Licensed center
Josephine Caring Community
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- Medium center, licensed for 111 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
- Ages on the license: 1 month to 13 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since April 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at all 3, as this center did. 11% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Aug 29, 20251 citation
“The toddler playground surfacing appears to be in need of repair and maintenance. The center was unable to provide current maintenance records for the surfacing and was unsure of the date of the last inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Sep 16, 20242 citations
“Some classrooms observed to have items with the label, "keep out of reach of children" in reach of children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“Front entrance doors not observed to have a noise mechanism.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
Apr 9, 20242 citations
“Cleaning chemicals were observed in an unlocked cabinet at child level. The assistant director reports the chemical are unlocked due to a recent painting project and in the process of being corrected.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“Not all staff files observed had verification of CPR, First Ais, Bloodborne Pathogens and food handler’s card. 2 staff members who have been employed over 3 months do not have the initial Childcare Basic training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 29, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
The toddler playground surfacing appears to be in need of repair and maintenance. The center was unable to provide current maintenance records for the surfacing and was unsure of the date of the last inspection.
· August 29, 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.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 29, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The toddler playground surfacing appears to be in need of repair and maintenance. The center was unable to provide current maintenance records for the surfacing and was unsure of the date of the last inspection.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 16, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Some classrooms observed to have items with the label, "keep out of reach of children" in reach of children.
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
Front entrance doors not observed to have a noise mechanism.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 9, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Cleaning chemicals were observed in an unlocked cabinet at child level. The assistant director reports the chemical are unlocked due to a recent painting project and in the process of being corrected.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Not all staff files observed had verification of CPR, First Ais, Bloodborne Pathogens and food handler’s card. 2 staff members who have been employed over 3 months do not have the initial Childcare Basic training.
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Details
- Website
- josephinecc.com
- Address
- 9901 272nd Place NW
- License
- PL-366, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
Nearby
- Early Bloomers Childcare StanwoodMedium center · 0.4 miLast state visit Nov 25, 2025 · 2 citations
- Green Acres StanwoodMedium center · 1.7 miLast state visit Dec 1, 2025 · nothing cited
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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 josephinecc.com
- Address, License, Quality program data.wa.gov
- Who runs it projects.propublica.org
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.