Licensed center

Puddlejumpers Childcare and Preschool

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in March 2026 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since October 2023.

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.

Complaints the state found valid

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

Received Feb 19, 2026Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Mar 24, 2026

  • “Landlord of the center attempted to contact director for insurance coverage information but had not heard from director at all.”

    The state’s description of the complaint

  • “At the time of inspection, insurance coverage or a lapse of termination of such coverage was not observed on the posting board.”

    WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)

Of the 218 Seattle-area centers licensed for 6 to 40 children, 195 (89%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 23 (11%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Sep 17, 20253 citations

  • “Multiple woodchip areas did not meet the nine inch deep requirement at the time of inspection.”

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

  • “AC's prescription medication was not accompanied with medication authorization form at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

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

  • “Alarming devices on all emergency exiting doors were obsevred to be turned off/out of battery at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)

Jan 23, 20253 citations

  • “The second emergency exit door located in the toddler room was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Exit doors in the baby room and pre-school room were partially blocked at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

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

  • “Cleaning supplies were placed by the edge of the kitchen counter and were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

  • “The outdoor gate used as a second emergency exit was unable to self-close or self-latch at the time of inspection. Gap between multiple slats in the outdoor area was measured to be wider than three and one-half inches in diameter at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0145(8)

Oct 19, 20232 citations

  • “Toilet brushes, plungersn ad mops observed next to toilets that children use. Will need to be made inaccessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • “Outlet next to the sink in the upstairs bathroom does not have ground fault circuit interrupter outlet (GFCI) nor tamper-resistant. Will need to be covered with a blank plate to be inaccessible to childrren or made changed to GFCI outlet type.”

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

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 24, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — Multiple woodchip areas did not meet the nine inch deep requirement at the time of inspection. · September 17, 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 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received February 19, 2026 · Resolved March 24, 2026

“Landlord of the center attempted to contact director for insurance coverage information but had not heard from director at all.”

The state’s description of the complaint

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

At the time of inspection, insurance coverage or a lapse of termination of such coverage was not observed on the posting board.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 17, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Multiple woodchip areas did not meet the nine inch deep requirement at the time of inspection.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

AC's prescription medication was not accompanied with medication authorization form at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

Alarming devices on all emergency exiting doors were obsevred to be turned off/out of battery at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · January 23, 2025

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term

The outdoor gate used as a second emergency exit was unable to self-close or self-latch at the time of inspection. Gap between multiple slats in the outdoor area was measured to be wider than three and one-half inches in diameter at the time of inspection.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The second emergency exit door located in the toddler room was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Exit doors in the baby room and pre-school room were partially blocked at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Cleaning supplies were placed by the edge of the kitchen counter and were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 19, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Toilet brushes, plungersn ad mops observed next to toilets that children use. Will need to be made inaccessible to children.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) Outlet next to the sink in the upstairs bathroom does not have ground fault circuit interrupter outlet (GFCI) nor tamper-resistant. Will need to be covered with a blank plate to be inaccessible to childrren or made changed to GFCI outlet type.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 824-0240

Address
21616 7th Pl S
License
PL-24426, active

Nearby

The eight closest of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98198

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All checked September 2026.

State record

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

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; 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.