Seattle · Licensed center

Refugee Womens Alliance at Mlk

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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 406 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

May 1, 2026No rules cited
Mar 25, 20252 citations

  • “Toothpaste was accessible next to the children's handwashing sink. This was removed during the inspection.”

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

  • “Cords were accessible in one classroom on the table. This was corrected during the inspection.”

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

Oct 23, 20231 citation

  • “Three step cleaning methods were accessible to children in the Orca and Sea Lion room.”

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

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
May 1, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Toothpaste was accessible next to the children's handwashing sink. This was removed during the inspection. · March 25, 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 nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 25, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

Cords were accessible in one classroom on the table. This was corrected during the inspection.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Toothpaste was accessible next to the children's handwashing sink. This was removed during the inspection.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 23, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Three step cleaning methods were accessible to children in the Orca and Sea Lion room.

Report (PDF)

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

How they teach

Play-based and bilingual

“The “HighScope Curriculum” meets the social, emotional, physical, language, cognitive and literacy objectives for childhood learning and development using a play-based model.”

Details

(206) 721-0243

Website
rewa.org
Address
4008 M L King Jr Way S
License
PL-9059, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4
Ages they serve
Childcare ages 0-3 and dual-language preschool ages 3-5 at the MLK/Rainier Valley location

Nearby

All in ZIP 98108

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How they teach

  • Approach — Checked October 2026 rewa.org

State record

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

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 10, 2026.