Washington DCYF cited something at 5 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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Licensor observed staff that do not have food handlers permit. Date Disputed Date Disputed· July 8, 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.
Licensing visit · July 8, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
Licensor observed staff with expired safe sleep training. Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Licensor observed staff that do not have food handlers permit. Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0105(3) · Short Term
Licensor observed staff that do not have TB. Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Licensor observed plastic bags accessible to children.
Complaint · March 15, 2026 · Resolved June 21, 2026
Duty to protect children and report incidents
WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious
Center Director did not report to the department within 24 hours of having knoweldge about the injury. This finding is valid.
Complaint · July 31, 2025 · Resolved September 17, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious
Self-report, staff left child on playground unsupervised and alone
Licensing visit · July 23, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
Sections of the back fence where possible soil erosion has occurred has gaps between the fence bottom to the ground of more than 3 1/2 inches.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
One child with an egg allergy and one child with a peanut/pistachio allergy, in their written health plans, no food substitutions were listed.
WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term
Food in the fridge, freezer, and pantry, viewed not in the original containers. Some containers are not labeled or dated, and some containers are labeled with no date.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
A stem type science room was observed being used as a storage room with furniture and various equipment stacked inside. The door has been removed, and the room is now accessible to children.
Licensing visit · February 25, 2025
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
The cleaning supplies are accessible to children in two of the classroom.
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
The following staff do not have safe sleep documented in Merit: M.B., L.R., C.G., T.B. and J.W.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
There is a pile of gravel on the infant playground that is a choke hazard. There are some fence gates outside that have sharp edges and splintered wood.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
In Toddler B and in Kindergarten Prep A the medication did not have the child's name on it or the prescription label. In Toddler B the allergy form did not have medication authorization. The allergy form for the child was not completed annually.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Complaint · February 7, 2025 · Resolved May 29, 2025
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Complaint · April 29, 2024 · Resolved August 26, 2024
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Licensing visit · March 1, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
During the recheck onsite visit and later virtually on the same day, both exits are observed still partially blocked. Exit 1 with a cabinet. Exit 2 with 5 food service carts, 2 garbage cans, mop & bucket and food/consumable delivery items observed in the hallway partially blocking the exit. Items for Exit 2 were removed as observed in a picture sent virtually later in the day but the garbage cans and a mop and bucket still observed partially blocking the exit.
Licensing visit · February 22, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Epi Pen observed with no prescription box or printed prescription label to identify who the medication was prescribed to, the prescription date, the expiration date, who prescribed the medication, instructions for the administration and storage of the medication.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
2 exits upstairs observed partially blocked in the hallway with equipment/furniture and with large boxes/food order supply items.
Cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the 12 findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in July 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
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.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
Not yet reported: schedule, holiday closures.
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