Udcc

Center · Seattle · 5031 University Ave

What kind of place is this?

Size 60 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach reggio-emilia

In the program’s own words

“We teach using a Reggio Emilia inspired method, supported by a strong anti-bias and equity framework.” udccenter.org, August 2026

Who will be with our child?

Toddler 1 teacher to 4–6 children
Preschool 1 teacher to 9–10 children

Will it fit our family?

Hours 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule full-time, part-time

What will it cost us?

Monthly tuition $2,270–$2,680 about $12–$14/hr
Part-time $1,200–$2,080/mo

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3
License status Active
Website udccenter.org

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 31, 2025
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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.

Jul 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 22, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) / 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

some staff need to show first-aid/CPR training certification. some staff need to complete child abuse/neglect training some staff need to complete emergency prep training. some staff need to complete medication management training. some staff need to complete food handlers training from health dept. some staff need to complete 30 hrs. initial training.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

need to have allergy form signed by DR.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Udcc hasn’t published two things

What a typical day looks like · Sick and biting policies

Worth doing yourself

Ask what changed after each, and whether the state has been back.

On the visit: what you can only see — how the room smells, whether teachers are down on the floor with the children, how staff speak to each other. Those, and the 7 questions worth hearing answered out loud, are in the note below.

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.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: who teaches here.

Will it fit our family

  • Hours, Days / week, Schedule — Checked July 2026 · udccenter.org

Not yet reported: ages served, holiday closures.

What will it cost us

Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Work at Udcc? Update this listing — it is free, and the program is the only source for what public records do not carry.