Lynnwood · Licensed center

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 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

Aug 24, 20264 citations

  • “A staff member did not have training in mandated reporting and preventing abuse and neglect.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(4)

  • “There was an opened box of gloves in the restroom accessible to children.”

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

  • “A storage closet in the hallway was unlocked and accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • “There were two staff who did not have blood borne pathogens training in MERIT and licensor was unable to review staff files at time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10)

Mar 5, 2026No rules cited
Aug 14, 20242 citations

  • “There were strollers blocking emergency exit.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

  • “Storage room was unlocked and accessible. Toilet plungers/brushes were inaccessible.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b), WAC 110-300-0260(5)

Oct 9, 20232 citations

  • “Slide in playground area is approved for residential use only and does not meet CPSC guidelines. Slide did not have impact resistant ground cover and fall zones.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

  • “Toilet plunger was accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 24, 2026
On file
4 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — A staff member did not have training in mandated reporting and preventing abuse and neglect. · August 24, 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 4 findings

Licensing visit · August 24, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

A staff member did not have training in mandated reporting and preventing abuse and neglect.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

There were two staff who did not have blood borne pathogens training in MERIT and licensor was unable to review staff files at time of inspection.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

There was an opened box of gloves in the restroom accessible to children.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

A storage closet in the hallway was unlocked and accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 14, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

There were strollers blocking emergency exit.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Storage room was unlocked and accessible. Toilet plungers/brushes were inaccessible.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 9, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Slide in playground area is approved for residential use only and does not meet CPSC guidelines. Slide did not have impact resistant ground cover and fall zones.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Toilet plunger was accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 648-1006

Address
5421 196th St SW
License
PL-83005, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

Nearby

The eight closest of the 17 other licensed centers in ZIP 98036

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 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 11, 2026.