Seattle · Licensed center

PRLC Preschool (Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church)

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2023. 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

Feb 10, 2026No rules cited
Jan 15, 20252 citations

  • “1 child file needs to have DR. sign individual care plan instructions.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

  • “Need to locate fire safety inspection form form local fire department done in 2024 or conduct own inspection using state fire marshal form.”

    WAC 110-300-0170(2)

Oct 4, 20231 citation

  • “some staff need food handlers training some staff need child abuse/neglect training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 10, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — 1 child file needs to have DR. sign individual care plan instructions. · January 15, 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 15, 2025

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

Need to locate fire safety inspection form form local fire department done in 2024 or conduct own inspection using state fire marshal form.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

1 child file needs to have DR. sign individual care plan instructions.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 4, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

some staff need food handlers training some staff need child abuse/neglect training.

Report (PDF)

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

How they teach

Reggio Emilia and play-based

“At PRLC Preschool, we embrace the Reggio Emilia Approach”

What it costs

Application fee
$200
Deposit
$200, not refundable

A day here

Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Closed
Closed the last week in August and several days between Christmas Eve and New Years day

Policies

Enrollment
Spot is secured with a non-refundable $200 enrollment fee; families get about 2 weeks from the placement offer to accept and pay before the spot is offered to others

Details

(206) 789-8244

Website
prlcpreschool.com
Address
7500 Greenwood Ave N.
License
PL-7847, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Ages they serve
Ages 1 to 5 years (Purple Room 1-2 years through Yellow Room 4-5 years)

Nearby

The eight closest of the 19 other licensed centers in ZIP 98103

All in ZIP 98103

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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

Policies

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.