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Cdsa Dba Launch @ Rcc

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 20% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Licensing inspections

Sep 11, 2025No rules cited
Oct 28, 20241 citation

  • “There were brooms and dustpans next to the drinking fountain that is accessible to the children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

Oct 31, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 11, 2025
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — There were brooms and dustpans next to the drinking fountain that is accessible to the children. · October 28, 2024

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 nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 28, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

There were brooms and dustpans next to the drinking fountain that is accessible to the children.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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How they teach

HighScope

“Launch instructional framework is based on the HighScope Approach to Preschool Education (HighScope) and focuses on building the necessary skill set for a smooth transition into kindergarten.”

What it costs

Application fee
$75
Siblings
10% off base tuition for additional children in the family

A day here

Hours
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 5 days a week, school year
Meals
Launch provides breakfast, snacks and milk; preschool students bring their own packed lunch (nut-free) (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Outdoors
Outdoor play every day in all weather; staff arrange an undercover alternative location in rain, snow, fog, heat or cold (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Sleep
Daily rest period after lunch for children in care 6+ hours; sleep optional with quiet activities offered; parents provide a blanket and crib sheet (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Diapers
Parents send diapers, wipes and other toileting supplies (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Updates for parents
Procare app/system for check-in and out and family messaging; family conferences at least twice a year; newsletters (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Schedule
half-day preschool (8:00 am–2:00 pm) with after care available (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Closed
14 holidays and breaks a year
DatesClosed on 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
Child must be fever-free 24 hours without medication and symptoms resolved before returning (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Special needs
Inclusion of children with special health care needs or disabilities; IEP/504 plans on file; ChildFind referral for additional support services (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

(206) 636-9220

Website
launchlearning.org
Address
4600 38th Ave S.
License
PL-83477, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Ages they serve
ages 3-5

Nearby

The eight closest of the 22 other licensed centers in ZIP 98118

All in ZIP 98118

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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.

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.