Licensed center

Ashé Community of Schools, LLC

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since March 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

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.

Licensing inspections

Jul 30, 20261 citation

  • “Licensor observed volunteers that have not met the training requirements.”

    WAC 110-300-0100(10)

Dec 29, 20252 citations

  • “Licensor observed a Lead Teacher that does not have a negative TB test on file and has not been added in Merit.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(3)

  • “Licensor observed staff file records and in the Merit, electronic workforce registry is not up to date with requirements for licensed job roles, volunteer or other staff.”

    WAC 110-300-0115(1)

Mar 31, 20254 citations

  • “There were no files for review onsite. MERIT reflects that a background check has been submitted and cleared for Executive Director, D.S nor for the director, MWB. There was no files onsite for the two staff (D.B. and MWB) that documents that a TB test has been completed within a year . There was not any information for TB in the MERIT system for either staff.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “Executive Director nor Director had documentation on site of the trainings. MERIT also does not reflect that any trainings have been completed. If the 30 hour STARS are completed the other health and safety trainings are included in that training. So you do not need to do the 30 hours STARS and the DCYF Portal Health and Safety Trainings. You will need to complete CPR/First Aid, Food Worker Card, and BBP.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “No restraint policy in place for the site.”

    WAC 110-300-0335(2)

  • “There was no information regarding field trips and transportation that will be used for field trips. You will need to ensure that during field trips you have your on-hand equipment and supplies as well as what is required to be inside of the vehicle. See the entire WAC for 110-300-0480 for guidance.”

    WAC 110-300-0480(2)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 30, 2026
On file
3 visits since March 2025 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — There were no files for review onsite. MERIT reflects that a background check has been submitted and cleared for Executive Director, D.S nor for the director, MWB. There was no files onsite for the two staff (D.B. and MWB) that documents that a TB test has been completed within a year . There was not any information for TB in the MERIT system for either staff. · March 31, 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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 30, 2026

General staff qualifications

WAC 110-300-0100(10) · Short Term

Licensor observed volunteers that have not met the training requirements.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 29, 2025

Staff records

WAC 110-300-0115(1) · Long Term

Licensor observed staff file records and in the Merit, electronic workforce registry is not up to date with requirements for licensed job roles, volunteer or other staff.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(3) · Short Term

Licensor observed a Lead Teacher that does not have a negative TB test on file and has not been added in Merit.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · March 31, 2025

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

There were no files for review onsite. MERIT reflects that a background check has been submitted and cleared for Executive Director, D.S nor for the director, MWB. There was no files onsite for the two staff (D.B. and MWB) that documents that a TB test has been completed within a year . There was not any information for TB in the MERIT system for either staff.

Training requirements

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

Executive Director nor Director had documentation on site of the trainings. MERIT also does not reflect that any trainings have been completed. If the 30 hour STARS are completed the other health and safety trainings are included in that training. So you do not need to do the 30 hours STARS and the DCYF Portal Health and Safety Trainings. You will need to complete CPR/First Aid, Food Worker Card, and BBP.

Physical restraint

WAC 110-300-0335(2) · Serious

No restraint policy in place for the site.

Transportation and off-site activity policy

WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious

There was no information regarding field trips and transportation that will be used for field trips. You will need to ensure that during field trips you have your on-hand equipment and supplies as well as what is required to be inside of the vehicle. See the entire WAC for 110-300-0480 for guidance.

Report (PDF)

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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Play-based

“We are committed to fostering a love of learning through play-based and child-centered activities.”

What it costs

$1,800 a month for a toddler

Toddler$1,800

Lower than 93% of the 70 that publish a price.

Preschool$1,600

Lower than 85% of the 99 that publish a price.

Ashé Community of Schools, LLCMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Schedule
full-day

Details

(425) 541-7382

Website
asheprep.org
Address
1801 E Yesler Way Suite #3
License
PL-85578, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Ages they serve
ages 2 to 6

Nearby

The first eight, A to Z, of the 15 other licensed centers in ZIP 98122

All in ZIP 98122

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How they teach

What it costs

  • Toddler, Preschool — Checked September 2026 asheprep.org

State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.

A day here

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; 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.