Sammamish Children's School

Childcare · Sammamish · 207 228th Ave SE

What Shortlist has verified

Hours 11 hours a day Checked July 2026
Days 5 days a week Checked July 2026
Licensed capacity 295 children Checked June 2026
State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled Checked June 2026
License status Active Checked April 2026

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Washington DCYF

Apr 2026 Complaint

Complaint · April 14, 2026

Supervising children · WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term

The two teachers responsible for a child were unaware the child was left alone in the classroom, unsupervised.

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Feb 2026 Complaint

Complaint · February 9, 2026

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

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Aug 2025 Complaint 3 findings

Complaint · August 21, 2025

Supervising children · WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious

A child was left on the bus unknowlingly after a field trip.

Transportation and off-site activity policy · WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious

The child was not visually accounted for during roll call and was left unknowingly on the bus.

Duty to protect children and report incidents · WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

This incident was not self-reported by the program.

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Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 26, 2025

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

A kitchenette in the sparrows classroom was observed to have a chipping surface and a broken corner.

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Jul 2025 Complaint

Complaint · July 29, 2025

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

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Feb 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 26, 2025

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

The followin staff have not completed CCB and have been employed longer than 3 months: Nicole Matsuda, Berkley Porter, Makenzie Hogan, Tyler Patrick.

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Nov 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · November 4, 2024

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

Tyler Patrick, listed as an assistant teacher, has not completed CCB within 3 months of employment. Many aides have not completed child care basics within 3 momths of employment according to MERIT.

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) / 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Serious / Short Term

2b) window shade chains in Kestrels were seen no longer secured to the wall, forming a loose loop. 2c) several cords were seen dangling throughout the facility, accessible to children. 3g) the material of a couch was seen cracked and peeling.

Emergency preparation and exiting · WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The exit door from the Sparrows bathroom into the classroom was blocked by a fridge.

Handwashing and hand sanitizer · WAC 110-300-0200(4) · Short Term

A staff person was observed to wear the same gloves without changing them or washing her hands when assisting children with diapering, toileting, and applying cream to a child.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies · WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Swiffer pads labeled keep out of reach of children were seen in several classrooms, accessible to children.

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May 2024 Licensing visit 8 findings

Licensing visit · May 23, 2024

Sleep, rest, and equipment · WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a) · Short Term

There are some classrooms with mats that have small tears in them.

Food allergies and special dietary needs · WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

There are several children's allergies in the classrooms and not all the proper documentation was included with the medication. There is no documentation that the staff have been trained by the parents of the children with the medication.

Medication · WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

There are some classrooms with medication that was missing proper documentation. Chickadees: There was no medication authorization form for the epi-pen or Benadryl. Meadowlarks: The epi-pen was expired and the was expired and not children's. Benadryl Herons: There was no allergy plan with the epi-pen and no authorization form for the Benadryl. Sparrows: There was an inhaler with no prescription or label with name of child on it and the paperwork was from 2020. Magpies: There was no Zyrtec on the paperwork. 0215: There are several rooms that had non-prescription medications such as lotions, and lip balm accessible to children. Also some of the classrooms had the grab and go bags with the emergency medications accessible to children. .

Outdoor early learning program space · WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term

One of the fences on the playground has a gap larger than 3 1/2 inches under it.

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious / Short Term

There are plastic bags stored accessible to children in the bathroom.

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious / Short Term

0165(2 c): There are some cords accessible to children in the Falcons classroom and the phone cord in the Chickadees room. 0165 (3c): There is a board outside that is not secured on the woodened structure outside on the school age climber area. 0165 (5 a): There are multiple rooms with safety plugs in outlets and the TR is not working. 0156 (5 b): There is a GFCI outlet that is not tamper resistant in the Chickadees room.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies · WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

There are some mops that are stored in classroom bathrooms that are accessible to the children.

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

There are some staff listed as aides who have not completed their initial 30 hour training.

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May 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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