Licensed center

Harvard Avenue School (Madison Valley Campus)

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 36% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Licensing inspections

Sep 17, 2026No rules cited
Apr 7, 20261 citation

  • “Licensor observed staff that work directly with children have not completed the annually required 10 hour stars training.”

    WAC 110-300-0107(1)

Oct 3, 20252 citations

  • “Licensor observed two electronic outlets that were not tamper resistent.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)

  • “Licensor observed the ground covering beneath the unsecured climbing dome did not meet the required depth of nine inches has specified for cushioning materials under play equipment, to reduce the risk of injury from falls.”

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

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 17, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2025 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed two electronic outlets that were not tamper resistent. · October 3, 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.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 7, 2026

In-service training

WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term

Licensor observed staff that work directly with children have not completed the annually required 10 hour stars training.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 3, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed two electronic outlets that were not tamper resistent.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed the ground covering beneath the unsecured climbing dome did not meet the required depth of nine inches has specified for cushioning materials under play equipment, to reduce the risk of injury from falls.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 329-5187

Address
1608 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
License
PL-85773, active

Nearby

The first eight, A to Z, of the 15 other licensed centers in ZIP 98122

All in ZIP 98122

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State record

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