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The Learning Nest Preschool

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At a glance

  • Small Reggio Emilia–inspired center, licensed for 28 children.
  • Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.

From their website, read September 2026:

“Koalas 1 month to 12 months 1:3”

“Birds 12 months to 30 months 1:7”

“Owls 2½ to 3½ years 1:10” Washington allows up to 10 children per adult at this age.

“Rabbits 3½ to 5 years 1:10” Washington allows up to 10 children per adult at this age.

The state’s rule

Washington sets the most children one adult may care for by age, and the largest group size, in WAC 110-300-0356(5).

Infants (birth through 11 months): one adult for every four.

Toddlers (12 through 29 months): one adult for every seven.

Preschoolers (30 months through 6 years, not in kindergarten): one adult for every ten.

School-age children: one adult for every fifteen.

What to know

License: 1 month to 11 years (state). They serve: 1 month to 9 years (their website).

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 September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Jul 30, 20252 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “The door in the preschool room appeared to be locked and did not open.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “There are some areas of chipping paint in the building.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)

  • Dec 11, 20241 citation
    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “The epi-pen was expired. The medication form was not filled out completely with a stop date.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

  • Sep 27, 20232 citations
    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Diaper creams do not have the child's full name on them.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “The outlet in the Birds room by the sink is not GFCI.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)

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
July 30, 2025
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — The door in the preschool room appeared to be locked and did not open. · July 30, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Jul 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 30, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

There are some areas of chipping paint in the building.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

The door in the preschool room appeared to be locked and did not open.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 11, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

The epi-pen was expired. The medication form was not filled out completely with a stop date.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 27, 2023

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 6, 2026

Diaper creams do not have the child's full name on them.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 6, 2026

The outlet in the Birds room by the sink is not GFCI.

Report (PDF)

Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.

What it costs

Application fee
$450

A day here

7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round

Meals, outdoors, sleep and four more
Meals
School provides lunch, organic milk, and snacks at 9:45am, 2:30pm and 4:45pm; breakfast served until 8:30am; parents may pack lunch; nut-free facility
Outdoors
Outdoor play every day, weather permitting, in most weather including light rain; shortened or canceled for lightning, extreme heat or cold, poor air quality, or unsafe conditions
Sleep
Nap or rest period for all children; children who don't sleep may rest in a quiet area; school provides sheet, parents provide mat and blanket
Diapers
Parents supply diapers, wipes and diaper cream
Updates for parents
MyKidzDay app for daily reports; parent conferences twice a year
Schedule
Full-day, part-week
Closed
8 holidays and breaks a year
DatesLabor Day, Thanksgiving Holiday, Winter Holiday (2 weeks), Martin Luther King Jr Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, President’s Day, 4th of July

How they teach

Reggio Emilia–inspired, play-based, bilingual and STEAM

“Through play-based learning, Spanish language immersion, and developmentally appropriate experiences”

Policies

When a child is sick
Fever of 100.4°F or higher, vomiting or diarrhea keep a child home; return after 24 hours fever-free without medication and 24 hours free of vomiting and diarrhea
Enrollment
Written one-month notice required to withdraw (month still payable); two weeks' notice for schedule changes; enrollment may be terminated immediately for non-payment or unacceptable behavior toward staff

Details

Phone
(425) 866-8894
Address
430 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, 98027
License
PL-78461
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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Children per adult

Washington’s limits: WAC 110-300-0356(5)

How they teach

What it costs

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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Policies

Details

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.

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