Seattle · Licensed center

Cdsa Dba Launch Org

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 36% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Licensing inspections

Feb 4, 2026No rules cited
May 9, 20252 citations

  • “Electrical outlets had plug ins that are chocking hazards. Removed at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

  • “Garbage bags were placed on the sink where children wash their hands. Plastic bags moved out of reach of children at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

Nov 15, 20231 citation

  • “Licensor B. observed that hand soap and dish soap was stored in a cabinet accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 4, 2026
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Electrical outlets had plug ins that are chocking hazards. Removed at the time of inspection. · May 9, 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · May 9, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Electrical outlets had plug ins that are chocking hazards. Removed at the time of inspection.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Garbage bags were placed on the sink where children wash their hands. Plastic bags moved out of reach of children at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 15, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Licensor B. observed that hand soap and dish soap was stored in a cabinet accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

HighScope and Creative Curriculum

“CREATIVE CURRICULUM INSPIRES CHILDREN WITH PROJECT-BASED, INVESTIGATIVE LEARNING.”

What it costs

$855 to $2,800 a month

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Application fee
$75
Siblings
10% family discount for 2nd and additional children on base monthly tuition

A day here

Hours
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, school year
Meals
USDA-based breakfast and snacks provided, plus milk; preschool and early preschool students bring lunch from home; all locations nut free (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Outdoors
Daily outdoor play in all weather with covered alternative; school-age at least 30 minutes outside daily (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Sleep
Daily rest period after lunch for children in care 6+ hours; sleep optional with quiet alternatives; families provide a blanket and crib sheet (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Diapers
Families send diapers and wipes; stand-up diaper changing available; no toilet-training prerequisite (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Updates for parents
Procare electronic tracking and messaging system; MyProcare parent portal (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Schedule
full-day, half-day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Closed
14 holidays and breaks a year
DatesClosed Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, the week between Christmas and New Year’s (dependent on Seattle Public Schools), and floating holidays (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Policies

When a child is sick
Fever-free 24 hours without medication; exclusion for diarrhea, repeated vomiting, fever of 101ºF or above with other symptoms, oozing sores (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Special needs
Committed to meeting the needs of all children regardless of special health care needs/disabilities; requires and supports IEP/504 plans (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Enrollment
Schedule change form due by the 20th of the prior month or next month's full tuition is owed; early preschool requires 30 days written notice to withdraw; Launch may end services for unpaid bills or continual late arrivals (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

(206) 397-3327

Website
launchlearning.org
Address
4501 Delridge Wy SW
License
PL-79447, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Ages they serve
Early preschool ages 2-3, preschool ages 3-5, school-age grades K-5
Established
1977

Nearby

The eight closest of the 17 other licensed centers in ZIP 98106

All in ZIP 98106

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How they teach

What it costs

State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

Policies

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.

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Nearby

The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 9, 2026.