Lynnwood · Licensed center
Abc Learning Center - Lynnwood
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- Medium Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 99 children.
- Ages on the license: 1 month to 13 years.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in March 2024 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since August 2023.
Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at all 3, as this center did. 11% had none cited.
Complaints the state found valid
Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.
“Director stated toddler children are moved to preschool classroom on occassion to meet child-staff ratio in toddler room. Licensing was not notified of mixed age policy and classrooms are not approved for mixed age use.”
WAC 110-300-0357(1)
Of the 202 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, 134 (66%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 68 (34%) have one or more, as this center does.
Licensing inspections
Dec 1, 20251 citation
“One Teacher is missing Food handler's card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Feb 26, 20253 citations
“One classroom had older straw window blinds that were fraying at the sides creating strings. The blinds need to be repared or replaced. 0165 (2) (d) Teacher cabinets in several classrooms were missing childproof locks making accessible plastic bags with diapers and art materials. All plastic bags and other suffocation objects need to be up in higher cabinets or the cabinets need to have childproof looks.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“One classroom had older straw window blinds that were fraying at the sides creating strings. The blinds need to be repared or replaced. 0165 (2) (d) Teacher cabinets in several classrooms were missing childproof locks making accessible plastic bags with diapers and art materials. All plastic bags and other suffocation objects need to be up in higher cabinets or the cabinets need to have childproof looks. Risk”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
“The Licensor observed janitorial equipment like buckets and mops in hallways, bathrooms and classrooms. Maintenance requests will be made to put up all janitorial equipment on the wall fixtures or lock it in areas not utilized by children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Aug 30, 20233 citations
“There was a toilet brush in restroom accessible to children which provider removed immediately during inspection and janitorial equipment in restrooms accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
“There were staff without training in Bloodborne Pathogens and staff with expired training. There were staff who could potentially count in ratio without current pediatric and adult first aid and CPR training. There was a staff who has not completed training in recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect, serving children experiencing homelessness, emergency preparedness, and abusive head trauma.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
“There were plastic bags in the restroom accessible to children which provider removed immediately during inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- December 1, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
One Teacher is missing Food handler's card.
· December 1, 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.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 1, 2025
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 26, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
One classroom had older straw window blinds that were fraying at the sides creating strings. The blinds need to be repared or replaced. 0165 (2) (d) Teacher cabinets in several classrooms were missing childproof locks making accessible plastic bags with diapers and art materials. All plastic bags and other suffocation objects need to be up in higher cabinets or the cabinets need to have childproof looks.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
One classroom had older straw window blinds that were fraying at the sides creating strings. The blinds need to be repared or replaced. 0165 (2) (d) Teacher cabinets in several classrooms were missing childproof locks making accessible plastic bags with diapers and art materials. All plastic bags and other suffocation objects need to be up in higher cabinets or the cabinets need to have childproof looks. Risk
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
The Licensor observed janitorial equipment like buckets and mops in hallways, bathrooms and classrooms. Maintenance requests will be made to put up all janitorial equipment on the wall fixtures or lock it in areas not utilized by children.
Feb 2024 Complaint 4 valid issues
Complaint · Received February 13, 2024 · Resolved March 4, 2024
Center mixed age group capacity, ratio, and group size
WAC 110-300-0357(1) · Short Term
Director stated toddler children are moved to preschool classroom on occassion to meet child-staff ratio in toddler room. Licensing was not notified of mixed age policy and classrooms are not approved for mixed age use.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 30, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
There was a toilet brush in restroom accessible to children which provider removed immediately during inspection and janitorial equipment in restrooms accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
There were staff without training in Bloodborne Pathogens and staff with expired training. There were staff who could potentially count in ratio without current pediatric and adult first aid and CPR training. There was a staff who has not completed training in recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect, serving children experiencing homelessness, emergency preparedness, and abusive head trauma.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
There were plastic bags in the restroom accessible to children which provider removed immediately during inspection.
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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
How they teach
Creative Curriculum and play-based
“Play-Based Learning: Fun activities help kids naturally acquire important skills.”
Who cares for your child
Yessenia Beltran (Director) eight years there.
Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 74 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.
What it costs
$2,510 a month for an infant
Lower than 74% of the 46 that publish a price.
Lower than 53% of the 70 that publish a price.
Higher than 48% of the 99 that publish a price.
Abc Learning Center - LynnwoodMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
- Part time
- $1,720 to $2,100 a month
A day here
- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Schedule
- 5 days/week (full-week) or 3 days/week (part-week) options (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Website
- abclearningcenter.com
- Address
- 6815 196th St SW, Suite C
- License
- PL-13235, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 5
- Ages they serve
- infancy through school age
Nearby
The eight closest of the 17 other licensed centers in ZIP 98036
- Soundview SchoolMedium center · 0.2 miLast state visit Nov 4, 2025 · nothing cited
- Great Kids Academy 3Medium center · 0.2 miLast state visit Jan 5, 2026 · nothing cited
- Edmonds KindercareLarge center · 0.4 miLast state visit May 13, 2026 · complaint investigation
- Trinity Lutheran Child Development CenterMedium center · 0.4 miLast state visit Mar 12, 2026 · 1 citation
- Edmonds College D/b/a Center for Families ChildcareMedium center · 0.6 miLast state visit Feb 3, 2026 · nothing cited
- The Creative Kids AcademyMedium center · 0.9 miLast state visit Dec 9, 2025 · nothing cited
- Guidepost Montessori at LynnwoodLarge center · 0.9 miLast state visit Aug 24, 2026 · 4 citations
- Mini Einsteins Learning CenterLarge center · 1.0 miLast state visit Sep 9, 2026 · complaint investigation
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 abclearningcenter.com/about-programs-tuition
- Approach — Checked October 2026 abclearningcenter.com/lynnwood
Who cares for your child
What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Second price — Checked September 2026 abclearningcenter.com
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
A day here
- Hours — Checked September 2026 abclearningcenter.com
- Schedule — Checked September 2026 abclearningcenter.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 abclearningcenter.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked October 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 abclearningcenter.com
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.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.
Nearby
The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 11, 2026.