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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found all 6 valid, most recently in May 2026. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since September 2023.

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.

Complaints the state found valid

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

Received Mar 11, 2026Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved May 31, 2026

  • “Prohibited behavior/discipline”

    The state’s description of the complaint

  • “An investigation confirmed that a teacher used a prohibited physical maneuver that was in violation of WAC 110-300-0331(1)(c).”

    WAC 110-300-0331(1)

Received Feb 20, 2026Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved May 10, 2026

  • “Prohibited behavior/discipline”

    The state’s description of the complaint

  • “Through observation and staff interviews, it was determined that a staff member threw a book toward a child in an attempt to startle them and prevent biting another child. This action constitutes inappropriate discipline and is a violation of WAC 110-300-0331(1).”

    WAC 110-300-0331(1)

Received Sep 18, 2024Valid complaintresolved Dec 22, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)
Received Dec 7, 2023Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Feb 26, 2024

  • “Is found valid because incident of suspected inappropriate touch was not reported to the department within 48 hours.”

    WAC 110-300-0475(2)(a)

Received Nov 3, 2023Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Dec 8, 2023

  • “Based on the information gathered from the interviews, incident reports and staff's notes, it was determined that the early learning provider failed to report by telephone within 48 hours to the listed individuals, department, and other government agencies when the provider knew and had reason to know of a suspected physical, sexual or or emtional child abuse.”

    WAC 110-300-0475(2)

Received Jul 28, 2023Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Sep 27, 2023

  • “Child care staff self reported a teacher was observed on camera hitting a child on the head wtht a spoon after the child hit a classmate with that same spoon.”

    WAC 110-300-0331(1)

Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 15 (7%) have five or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Mar 20, 20261 citation

  • “Licensor observed expired medication that was required in a child's care plan.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(2)

Aug 15, 20241 citation

  • “Reviewing MERIT, Licensor observed staff member MA with expired Food Handlers Permit entered in MERIT (12) Reviewing MERIT, Licensor observed staff member LA with expired Safe Sleep (8)(c)”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

Sep 7, 20234 citations

  • “Climbing play equipment was observed in 2 classrooms that were placed on a non-shock absorbing material at the time of inspection.”

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

  • “MERIT reflected that a teacher assistant's background check was "withdrawn" at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “MERIT reflected that multiple staff's bloodborne training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that a staff's food worker card was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that multiple staff's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Large objects were observed in multiple classrooms that posed a risk of falling at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 20, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings · 6 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed expired medication that was required in a child's care plan. · March 20, 2026

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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 20, 2026

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Licensor observed expired medication that was required in a child's care plan.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received March 11, 2026 · Resolved May 31, 2026

“Prohibited behavior/discipline”

The state’s description of the complaint

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children

WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious

An investigation confirmed that a teacher used a prohibited physical maneuver that was in violation of WAC 110-300-0331(1)(c).

Report (PDF)

Feb 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received February 20, 2026 · Resolved May 10, 2026

“Prohibited behavior/discipline”

The state’s description of the complaint

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children

WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious

Through observation and staff interviews, it was determined that a staff member threw a book toward a child in an attempt to startle them and prevent biting another child. This action constitutes inappropriate discipline and is a violation of WAC 110-300-0331(1).

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received September 18, 2024 · Resolved December 22, 2024

The state’s report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 15, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term

Reviewing MERIT, Licensor observed staff member MA with expired Food Handlers Permit entered in MERIT (12) Reviewing MERIT, Licensor observed staff member LA with expired Safe Sleep (8)(c)

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received December 7, 2023 · Resolved February 26, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

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

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

WAC 110-300-0475 (2)(a) Is found valid because incident of suspected inappropriate touch was not reported to the department within 48 hours.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received November 3, 2023 · Resolved December 8, 2023

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

Based on the information gathered from the interviews, incident reports and staff's notes, it was determined that the early learning provider failed to report by telephone within 48 hours to the listed individuals, department, and other government agencies when the provider knew and had reason to know of a suspected physical, sexual or or emtional child abuse.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 7, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Climbing play equipment was observed in 2 classrooms that were placed on a non-shock absorbing material at the time of inspection.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term

Large objects were observed in multiple classrooms that posed a risk of falling at the time of inspection.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

MERIT reflected that a teacher assistant's background check was "withdrawn" at the time of inspection.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

MERIT reflected that multiple staff's bloodborne training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that a staff's food worker card was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that multiple staff's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received July 28, 2023 · Resolved September 27, 2023

Reported to the state by the program

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

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children

WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026

Child care staff self reported a teacher was observed on camera hitting a child on the head wtht a spoon after the child hit a classmate with that same spoon.

Report (PDF)

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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Reggio Emilia–inspired and bilingual

“In our bilingual education model, we offer two dual-language immersion tracks beginning in the early preschool classrooms (age 2): Spanish-English and Mandarin-English.”

Who cares for your child

Paula Jones (Founder) since 2010.

Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 75 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.

What it costs

$3,800 a month for an infant

Infant$3,800
Toddler$3,390
Preschool$2,850

Seattle-area comparison hidden until they say whether these are full-time prices.

Application fee
$150
Siblings
Sibling Discount

A day here

Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, year round
Meals
Organic, plant-based meals made in-house daily: breakfast, lunch, two snacks, and made-from-scratch infant purees
Outdoors
Infants are taken outside every day
Sleep
Infant feeding and sleeping are on demand, based on each infant's cues
Closed
13 holidays and breaks a year
DatesClosed for Labor Day, Veteran's Day (observed), Thanksgiving + day after, Christmas, New Year's Day, MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Independence Day, plus a winter break (12/22 early dismissal, 12/26-12/29 closed) and summer break (7/1-7/5), staff wellness days, and PDD days

Details

(206) 547-1433

Website
ourbeginning.com
Address
123 NW 36th St. Suite 120
License
PL-5938, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Ages they serve
Infants (ages 0-1), toddlers (ages 1-3), and preschool and Pre-K (ages 3-5)
Established
2010

Nearby

All in ZIP 98107

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State record

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

A day here

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.

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.