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El Cuento Preschool

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. 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

Jan 29, 20261 citation

  • “Cleaning and sanitizing products in the children's bathroom were in a location accessible to children.”

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

Mar 28, 20252 citations

  • “1 staff needs to get current food worker card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Some cheese for a child's snack after naptime was not refrigerated. The cheese was sitting on the table while children were still napping.”

    WAC 110-300-0197(3)

Feb 13, 20241 citation

  • “one staff needs to get first-aid/CPR cards.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(11)

Aug 9, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 29, 2026
On file
4 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Cleaning and sanitizing products in the children's bathroom were in a location accessible to children. · January 29, 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 29, 2026

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Cleaning and sanitizing products in the children's bathroom were in a location accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 28, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

1 staff needs to get current food worker card.

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(3) · Short Term

Some cheese for a child's snack after naptime was not refrigerated. The cheese was sitting on the table while children were still napping.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 13, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(11) · Short Term

one staff needs to get first-aid/CPR cards.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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A day here

Schedule
part-time or full-day

Details

(206) 250-2228

Website
elcuentoschool.com
Address
501 19th Ave E
License
PL-83318, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Established
2007

Nearby

The eight closest of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98112

All in ZIP 98112

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State record

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

A day here

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; 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.