Licensed center
Creative Minds Academy of Early Learning
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- Medium center, licensed for 100 children.
- Ages on the license: 18 months to 13 years.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.
Licensing inspections
Jul 7, 20263 citations
“Over the counter cough medicine was observed to be sitting in the bathroom in the toddler classroom and was accessible.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
“Preschool room had cabinet door under the sink unlocked and cleaning products were located in the cabinet. Lysol and Clorox wipes were on the counter in the 2nd/3rd grade room and on the counter in the bathroom.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“Handwashing sink in the toddler classroom was over 120 degrees.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Mar 20, 20254 citations
“Staff M. did not complete the safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
“Staff M. did not complete the child care basics training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
“Staff M. did not complete the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
“staff member M. is missing TB test.”
WAC 110-300-0105(3)
Oct 4, 20248 citations
“Provider C. and M. is missing food handler permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
“M. is missing child care basics training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
“M. did not complete a TB test”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
“Staff M.L. has a background check that is withdrawn.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
4 more from this inspection
“M. is missing CPR and First aid training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
“M. is missing safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
“M. did not complete the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids training”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
“M. is missing medication training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 7, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Over the counter cough medicine was observed to be sitting in the bathroom in the toddler classroom and was accessible.
· July 7, 2026
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.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 7, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
Handwashing sink in the toddler classroom was over 120 degrees.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
Over the counter cough medicine was observed to be sitting in the bathroom in the toddler classroom and was accessible.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Preschool room had cabinet door under the sink unlocked and cleaning products were located in the cabinet. Lysol and Clorox wipes were on the counter in the 2nd/3rd grade room and on the counter in the bathroom.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 20, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
Staff M. did not complete the safe sleep training.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
Staff M. did not complete the child care basics training.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
Staff M. did not complete the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 8 findings
Licensing visit · October 4, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
Provider C. and M. is missing food handler permit.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
M. is missing child care basics training.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
Staff M.L. has a background check that is withdrawn.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
M. is missing CPR and First aid training.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
M. is missing safe sleep training.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
M. did not complete the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids training
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
M. is missing medication training.
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Details
- Address
- 7930 Rainier Ave South, Seattle, Wa 98118
- License
- PL-84590, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
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.