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Cdsa Launch at Beacon Hill

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in September 2024 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since November 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 Jul 26, 2024Valid complaintresolved Sep 4, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)

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

Nov 24, 20251 citation

  • “Upon file review, several staff members have an expired food workers card”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Oct 15, 20244 citations

  • “KW, LW need CCB training. Short 110-300-0106(3) Term”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Staff KW and LW need to acquire BBP training. Some staff need to renew BBP training. (annually)”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Some staff are missing CPR/FA training. (YC, IL, CN, KW, LW)”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “KW, LW need CPR/FA training and/or update Merit.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Nov 27, 20234 citations

  • “observed a pencil sharpener plugged in on counter next to sink.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g)

  • “Teacher SE has expired Food Handler Card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Teacher ST needs School Age or Childcare Basics.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Storage room door was closed, but not locked.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 24, 2025
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — 110-300-0106(12)- Upon file review, several staff members have an expired food workers card · November 24, 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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 24, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

110-300-0106(12)- Upon file review, several staff members have an expired food workers card

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · October 15, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

KW, LW need CCB training. Short 110-300-0106(3) Term

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff KW and LW need to acquire BBP training. Some staff need to renew BBP training. (annually)

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Some staff are missing CPR/FA training. (YC, IL, CN, KW, LW)

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

KW, LW need CPR/FA training and/or update Merit.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received July 26, 2024 · Resolved September 4, 2024

Serious injury: Broken bone · Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state’s report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · November 27, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g) · Serious

observed a pencil sharpener plugged in on counter next to sink.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Teacher SE has expired Food Handler Card.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Teacher ST needs School Age or Childcare Basics.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage room door was closed, but not locked.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

HighScope

“Launch instructional framework is based on the HighScope Approach to Preschool Education (HighScope)”

Who cares for your child

Brianna Jackson (Former Executive Director) twenty years there.

Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 75 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.

What it costs

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

A day here

Hours
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Meals
USDA-menu meals and snacks provided; preschool and full-day school-age children bring packed lunch from home
Outdoors
School-age children spend at least 30 minutes outside every day
Sleep
Daily rest period after lunch for children in care 6+ hours; sleep optional, quiet activities offered; families provide a blanket and crib sheet
Diapers
Families send diapers, wipes and other toileting supplies
Screens
Electronic devices to be left at home; use permitted only during designated program times
Updates for parents
Procare messaging system, family newsletters and teacher conferences
Schedule
daily or occasional care (school-age after-school)
Closed
14 holidays and breaks a year
DatesClosed MLK 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 Years (dependent on Seattle Public Schools), and floating holidays

Policies

When a child is sick
Excluded for diarrhea (3+ watery stools/24h), vomiting (2+/24h), rash w/ fever, oozing sores, or fever ≥101°F; must be fever-free 24h without medication and symptoms improved before returning
Special needs
Committed to meeting needs of all children regardless of special health care needs/disabilities; requires IEP/504 plan documentation on file
Enrollment
Schedule changes/cancellations require a Schedule Change Form by the 20th of the prior month or full tuition for the following month is owed; Early Preschool requires 30 days' prior written notice to withdraw

Details

Website
launchlearning.org
Address
2025 14th Ave S
License
PL-11184, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4

Nearby

The eight closest of the 9 other licensed centers in ZIP 98144

All in ZIP 98144

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

What it costs

State record

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

A day here

Policies

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.

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.