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Meadowbrook Community Center

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in September 2025. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since June 2023.

Of the 64 Seattle-area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 11% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 23% had rules cited at all 5.

Complaints the state found valid

Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.

Received Aug 1, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Sep 10, 2025

  • “It was determined that staff failed to report the assualt that occurred in the childcare.”

    WAC 110-300-0475(2)

Received Jul 24, 2024Valid complaintresolved Sep 19, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 200 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, 134 (67%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 39 (20%) have two or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Apr 23, 2026No rules cited
Mar 10, 20251 citation

  • “There was a large push broom, and a large typical broom and dustpan sitting up against the wall in the gym that the children were playing in, during inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

Jan 25, 20241 citation

  • “There was a substitute teacher who the licensor has not been able to verify in Merit that they have a cleared PBC.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2), WAC 110-300-0105(2)

Oct 14, 2023No rules cited
Jun 1, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 23, 2026
On file
5 visits since June 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — It was determined that staff failed to report the assualt that occurred in the childcare. · August 4, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2025 Complaint 4 valid issues

Complaint · Received August 1, 2025 · Resolved September 10, 2025

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

It was determined that staff failed to report the assualt that occurred in the childcare.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 10, 2025

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

110-300-0260(5) There was a large push broom, and a large typical broom and dustpan sitting up against the wall in the gym that the children were playing in, during inspection.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received July 24, 2024 · Resolved September 19, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state’s report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 25, 2024

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) / 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

110-300-0105(2) There was a substitute teacher who the licensor has not been able to verify in Merit that they have a cleared PBC.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jun 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, tuition, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Creative Curriculum

“Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) utilizes Creative Curriculum for Preschool from Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG).”

What it costs

Application fee
$50
Deposit
$25, not refundable

A day here

Hours
7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Schedule
full-day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Closed
10 holidays and breaks a year
Dates9/7 Labor Day, 10/9 State In-Service Day, 10/12 Indigenous Peoples' Day, 11/11 Veteran's Day, 11/25-11/27 Thanksgiving Break, 12/21-1/2 Winter Break, 1/18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2/15 President's Day, 4/12-4/16 Spring Break, 5/31 Memorial Day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

(206) 702-3253

Website
seattle.gov
Address
10517 35th Ave NE
License
PL-79324, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4
Ages they serve
ages 5-12 (grades K-5), school-age care

Nearby

The eight closest of the 15 other licensed centers in ZIP 98125

All in ZIP 98125

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How they teach

What it costs

State record

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

A day here

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 9, 2026.