Issaquah · Licensed center
The Goddard School - Issaquah
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 149 children.
- Hours 11 hours a day, 5 days a week.
- The Goddard School franchise; the brand is owned by Sycamore Partners (private equity).
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 2, 20261 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Window blind cords were loose in classroom 6. The director fixed the blinds prior to licensor leaving.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
- Nov 12, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 7, 20251 citation
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Child FX allergic to eggs. Missing substitute foods on the individual care plan.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Jul 28, 20231 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Toilet plunger next to the toilet in the Pelican's classroom.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%This center
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 2, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since July 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Window blind cords were loose in classroom 6. The director fixed the blinds prior to licensor leaving.
· September 2, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 2, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
Window blind cords were loose in classroom 6. The director fixed the blinds prior to licensor leaving.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 7, 2025
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child FX allergic to eggs. Missing substitute foods on the individual care plan.
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 28, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Toilet plunger next to the toilet in the Pelican's classroom.
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What it costs
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A day here
- Hours
- 11 hours a day, 5 days a week
Details
- Phone
- (425) 439-9334
- Address
- 5716 E Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE #100, Issaquah, 98029
- License
- PL-27035
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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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.
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
- Hours — Checked July 2026 goddardschool.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website, Who runs it — Checked October 2026 goddardschool.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sycamorepartners.com
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 goddardschool.com
The private-equity firm Sycamore Partners lists Goddard Systems as a current investment. sycamorepartners.com
Goddard’s own site says “All Goddard Schools are independently owned and operated.” goddardschool.com
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.