Licensed center

Learning Land Education Center - West

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since April 2024. 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

Jul 30, 2025No rules cited
Apr 11, 20252 citations

  • “An Aide hired 5/20/2024 K.D did not have documentation in of Basic Initial STARS and/or Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse. 5 Staff files reviewed was missing professional BBP training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(4)

  • “Child's Individual Plan noted that they are supposed to have Diphenhydramine however the child only had an Epi-pen and did not have the liquid med and measuring tool.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(2)

Apr 25, 20243 citations

  • “EPI PEN for infant not labeled with a prescription.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

  • “Playground out front has 7" of ground cover by the beige slide and 5" by green wall, 5" under swings. All fall zones must have a minimum of 9" of ground cover.”

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

  • “The emergency exit doors in the infant room are blocked with a play yard enclosure and mat directly in front of the doors.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 30, 2025
On file
3 visits since April 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — An Aide hired 5/20/2024 K.D did not have documentation in of Basic Initial STARS and/or Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse. 5 Staff files reviewed was missing professional BBP training. · April 11, 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 nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 11, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

An Aide hired 5/20/2024 K.D did not have documentation in of Basic Initial STARS and/or Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse. 5 Staff files reviewed was missing professional BBP training.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Child's Individual Plan noted that they are supposed to have Diphenhydramine however the child only had an Epi-pen and did not have the liquid med and measuring tool.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 25, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

EPI PEN for infant not labeled with a prescription.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Playground out front has 7" of ground cover by the beige slide and 5" by green wall, 5" under swings. All fall zones must have a minimum of 9" of ground cover.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The emergency exit doors in the infant room are blocked with a play yard enclosure and mat directly in front of the doors.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(253) 859-0527

Website
learninglandeducationcenter.com
Address
11404 SE 256th St
License
PL-78292, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

Nearby

The eight closest of the 9 other licensed centers in ZIP 98030

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All checked September 2026.

State record

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

Details

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 10, 2026.