Snoqualmie · Licensed center
Rooster Valley Pre-K
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- Small center, licensed for 40 children.
- Ages on the license: 2 years 6 months to 6 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since March 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
Apr 22, 20264 citations
“In the front classroom there are plastic bags under the sink and the cabinet is not locked and children could access them.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“In the back bathroom there is an outlet by the sink that is not GFCI.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
“In the front classroom bathroom there was a power sander, saw and other types of power tools accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
“In both classrooms there is a paper cutter that is accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)
Nov 18, 20244 citations
“There was a child's medication without the proper care plan filled out.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
“Food prep areas are not being cleaned and sanitized before each meal.”
WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a)
“T.M. does not have her bloodborne pathogens training documented in Merit. T.M. does not have her CPR/first aid training documented in Merit. T.M. and L.W. do not have their child care basics or exemption in Merit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
“The doom climber does not have the proper fall zone of six feet all around it.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
Mar 14, 20243 citations
“There is a dome climber that does not have the proper six feet fall zone all around it. There is not enough wood chips around the climber that measured nine inches deep.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“L.W. does not have a completed PBC.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
“Did not see the three step cleaning and sanitizing happening in the classrooms.”
WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 22, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
In the front classroom there are plastic bags under the sink and the cabinet is not locked and children could access them.
· April 22, 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.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 22, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
In the front classroom there are plastic bags under the sink and the cabinet is not locked and children could access them.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term
In both classrooms there is a paper cutter that is accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
In the back bathroom there is an outlet by the sink that is not GFCI.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
In the front classroom bathroom there was a power sander, saw and other types of power tools accessible to children.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · November 18, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
There was a child's medication without the proper care plan filled out.
WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a) · Short Term
Food prep areas are not being cleaned and sanitized before each meal.
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
T.M. does not have her bloodborne pathogens training documented in Merit. T.M. does not have her CPR/first aid training documented in Merit. T.M. and L.W. do not have their child care basics or exemption in Merit.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
The doom climber does not have the proper fall zone of six feet all around it.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 14, 2024
WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a) · Short Term
Did not see the three step cleaning and sanitizing happening in the classrooms.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
There is a dome climber that does not have the proper six feet fall zone all around it. There is not enough wood chips around the climber that measured nine inches deep.
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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, teaching approach, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Who cares for your child
Jennifer Ward (Founder & Director Financials & Teacher) since 2012 and Tricia Benson (Founder & Director Admissions & Teacher) since 2012.
Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 74 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
From $1,320 a month
Seattle-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Half day
- $390 to $715 a month
- Application fee
- $150
- Siblings
- 10% discount on the tuition of the child with the lowest payment
A day here
- Hours
- 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Schedule
- half-day and full-day
Details
- Website
- roostervalleyfarmschool.org
- Address
- 8488 Falls Ave SE
- License
- PL-17315, active
Nearby
The eight closest of the 12 other licensed centers in ZIP 98065
- Rooster Valley Farm SchoolSmall center · under 0.1 miLast state visit Apr 22, 2026 · nothing cited
- Rooster Valley Farm School PreschoolSmall center · under 0.1 miLast state visit Apr 22, 2026 · 4 citations
- Imagination Station SnoqualmieMedium center · 0.2 miLast state visit Sep 3, 2025 · nothing cited
- Big Star StudiosSmall center · 0.6 miLast state visit Feb 2, 2026 · 2 citations
- Explore & Grow Learning CenterMedium center · 1.1 miLast state visit Jul 9, 2026 · 2 citations
- Quantum Stem PreschoolSmall center · 2.3 miLast state visit Mar 23, 2026 · nothing cited
- Church On the RidgeLarge center · 2.3 miLast state visit Oct 8, 2025 · 1 citation
- Bright Horizons at Snoqualmie RidgeLarge center · 2.5 miLast state visit Jul 2, 2025 · 1 citation
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Who cares for your child
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked September 2026 irp.cdn-website.com/…/RVFS+Tuition+Schedule+2026-2027.pdf
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Schedule — Checked September 2026 irp.cdn-website.com/…/RVFS+Tuition+Schedule+2026-2027.pdf
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 roostervalleyfarmschool.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
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.