Licensed center
Learn & Play Early Learning Center
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- Medium center, licensed for 50 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since March 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
Of the 405 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
Aug 22, 20251 citation
“licensor observed during the visit that the gate is not selflatching”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Mar 1, 20244 citations
“Child 1 with food allergy needs an ICP on file.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
“Exit gate on south fence is no longer self-latching.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
“Alarms on all exit doors are hard to hear when children are engaged in play.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
“Need a child care health consultant to support staff working with infants in care.”
WAC 110-300-0275(4)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 22, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since March 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Child 1 with food allergy needs an ICP on file.
· March 1, 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 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 22, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
licensor observed during the visit that the gate is not selflatching
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 1, 2024
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
Exit gate on south fence is no longer self-latching.
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
Alarms on all exit doors are hard to hear when children are engaged in play.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child 1 with food allergy needs an ICP on file.
WAC 110-300-0275(4) · Short Term
Need a child care health consultant to support staff working with infants in care.
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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, teaching approach, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
A day here
- Updates for parents
- Brightwheel
- Schedule
- full-time, part-time, drop-in/hourly
- Closed
- 13 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Break, New Year's Break, MLK Day, President's Day, Eid al-Fitr, Memorial Day, Eid Al-Adha, Juneteenth
Details
- Website
- learnnplay.org
- Address
- 10216 SE 256th St Ste 104
- License
- PL-83590, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
Nearby
The first eight, A to Z, of the 9 other licensed centers in ZIP 98030
- Inspire Child CareMedium centerLast state visit Aug 1, 2025 · nothing cited
- Kent Family Center ECEAPMedium centerLast state visit Sep 23, 2025 · nothing cited
- Lake Meridian MontessoriMedium centerLast state visit Apr 7, 2025 · 2 citations
- Learning Land Ccc Kent CampusMedium centerLast state visit Aug 9, 2024 · 3 citations
- Learning Land Education Center - EastSmall centerLast state visit Apr 8, 2026 · nothing cited
- Learning Land Education Center - WestMedium centerLast state visit Jul 30, 2025 · nothing cited
- Living Well Kent PreschoolSmall centerLast state visit Oct 3, 2024 · 1 citation
- Pioneer AcademyMedium centerLast state visit Sep 30, 2025 · 4 citations
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All checked September 2026.
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Updates for parents, Schedule, Closed learnnplay.org
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license findchildcarewa.org
- Website learnnplay.org
- Address, License, Quality program data.wa.gov
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.