UW Children's Center at Laurel Village

Center · Seattle · 3735 Brooklyn Ave NE

What kind of place is this?

Size 70 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Established 1976
Approach montessori, highscope

In the program’s own words

“Our Preschool and Toddler programs are based on the Montessori curriculum.” haggardchildcare.com, August 2026
“All of our Toddler groups and Preschool classrooms, with the exception of the preschool program at Laurel Village, are led by trained Montessori teachers. Laurel Village uses a High Scope curriculum.” haggardchildcare.com, August 2026

Who will be with our child?

Infant 1 teacher to 3 children
Toddler 1 teacher to 5 children
Preschool 1 teacher to 10 children

Will it fit our family?

Ages served 3 months - 5 years
Hours 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule full-time (5-day, all-day)
Holiday closures Holidays, five in-service days, and two one-week closures at the end of August and December

What will it cost us?

Infant $2,388/mo about $10/hr
Toddler $2,087/mo about $9/hr
Preschool $1,857/mo about $8/hr
Application fee $35

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 6, 2025
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousDirector needs to update food handler card. · November 6, 2025

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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 6, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Director needs to update safe sleep training. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Director needs to update food handler card.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in November 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Who will be with our child

Will it fit our family

  • Ages served, Hours, Days / week, Schedule, Holiday closures — Checked July 2026 · haggardchildcare.com

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.

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