Issaquah · Licensed center

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Large center, licensed for 161 children.
Ages on the license: 1 month to 13 years.
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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in October 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 405 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.

Received Sep 24, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Oct 28, 2024

“A cheese snack served to a child was moldy. Provider could not locate the box that the cheese snack came from that would have an exparation date on it.”
WAC 110-300-0197(4)

Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 110 (51%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Sep 19, 20252 citations

“Medical form missing side effects of medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
“Janitor storage room was unlocked at the time of inspection. Provider locked the room before licensor left.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

Sep 26, 20249 citations

“Staff AGU, RMDB, ES, VD, and BA missing BBP training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
“Staff AGU, RMDB missing CPR/1st Aid”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
“Staff AGU and VD missing food worker's permits.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
“Staff AGU and VD missing Childcare BASIC training. There are several other staff with no BASIC training within 3 monthso of employment.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

5 more from this inspection

“Staff VD, AGU, ES, and AB missing safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
“Plastic bags accessible to children in the Pre-K room.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“Medication form for the Epi-pen for child SS missing parent signature.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
“Medical form for the Epi-pen for child KG is missing side effects. Medication form for child SS Epi-pen is missing exparation date and length of time to give medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
“Benadryl and Zyrtec medication form for child KG is missing parent signature.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

Aug 10, 20232 citations

“M.F. has expired food worker's permit and safe sleep training. Maria Catillo de Cornejo is missing Childcare Basic, safe sleep is expired. R.D. safe sleep training expired. A.G. expired safe sleep training and food workers card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
“One child did not have an individual care plan for their allergy signed by a parent.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit: September 19, 2025
On file: 3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious: Serious — Medical form missing side effects of medication. · September 19, 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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 19, 2025

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Medical form missing side effects of medication.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Janitor storage room was unlocked at the time of inspection. Provider locked the room before licensor left.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 9 findings

Licensing visit · September 26, 2024

Training requirements