children HW is allergic to dairy and child LX is allergic to nuts. No individual care plan for either child.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Children HW, AW, FH, and GA did not have CIS forms.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

UK's epi pen is missing side effects of medication.

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · May 21, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Staff NG and CM have expired safe sleep training.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Child UK allergic to peanuts/epi-pen. Individual care plan is missing substitute foods and written instructions from the parent (parent signature). Child MG allergic to eggs/epi-pen. No individual care plan. Childdren DG, HW, AC allergic to dairy. No individual care plan. AP allergic to peanuts/epi-pen. Individula care plan missing information about substitute foods and side effects. Staff need to be trained on use of medication.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Plastic bags accessible to children in early pre-k room.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Two outlets in the pre-k room not temper resistant.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Cords dangling in one of the classrooms.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

The Children's Courtyard hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the 14 findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in January 2026.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.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov

State record

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

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