Licensed center

Half-Pints Early Learning

Save programs to compare them in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in May 2025 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at its 1 licensing inspection, in July 2025.

Of the 30 Seattle-area centers with 1 licensing inspection, 37% had rules cited at it, as this center did. 63% had none cited.

Complaints the state found valid

Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.

Received Apr 23, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved May 22, 2025

  • “The incident statement was not submitted within the required 24-hour timeframe. It was instead sent via email 32 hours after the incident occurred.”

    WAC 110-300-0475(2)

  • “No DCYF written incident form was submitted within 24 hours in addition to reporting to the department via email or phone.”

    WAC 110-300-0475(2)

Of the 218 Seattle-area centers licensed for 6 to 40 children, 195 (89%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 23 (11%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Jul 17, 20254 citations

  • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that one staff have not completed first aid and cpr certificate on file and merit.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “At the time of on inspection, it was observed that one staff have food handler card expired 12/24/2024 on file and merit.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that one staff have expired safe sleep training expired 12/22/2023 on file and merit. Short 110-300-0135(2)(c) Term”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that the classroom schedule were not followed and the teacher did not plan structured activities for three classrooms.”

    WAC 110-300-0360(2)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 17, 2025
On file
1 visit, July 2025 — it cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — At the time of inspection, it was observed that one staff have not completed first aid and cpr certificate on file and merit. · July 17, 2025

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.

Jul 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · July 17, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that one staff have not completed first aid and cpr certificate on file and merit.

Program and daily schedule

WAC 110-300-0360(2) · Long Term

At the time of inspection, it was observed that the classroom schedule were not followed and the teacher did not plan structured activities for three classrooms.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of on inspection, it was observed that one staff have food handler card expired 12/24/2024 on file and merit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that one staff have expired safe sleep training expired 12/22/2023 on file and merit. Short 110-300-0135(2)(c) Term

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · Received April 23, 2025 · Resolved May 22, 2025

2 valid issues

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

The incident statement was not submitted within the required 24-hour timeframe. It was instead sent via email 32 hours after the incident occurred.

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

No DCYF written incident form was submitted within 24 hours in addition to reporting to the department via email or phone.

Report (PDF)

Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.

Openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

Details

(206) 434-6547

Address
15217 8th Ave S
License
PL-85088, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

Nearby

The first eight, A to Z, of the 9 other licensed centers in ZIP 98146

All in ZIP 98146

Run Half-Pints Early Learning? Correct or add anything here, free.

Add what is missing
Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

State record

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

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.