Licensed center

Discovery Childcare Inc 3

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found all 3 valid, most recently in September 2026. The state also cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2023.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.

Complaints the state found valid

Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.

Received Sep 14, 2026Valid complaint, 2 rules citedresolved Sep 30, 2026

  • “Concerns staff were not actively supervising children while playing in the outdoor play area.,Concerns staff were using prohibited discipline when interacting with children.”

    The state’s description of the complaint

  • “Staff person was observed to roughly handle a child on the playground.”

    WAC 110-300-0331(1)

  • “Staff person was observed to have their back to the children for several minutes and on multiple ocassionas while children were engaged in outdoor play including using playground equipment and actively playing in the outdoor area.”

    WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c)

Received Nov 22, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Feb 5, 2025

  • “The bleach solution which is used for sanitizing was left on the table and accessible to children; resulting in a child being squirted with the bleach and water solution.”

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

Received Oct 10, 2024Valid complaintresolved Nov 19, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 201 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, 133 (66%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 20 (10%) have three or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Feb 27, 20261 citation

  • “interior classroom doors need an alert or bells to notify staff when doors are opened between classrooms.”

    WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)

Apr 3, 2025No rules cited
Jan 10, 2024No rules cited
Jul 7, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 15, 2026
On file
4 visits since July 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — Staff person was observed to roughly handle a child on the playground. · September 15, 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.

Sep 2026 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · Received September 14, 2026 · Resolved September 30, 2026

“Concerns staff were not actively supervising children while playing in the outdoor play area.,Concerns staff were using prohibited discipline when interacting with children.”

The state’s description of the complaint

2 valid issues

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

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children

WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious

Staff person was observed to roughly handle a child on the playground.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious

Staff person was observed to have their back to the children for several minutes and on multiple ocassionas while children were engaged in outdoor play including using playground equipment and actively playing in the outdoor area.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 27, 2026

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

interior classroom doors need an alert or bells to notify staff when doors are opened between classrooms.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received November 22, 2024 · Resolved February 5, 2025

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

The bleach solution which is used for sanitizing was left on the table and accessible to children; resulting in a child being squirted with the bleach and water solution.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received October 10, 2024 · Resolved November 19, 2024

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)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 374-7775

Website
discoverychildcareinc.com
Address
9709 Holly Drive
License
PL-83128, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4

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State record

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

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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.

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