Licensed center
The Country Playhouse Learning Center
A center, licensed for 45 children. One complaint investigation found violations since 2023; 182 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers had none.
Medium center. Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask The Country Playhouse Learning Center for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
One complaint investigation found violations since February 2023
182: none28: one to four0: five or more
The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so The Country Playhouse Learning Center (45 children) is compared with centers its size. Of those 210, 182 have had no complaint investigation that found a violation since February 2023. The Country Playhouse Learning Center has had one. The most recent was in October 2024. Nine centers its size have had more.
Routine visits: 2 of 2 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Two visits are too few to read as a pattern.
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 12, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since April 2024 — both cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed an exit door in the Preschool and toddler room had a LIFT-TO-OPEN latch that was secured. Therefore, the LIFT-TO-OPEN latch requires special knowledge for safe exiting during an emergency evacuation.
· February 12, 2025
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 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 12, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Licensor observed an exit door in the Preschool and toddler room had a LIFT-TO-OPEN latch that was secured. Therefore, the LIFT-TO-OPEN latch requires special knowledge for safe exiting during an emergency evacuation.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Licensor observed two mop buckets that stored water and a mop inside each bucket accessible to children. Licensor observed the door where the mop and bucket were stored was not secured making the area accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
Licensor observed the Fire and Evacuation/Quarterly drills and Monthly drills were not recorded.
Oct 2024 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · October 14, 2024 · Resolved November 19, 2024
1 valid issue · Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children
WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious
During the course of the complaint inspection and interview, it was determined that there was enough evidence that a violation did occur. The staff member violated WAC
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children
WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious
and used inappropriate discipline with a child. Per the programs policy, the staff was terminated the day of the incident.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 18, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Licensor observed a container storing plastic grocery bags were accessible to children (container storing plastic bags were in the bathroom above the toilet).
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 1515 Chinook Ave
- License
- PL-4100, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
- Ages
- 4 weeks to 6 years
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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.
All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Website — thecountryplayhouselearningcenter.com
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov
- Ages — thecountryplayhouselearningcenter.com