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Sea Mar Child Development Center

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in September 2026 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023.

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.

Complaints the state found valid

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

Received Apr 9, 2026Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Sep 3, 2026

  • “Grabbing and pulling a child by the hair and hood.”

    The state’s description of the complaint

  • “Based on interviews and video evidence, a violation of WAC 110-300-0331(1)(c) occurred. The submitted video shows the staff member grabbing and pulling the child by the hair and by the hood to remove the child from residential stairs.”

    WAC 110-300-0331(1)

Of the 201 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, 133 (66%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 68 (34%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Aug 20, 2025No rules cited
Sep 4, 20241 citation

  • “Some employees have expired trainings and or non entered at all. Please be sure to come into complaince with the WAC for required trainings.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Aug 16, 20231 citation

  • “Few staff members have expired food handlers permit, although director had current copies of them they were not entered into Merit.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 15, 2026
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — Based on interviews and video evidence, a violation of WAC 110-300-0331(1)(c) occurred. The submitted video shows the staff member grabbing and pulling the child by the hair and by the hood to remove the child from residential stairs. · April 15, 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 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received April 9, 2026 · Resolved September 3, 2026

“Grabbing and pulling a child by the hair and hood.”

The state’s description of the complaint

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children

WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious

Based on interviews and video evidence, a violation of WAC 110-300-0331(1)(c) occurred. The submitted video shows the staff member grabbing and pulling the child by the hair and by the hood to remove the child from residential stairs.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 4, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Some employees have expired trainings and or non entered at all. Please be sure to come into complaince with the WAC for required trainings.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 16, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 27, 2026

Few staff members have expired food handlers permit, although director had current copies of them they were not entered into Merit.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Bilingual

“The Child Development Center upholds and celebrates cultural diversity, focusing on a bilingual Spanish/English curriculum.”

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Breakfast, lunch, and one snack per day available to all enrolled children; all meals prepared on-site

Details

(206) 788-3239

Website
seamar.org
Address
1040 S. Henderson Street
License
PL-16400, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4
Ages they serve
One month to twelve years: ages one month to five years in day care and preschool during the school year; summer camp for ages five to twelve
Established
1994

Nearby

All in ZIP 98108

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How they teach

State record

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

A day here

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.