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Children's Center at Burke Gilman Gardens

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since June 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 63 Seattle-area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 27% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 24% had rules cited at all 5.

Licensing inspections

Sep 16, 2026No rules cited
May 21, 2026No rules cited
Jun 3, 20251 citation

  • “Some staff need to renew BBP annual training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10)

Mar 28, 20241 citation

  • “some staff need to get BBP training. 1 staff needs to get first-aid/CPR training. some staaff need to take food handler trainings. some staff need to take 30 hrs. initial childcare basics. some staff need to take child abuse/neglect training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3)

Jun 6, 20232 citations

  • “A staff missing first aid/CPR training A staff missing food handler training 2 staff missing 30 hrs stars. staff need to take emergency prep training staff need to take children experiencing homelessness training staff need to take med management training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “need to replace wood chips on playground.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 16, 2026
On file
5 visits since June 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — some staff need to get BBP training. 1 staff needs to get first-aid/CPR training. some staaff need to take food handler trainings. some staff need to take 30 hrs. initial childcare basics. some staff need to take child abuse/neglect training. · March 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 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jun 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 3, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Some staff need to renew BBP annual training.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 28, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) / 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(3) · Serious / Short Term

some staff need to get BBP training. 1 staff needs to get first-aid/CPR training. some staaff need to take food handler trainings. some staff need to take 30 hrs. initial childcare basics. some staff need to take child abuse/neglect training.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · June 6, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of July 6, 2026

A staff missing first aid/CPR training A staff missing food handler training 2 staff missing 30 hrs stars. staff need to take emergency prep training staff need to take children experiencing homelessness training staff need to take med management training.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of July 6, 2026

need to replace wood chips on playground.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Developmental and play-based

“Our Preschool program... focus on developing children holistically through social, emotional, cognitive, and physical areas”

Who cares for your child

Martin Salinas (Program Supervisor) since 1998, Yordanka El Tahel (Preschool Co-Lead Teacher) since 2000, Tanay Kouyate (Program Manager) 25 years there, Jennifer Kelty (Executive Director) since 2007, Malgorzata Kozubczyk (Seattle Preschool Program / Pre-Kindergarten Co-Lead Teacher) since 2017, Erika Hyun (Waddlers Co-Lead Teacher) since 2018, Melissa Graham (Program Coordinator) since 2022, Nahomi Abe (Float Teacher) since 2022, Yuanyuan (Kira) Ni (Float Teacher) since 2023, Malinda Chhay (Waddlers Co-Lead Teacher), 8 years in early childhood, Misrak (Mimi) Hailegeorgis (Waddlers Assistant Teacher), 15 years in early childhood and Misrak Hailegeorgis (Waddlers Assistant Teacher), 15 years in early childhood.

Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 74 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.

A day here

Hours
7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Outdoors
Outside time twice per day, rain or shine, on the playground or at Burke Gilman Park; rain suits provided for all children

Details

(206) 729-0399

Website
tccbgg.org
Address
5251 Sand Point Wy NE, Bldg 5
License
PL-23654, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3+
Ages they serve
1 to 5 years old (Waddlers 1-2, Toddlers 2-3, Preschool 3-4, Pre-K 4-5 until leaving for Kindergarten)

Nearby

The eight closest of the 19 other licensed centers in ZIP 98105

All in ZIP 98105

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

State record

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

A day here

  • Outdoors, Hours — Checked September 2026 tccbgg.org

Details

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 10, 2026.