Sammamish · Licensed center
The Rainbow School
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 113 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., 5 days a week.
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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since July 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 21, 20266 citations
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Child with food allergy had an incomplete individual care plan missing several pages.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Child with food allergy was missing Zyrtec.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Epi-pen for the child with an allergy is missing a label. Medical form is missing side effects of medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Majority of staff had expired safe sleep or they have obtained certificates from the site that is not Department approved.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Fence between the upper and lower playground is less than 48 inches high.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Gates on the playground are not self-closing/self-latching.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Apr 22, 20251 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Temper resistant outlets had safety outlet plugs. Those were removed at the time of the monitor visit. Long 110-300-0210(1)(2) Term”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)
Jul 25, 20234 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Garbage bags stored in a cabinet under the children's sink in Big Rainbow. Washer/drier room door open. A large garbage bin full of water and no lid in the playground area. Wood beam in the play area had splintered edges, paint peeling off doors and fence in the playground. Hanging lights in the infant room plugged into an extension cord.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Paint was stored in the playground. Sunscreen labeled "keep out reach of children" stored by the sink in the Big Rainbow room. Mops and janitorial equipment stored in bathrooms, classrooms, and hallways.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“G.E. employed for 4 months does not have Childcare basic training. J.K. employed for 4 months does not have childcare basic training. M.M. does not have food handler's permit and was observed to be preparing bottles in the infant room. J.K. does not have safe sleep training, children experiencing homelessness training, shaken baby syndrome/head trauma, child abuse and neglect, and emergency preparedness training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
Transportation and off-site activity policySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Center van did not have a complete 1st Aid Kit.”
WAC 110-300-0480(2)
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
- May 21, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since July 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Child with food allergy had an incomplete individual care plan missing several pages.
· May 21, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
May 2026 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · May 21, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
Majority of staff had expired safe sleep or they have obtained certificates from the site that is not Department approved.
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
Fence between the upper and lower playground is less than 48 inches high.
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
Gates on the playground are not self-closing/self-latching.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child with food allergy had an incomplete individual care plan missing several pages.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Child with food allergy was missing Zyrtec.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Epi-pen for the child with an allergy is missing a label. Medical form is missing side effects of medication.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 22, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
Temper resistant outlets had safety outlet plugs. Those were removed at the time of the monitor visit. Long 110-300-0210(1)(2) Term
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · July 25, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Garbage bags stored in a cabinet under the children's sink in Big Rainbow. Washer/drier room door open. A large garbage bin full of water and no lid in the playground area. Wood beam in the play area had splintered edges, paint peeling off doors and fence in the playground. Hanging lights in the infant room plugged into an extension cord.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Paint was stored in the playground. Sunscreen labeled "keep out reach of children" stored by the sink in the Big Rainbow room. Mops and janitorial equipment stored in bathrooms, classrooms, and hallways.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(3) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious / Short Term
G.E. employed for 4 months does not have Childcare basic training. J.K. employed for 4 months does not have childcare basic training. M.M. does not have food handler's permit and was observed to be preparing bottles in the infant room. J.K. does not have safe sleep training, children experiencing homelessness training, shaken baby syndrome/head trauma, child abuse and neglect, and emergency preparedness training.
Transportation and off-site activity policy
WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious
Center van did not have a complete 1st Aid Kit.
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What it costs
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A day here
7 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., 5 days a week
Updates for parents
- Updates for parents
- Daily updates on feeding, diapering, napping, and activities
Details
- Phone
- (425) 557-9040
- Address
- 25620 SE 39th Way, Sammamish, 98029
- License
- PL-6796
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Sources and dates
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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
- Updates for parents — Checked August 2026 therainbowschool.com
- Hours — Checked June 2026 therainbowschool.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 therainbowschool.com
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 115 children. Small is 6 to 40; 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.