Edmonds · Licensed center

Joyous Town Preschool

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 29% had rules cited at all 4, as this center did. 7% had none cited.

Licensing inspections

Aug 18, 20254 citations

  • “Lead (M.L.) did not have a high school diploma confirmed in MERIT and their dashboard showed them missing hiring requirement.”

    WAC 110-300-0100(6)

  • “Assistant (S. T.) did not have a high school diploma confirmed in MERIT and their dashboard showed them missing hiring requirement.”

    WAC 110-300-0100(7)

  • “The gate was equipped with a sel-closing mechanism but it was not working and did not shut automaticallhy when released from control.”

    WAC 110-300-0145(11)

  • “Staff members (W. R., and M.L.). could potentially count in ratio and did not have current pediatric and adult first aid and CPR certification.”

    WAC 110-300-0230(1)

Oct 14, 20245 citations

  • “There were staff employed longer than three months who did not complete Child Care Basics of DCYF health and safety trainings. There were staff without Safe Sleep, CPR, and first aid certifications.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(5), WAC 110-300-0106(7), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • “OTC medication was kept without authorization form and in a space accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)

  • “Storage closet that contained items labeled "keep out of reach of children" was unlocked and items were accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • “There was a staff child over the age range on license at program, due to public school closure.”

    WAC 110-300-0356(3)

1 more from this inspection

  • “A stqff member, K.Y., had expired CPR and first aid and could count in ratio.”

    WAC 110-300-0230(1)

Feb 20, 20243 citations

  • “There was hand dryer located in restroom plugged into an electric outlet near a water source.”

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

  • “Storage closets were unlocked and inaccessible to children.”

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

  • “There were staff without food handler permits (N.N.). There were staff without Safe Sleep (N.N.,W.C.).”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Sep 11, 20232 citations

  • “There was a toilet brush accessible in restroom which provider removed during inspection to make inaccessible.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • “There are staff on the staffing plan who do not have training in Blood Borne Pathogens, CPR, first aid, or food handler card. There are staff on the staffing plan who have not completed Child Care Basics yet who do not have training in serving children experiencing homelessness, recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect, and emergency preparedness.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 18, 2025
On file
4 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — There were staff employed longer than three months who did not complete Child Care Basics of DCYF health and safety trainings. There were staff without Safe Sleep, CPR, and first aid certifications. · October 14, 2024

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 4 findings

Licensing visit · August 18, 2025

General staff qualifications

WAC 110-300-0100(6) · Short Term

Lead (M.L.) did not have a high school diploma confirmed in MERIT and their dashboard showed them missing hiring requirement.

General staff qualifications

WAC 110-300-0100(7) · Short Term

Assistant (S. T.) did not have a high school diploma confirmed in MERIT and their dashboard showed them missing hiring requirement.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

The gate was equipped with a sel-closing mechanism but it was not working and did not shut automaticallhy when released from control.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term

Staff members (W. R., and M.L.). could potentially count in ratio and did not have current pediatric and adult first aid and CPR certification.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · October 14, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(4) / 110-300-0106(5) / 110-300-0106(7) / 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term / Serious

There were staff employed longer than three months who did not complete Child Care Basics of DCYF health and safety trainings. There were staff without Safe Sleep, CPR, and first aid certifications.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

OTC medication was kept without authorization form and in a space accessible to children.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term

A stqff member, K.Y., had expired CPR and first aid and could count in ratio.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage closet that contained items labeled "keep out of reach of children" was unlocked and items were accessible to children.

Center capacity, ratio, and group size

WAC 110-300-0356(3) · Serious

There was a staff child over the age range on license at program, due to public school closure.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 20, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g) · Serious

There was hand dryer located in restroom plugged into an electric outlet near a water source.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage closets were unlocked and inaccessible to children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

There were staff without food handler permits (N.N.). There were staff without Safe Sleep (N.N.,W.C.).

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 11, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026

There was a toilet brush accessible in restroom which provider removed during inspection to make inaccessible.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026

There are staff on the staffing plan who do not have training in Blood Borne Pathogens, CPR, first aid, or food handler card. There are staff on the staffing plan who have not completed Child Care Basics yet who do not have training in serving children experiencing homelessness, recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect, and emergency preparedness.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 371-2328

Website
joyoustown.com
Address
8505 240th St SW
License
PL-83355, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

Nearby

The eight closest of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98026

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State record

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

Details

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Nearby

The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 10, 2026.