Licensed center
YMCA Early Learning Center at Lea Hill
A center, licensed for 108 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 150 of 203 similar-size Seattle-area centers. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Medium center. Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask YMCA Early Learning Center at Lea Hill for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
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 YMCA Early Learning Center at Lea Hill (108 children) is compared with centers its size. The state also lists two complaints here whose published report includes no citation detail, so they are not counted as found.
Routine visits: 1 of 2 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Two visits are too few to read as a pattern.
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
- October 24, 2024
- On file
- 2 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed one or more staff needing to have updated BBP, Safe Sleep or Food Handlers card, not updated in Merit and staff file.
· October 4, 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.
Jan 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · January 8, 2026 · Resolved May 14, 2026
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Feb 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · February 18, 2025 · Resolved May 8, 2025
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 4, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Licensor observed one or more staff needing to have updated BBP, Safe Sleep or Food Handlers card, not updated in Merit and staff file.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Licensor observed plastic bags in preschool class Licensor observed loose cord in preschool class Licensor observed safety caps in outlets in multi-purpose room Licensor observed chipped paint on wall, accessible to children, in preschool class
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Licensor observed janitorial supplies brooms, mop and dust pan accesible to children near handwashing sink in toddler & preschool room.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 12832 SE 312th St
- License
- PL-79225, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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Sources and dates
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All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov