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Overlake Christian Church Early Learning Center

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at all 3, as this center did. 11% had none cited.

Licensing inspections

May 11, 20262 citations

  • “Two staff members have expired safe sleep training: K.W. and G.P.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • “In Toddler 1.5 there are some outlet plug ins that are choke hazards.”

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

May 21, 20255 citations

  • “Following staff have expired CPR/First Aid certification: VG, SM”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Following staff have expired Food Workers Cards: IL, SM, YR, MV, KW”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Following staff have expired Safe Sleep Training: AB, RC, RH, AM, SM”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “playground woodchips are compacted down and not measuring atleast 9 inches deep”

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

1 more from this inspection

  • “Child LV does not have an individual care plan on file for food allergy”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

Feb 13, 20243 citations

  • “It was observed that a prescription label had expired in 01/2024.”

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

  • “It was observed that in an indoor active room there was a toddler trampoline. This was moved during the visit.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(4)

  • “It was observed that in many classrooms many of the window blind handles had strings or ribbon attached to them to allow the teachers to pull them down easier. The string/ribbon was observed to be approximately 18" long in some cases. The gym area was observed to have outlets that were not tamper resistant. It was observed that the gate in the KidsPark area had gaps wider than 3.5", this allows for an entrapment hazard.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
May 11, 2026
On file
3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Following staff have expired CPR/First Aid certification: VG, SM · May 21, 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.

May 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · May 11, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Two staff members have expired safe sleep training: K.W. and G.P.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Short Term

In Toddler 1.5 there are some outlet plug ins that are choke hazards.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · May 21, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Following staff have expired CPR/First Aid certification: VG, SM

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Following staff have expired Food Workers Cards: IL, SM, YR, MV, KW

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Following staff have expired Safe Sleep Training: AB, RC, RH, AM, SM

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

playground woodchips are compacted down and not measuring atleast 9 inches deep

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Child LV does not have an individual care plan on file for food allergy

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 13, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

It was observed that a prescription label had expired in 01/2024.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious

It was observed that in an indoor active room there was a toddler trampoline. This was moved during the visit.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

It was observed that in many classrooms many of the window blind handles had strings or ribbon attached to them to allow the teachers to pull them down easier. The string/ribbon was observed to be approximately 18" long in some cases. The gym area was observed to have outlets that were not tamper resistant. It was observed that the gate in the KidsPark area had gaps wider than 3.5", this allows for an entrapment hazard.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 999-3143

Address
9900 Willows Rd NE
License
PL-6340, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

Nearby

The eight closest of the 24 other licensed centers in ZIP 98052

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State record

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

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.

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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.