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Early Learning Development/broadview

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What the state has found

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

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.

Licensing inspections

Jan 20, 20261 citation

  • “There were plastic bags in the cupboard in the toddler room that were accessible to the children. The director removed them and made the inaccessible during the visit.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

Apr 29, 20252 citations

  • “At the time of inspection, some diaper creams did not have signed authorization.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)

  • “At the time of inspection it was observed that the cabinet doors below the handwashing sink are peeling off.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)

Nov 14, 20231 citation

  • “some staff have not completed blood borne pathogen training 0106 (11) some staff have not completed CPR/First aid training 0106 (12) some staff have not completed food handler training 0106 (13) one staff have not completed 30 hours childcare basics”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 20, 2026
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — There were plastic bags in the cupboard in the toddler room that were accessible to the children. The director removed them and made the inaccessible during the visit. · January 20, 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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 20, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

There were plastic bags in the cupboard in the toddler room that were accessible to the children. The director removed them and made the inaccessible during the visit.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 29, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

At the time of inspection it was observed that the cabinet doors below the handwashing sink are peeling off.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

At the time of inspection, some diaper creams did not have signed authorization.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 14, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

some staff have not completed blood borne pathogen training 0106 (11) some staff have not completed CPR/First aid training 0106 (12) some staff have not completed food handler training 0106 (13) one staff have not completed 30 hours childcare basics

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Creative Curriculum and emergent curriculum

“We use learning goals from The Creative Curriculum, anecdotal notes, Brightwheel, and a portfolio system to track the children’s development”

Who cares for your child

Ian (ELDC President) since 1981, Ngaire Strickland (ELDC Executive Director) since 1994, Ngaire (ELDC Executive Director) since 1994, Lindsay Johnson (Center Director, Broadview) since 1998, Lindsay (Center Director, Broadview) since 1998, Aubrie (Center Assistant Director, Broadview) since 2019 and Aubrie Sanchez (Center Assistant Director, Broadview) since 2019.

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

Siblings
50% discount on registration fee for siblings enrolled in the Center

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 5:45 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Meals
On-site cook provides vegetarian, family-style hot meals from scratch: breakfast, lunch, and snacks (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Outdoors
Children go outside daily, weather permitting; stay out in light rain; large motor activity indoors in inclement weather (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Sleep
Not required to nap; must rest quietly on mats after lunch, then may do quiet individual activities; nap scheduled 12:30-2:30 (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Diapers
Center provides cloth diapers (Diaper Stork) included in toddler tuition; families supply all disposables if they prefer them (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Updates for parents
Brightwheel app with daily feed, plus monthly newsletter, portfolios, and twice-yearly parent-teacher conferences (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Schedule
part-week (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Closed
11 holidays and breaks a year
DatesClosed 11 days: New Year's Day, MLK Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Policies

When a child is sick
Exclusion for fever of 100.4 or higher with other symptoms, repeated vomiting or diarrhea, draining rash or sore, pink eye until diagnosed or 24 hours of antibiotics, and head lice (no-nit policy) (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Special needs
Assesses individually whether a child with a disability can be cared for with reasonable accommodation (policy revisions, adaptive equipment, added staff training); non-expulsion policy (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Enrollment
60 days' notice required to withdraw, otherwise family is responsible for tuition; siblings get waitlist preference (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

(206) 781-9604

Website
eldc.org
Address
603 N 103rd St.
License
PL-8453, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3+
Ages they serve
12 months to 5 years
Established
1992

Nearby

The eight closest of the 14 other licensed centers in ZIP 98133

All in ZIP 98133

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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

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 9, 2026.