Seattle · Licensed center
Beginnings School
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- Medium play-based center, licensed for 43 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
- Ages on the license: 2 months to 6 years.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in February 2024 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since June 2023.
Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.
Complaints the state found valid
Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.
Of the 205 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 157 (77%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 48 (23%) have one or more, as this center does.
Licensing inspections
Mar 14, 20253 citations
“Wood chips observed sparse in areas, ground observed at the base of the slide with very little wood chips noted, and wood chips observed not nine inches deep under the climber's fall zones.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“2 children with identified food allergies needing epi pen medications for those allergies, have no written plan that identifies food substitutes for allergic foods.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
“A child in the toddler room, had cortisone medication present with no signed consent from the parent to administer the medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)
Dec 14, 20232 citations
“Written instructions are not current and the Epi Pen has expired for one child with an nut allergy. Food substitutions or changes in food plan need to be updated. The provider needs to arrange with the parents to update the need for a new medication that is not expired, complete new medication consent forms, and update any training staff may need depending on the Doctor's instructions.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)
“Current medication for a child is outdated and a new medication form consent form is needed from the family. Benadryl is present without the box and the measuring cup is not secured to keep it clean. Benadryl is present without an updated permission consent form from the parent.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)
Jun 13, 20231 citation
“An epi per, had no prescription or prescription box. Epi pen is not labled with a prescription lable. No first or last name of the child. No date the prescritpion was filled. No name and contact information of the prescribing health professional. No dossage amount and length of time to give the medication. No instructions for the aministration and storage of the epi pen.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 8, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since June 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
Wood chips observed sparse in areas, ground observed at the base of the slide with very little wood chips noted, and wood chips observed not nine inches deep under the climber's fall zones.
· March 14, 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.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 14, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Wood chips observed sparse in areas, ground observed at the base of the slide with very little wood chips noted, and wood chips observed not nine inches deep under the climber's fall zones.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
2 children with identified food allergies needing epi pen medications for those allergies, have no written plan that identifies food substitutes for allergic foods.
WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious
A child in the toddler room, had cortisone medication present with no signed consent from the parent to administer the medication.
Dec 2023 Complaint 2 valid issues
Complaint · Received December 14, 2023 · Resolved February 8, 2024
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 14, 2023
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Written instructions are not current and the Epi Pen has expired for one child with an nut allergy. Food substitutions or changes in food plan need to be updated. The provider needs to arrange with the parents to update the need for a new medication that is not expired, complete new medication consent forms, and update any training staff may need depending on the Doctor's instructions.
WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious
Current medication for a child is outdated and a new medication form consent form is needed from the family. Benadryl is present without the box and the measuring cup is not secured to keep it clean. Benadryl is present without an updated permission consent form from the parent.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 13, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of July 6, 2026
An epi per, had no prescription or prescription box. Epi pen is not labled with a prescription lable. No first or last name of the child. No date the prescritpion was filled. No name and contact information of the prescribing health professional. No dossage amount and length of time to give the medication. No instructions for the aministration and storage of the epi pen.
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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.
How they teach
Play-based
“We believe that children learn through play and exploration.”
What it costs
$3,300 a month for an infant
Higher than 74% of the 46 that publish a price.
Beginnings SchoolMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
- Part time
- $1,360 to $2,718 a month
- Application fee
- $125
A day here
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
- Meals
- Meals are included in monthly tuition
- Schedule
- full-day; part-week (Tuesday and Thursday, or Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
- Closed
- 12 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day; occasional early closures for in-service training and the Annual Meeting
Policies
- Enrollment
- Offered spots must be accepted within three days; $125 registration fee plus first and last month's tuition due at enrollment (non-refundable); tuition due in advance with no refunds for absences, vacations, holidays or closures; sibling priority
Details
- Website
- seattlebegin.org
- Address
- 1821 15th Ave
- License
- PL-77763, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
- Ages they serve
- 3 months to five years
- Established
- 1976
Nearby
The eight closest of the 15 other licensed centers in ZIP 98122
- The Learning Tree MontessoriMedium center · under 0.1 miLast state visit Aug 14, 2026 · nothing cited
- French American School of Puget SoundSmall center · 0.3 miLast state visit Jun 22, 2026 · complaint investigation
- Bright Horizons at Seneca StreetLarge center · 0.5 miLast state visit Dec 15, 2025 · nothing cited
- Future Trust Daycare CenterSmall center · 0.7 miLast state visit Jan 28, 2026 · 2 citations
- Causey's Learning CenterSmall center · 0.9 miLast state visit Sep 18, 2025 · complaint investigation
- First Place SchoolMedium center · 1.1 miLast state visit Feb 5, 2026 · 7 citations
- CDSA Launch at Madrona ElementaryLarge center · 1.1 miLast state visit Jan 8, 2026 · 6 citations
- Community Day Center for ChildrenSmall center · 1.1 miLast state visit Nov 24, 2025 · nothing cited
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 seattlebegin.org
What it costs
- Infant, Second price, Application fee — Checked September 2026 seattlebegin.org
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Hours, Schedule, Closed — Checked September 2026 seattlebegin.org
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked September 2026 seattlebegin.org
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 seattlebegin.org
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 seattlebegin.org
- Established — Checked September 2026 seattlebegin.org
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 data.seattle.gov
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 9, 2026.