Licensed center

Valley Christian Ministries Daycare

A faith-based center, licensed for 96 children. Care for an infant is $2,226 a month, less than 35 of 35 Seattle-area full-time prices. The state cited something at 1 of 4 routine visits (Seattle-area centers: about 2 in 3). No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 150 of 203 similar-size Seattle-area centers.

How they teach

Faith-based

“All subject areas are taught through a biblically integrated, Christ-centered curriculum.”In their words. valley-christian.com, September 2026

One of 25 Seattle-area providers that describe a faith-based approach, out of 256 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

One adult for every twelve school-age children

Fewer children per adult than Washington’s legal limit for school-age children: 1:15 in groups of up to 30 (WAC 110-300-0356(5)).

One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.

What it costs

$2,226 a month for an infant

Infant$2,226

Lower than 35 of 35 Seattle-area providers that publish a full-time infant price.

Toddler$1,778

Lower than 41 of 44 Seattle-area providers that publish a full-time toddler price.

Preschool$1,654

Lower than 57 of 66 Seattle-area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.

Valley Christian Ministries DaycareMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Scale $1,000 to $4,000 a month. Seattle-area prices as of September 26, 2026. Part-time $270 to $372 a month. Application fee $22. Prices from their website, September 2026.

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What the state has found

No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023

150: none52: one to four1: five or more

The 203 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.

Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Valley Christian Ministries Daycare (96 children) is compared with centers its size.

Routine visits: 1 of 4 cited something

Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits).

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 6, 2026
On file
4 visits since October 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed one or more staff members not having the required trainings within the first 3 months of hire, which includes, TB test, CCB, BBP, CPR, First Aid, Food Handlers, or Safe Sleep in Merit. · October 3, 2023

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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 3, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor observed one or more staff members not having the required trainings within the first 3 months of hire, which includes, TB test, CCB, BBP, CPR, First Aid, Food Handlers, or Safe Sleep in Merit.

Report (PDF)

A day here

Meals
Daily hot school lunch offered to all students for a per-meal fee ($6/day Grades K-6, $4.50/day ELC Waddler-Pre-K)
Hours
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week

Details

Website
valley-christian.com
Address
1312 2nd St SE
License
PL-7814, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Established
1977

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

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What it costs

State record

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