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Green Acres Daycare

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in September 2026. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2024.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 2 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 Aug 20, 2026Valid complaintresolved Sep 21, 2026

  • “Reports that child (3) did not have her diaper changed at daycare yesterday when child was daycare for 6 hours.”

    The state’s description of the complaint

The state’s report (PDF)
Received May 14, 2026Valid complaintresolved Jun 11, 2026

  • “Allegation teacher rough handling a 4 year old child.”

    The state’s description of the complaint

The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 63 (29%) have two or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Aug 26, 20262 citations

  • “Cleaning supplies stored underneath the sink cabinet in preschool 1 classroom was without a locking mechanism and were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site)/ Cleaning spray bottles were observed to be placed in an area that was accessible to children in the school age classroom at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

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

  • “Multiple classrooms' doors were observed to be without an alarming device at the time of inspection.”

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

Mar 4, 20261 citation

  • “Two climbling structures in the outdoor area were observed to be placed without a six feet fall zone from all directions, at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)

Jan 7, 2025No rules cited
Aug 13, 2024No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 26, 2026
On file
4 visits since August 2024 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — Cleaning supplies stored underneath the sink cabinet in preschool 1 classroom was without a locking mechanism and were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site)/ Cleaning spray bottles were observed to be placed in an area that was accessible to children in the school age classroom at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). · August 26, 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 26, 2026

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

Multiple classrooms' doors were observed to be without an alarming device at the time of inspection.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Cleaning supplies stored underneath the sink cabinet in preschool 1 classroom was without a locking mechanism and were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site)/ Cleaning spray bottles were observed to be placed in an area that was accessible to children in the school age classroom at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Report (PDF)

Aug 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received August 20, 2026 · Resolved September 21, 2026

“Reports that child (3) did not have her diaper changed at daycare yesterday when child was daycare for 6 hours.”

The state’s description of the complaint

The state’s report (PDF)

May 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received May 14, 2026 · Resolved June 11, 2026

“Allegation teacher rough handling a 4 year old child.”

The state’s description of the complaint

The state’s report (PDF)

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 4, 2026

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term

Two climbling structures in the outdoor area were observed to be placed without a six feet fall zone from all directions, at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 878-4308

Address
1826 S 240th St
License
PL-79909, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 2

Nearby

The eight closest of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98198

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All checked September 2026.

State record

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

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.

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.