Licensed center
Grace Childrens Center
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- Medium center, licensed for 50 children.
- Ages on the license: 12 months to 13 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since March 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
Of the 64 Seattle-area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 38% had rules cited at 4 of them, as this center did. 23% had rules cited at all 5.
Licensing inspections
Aug 5, 20262 citations
“The alarming device for the emergency exit door in the Lion's classroom was not working at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
“Child KL's immunization record was not observed in file at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Mar 3, 20262 citations
“Two staff members' food worker cards were observed to be expired at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Emergency exit alarm in the Lion classroom was not heard when the door was opened at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
Mar 25, 20252 citations
“Child ASG's medication authorization form was observed to be expired at the time of inspection / Child LMM's medication osberved was not accompanied with medication authorization form at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
“Two small slides were observed to be placed on inappropriate surfacing at the time of inspection / Woodchips in the playgrounds were observed to be less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Mar 22, 20241 citation
“Disinfectant Wipes observed in Lion Classroom on sink where children wash hands. Will need to be made inaccessible”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 5, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since March 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Two staff members' food worker cards were observed to be expired at the time of inspection.
· March 3, 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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 5, 2026
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
The alarming device for the emergency exit door in the Lion's classroom was not working at the time of inspection.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Child KL's immunization record was not observed in file at the time of inspection.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 3, 2026
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
Emergency exit alarm in the Lion classroom was not heard when the door was opened at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Two staff members' food worker cards were observed to be expired at the time of inspection.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 25, 2025
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Child ASG's medication authorization form was observed to be expired at the time of inspection / Child LMM's medication osberved was not accompanied with medication authorization form at the time of inspection.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Two small slides were observed to be placed on inappropriate surfacing at the time of inspection / Woodchips in the playgrounds were observed to be less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 22, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Disinfectant Wipes observed in Lion Classroom on sink where children wash hands. Will need to be made inaccessible
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Details
- Website
- childrenscenter.gotgrace.com
- Address
- 22815 24th Ave S
- License
- PL-14810, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
Nearby
The eight closest of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98198
- Grace Childrens Center 2Small center · under 0.1 miLast state visit Jul 30, 2026 · nothing cited
- Green Acres DaycareLarge center · 0.7 miLast state visit Aug 26, 2026 · 2 citations
- Ages in Stages Childcare - Des MoinesMedium center · 1.1 miLast state visit Sep 24, 2025 · 3 citations
- Bezos AcademySmall center · 1.3 miLast state visit Sep 24, 2025 · nothing cited
- Holy Trinity Early Learning CenterSmall center · 2.0 miLast state visit Mar 10, 2026 · nothing cited
- Puddlejumpers Childcare and PreschoolSmall center · 2.8 miLast state visit Feb 24, 2026 · complaint investigation
- Creative Childcare CenterSmall centerLast state visit Aug 5, 2026 · 1 citation
- Kidspark - Des MoinesMedium centerLast state visit Jul 20, 2026 · 1 citation
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All checked September 2026.
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license findchildcarewa.org
- Website childrenscenter.gotgrace.com
- Address, License, Quality program 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 9, 2026.