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Small Faces Development Center

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found all 4 valid, most recently in September 2026. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2023.

Of the 405 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 14, 2026Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Sep 3, 2026

  • “Inconsistent guidance toward children in the center and staff favoritism toward children,Concerns related to biased behavior toward children of color”

    The state’s description of the complaint

  • “This licensor found evidence to support violation of wac 110-300-0475(2) was violated after interviewing staff and management at Small Faces; Staff are mandated reporters, did not report incidents.”

    WAC 110-300-0475(2)

Received Oct 25, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Dec 17, 2024

  • “After interviewing staff members, this licensor A. S. found evidence to support the Small Faces Child Development Center violated WAC 110-300-0345(3).”

    WAC 110-300-0345(3)

Received Jan 5, 2024Valid complaintresolved Feb 5, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)
Received Apr 28, 2023Valid complaintresolved Jul 27, 2023
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 34 (16%) have three or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Apr 29, 20261 citation

  • “This training is due for all staff hired before 2019: MA hired 1991 RC hired 2018 VE hired 2017 EP hired 2014 SR hired 2018 TS hired 2001”

    WAC 110-300-0106(4)

Oct 31, 20241 citation

  • “Some of the rooms have an extra estimated 2ft door are in front of the exit doors that are closed unlocked/locked when children are awake. This blocks one or more of the exit doors during an emergency.”

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

Oct 24, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
May 5, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 4 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — This licensor found evidence to support violation of wac 110-300-0475(2) was violated after interviewing staff and management at Small Faces; Staff are mandated reporters, did not report incidents. · May 5, 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 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 29, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

This training is due for all staff hired before 2019: MA hired 1991 RC hired 2018 VE hired 2017 EP hired 2014 SR hired 2018 TS hired 2001

Report (PDF)

Apr 2026 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received April 14, 2026 · Resolved September 3, 2026

“Inconsistent guidance toward children in the center and staff favoritism toward children,Concerns related to biased behavior toward children of color”

The state’s description of the complaint

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

This licensor found evidence to support violation of wac 110-300-0475(2) was violated after interviewing staff and management at Small Faces; Staff are mandated reporters, did not report incidents.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 31, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Some of the rooms have an extra estimated 2ft door are in front of the exit doors that are closed unlocked/locked when children are awake. This blocks one or more of the exit doors during an emergency.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received October 25, 2024 · Resolved December 17, 2024

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term

After interviewing staff members, this licensor A. S. found evidence to support the Small Faces Child Development Center violated WAC 110-300-0345(3).

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received January 5, 2024 · Resolved February 5, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state’s report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received April 28, 2023 · Resolved July 27, 2023

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state’s report (PDF)

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How they teach

Reggio Emilia and Creative Curriculum

“the approach to education associated with the schools of Reggio Emilia in Italy”

Who cares for your child

Johnny Otto (Executive Director) since 2004.

Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 75 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

$2,810 to $2,960 a month

Seattle-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

Part time
$1,980 to $2,360 a month
Application fee
$100
Deposit
$500, not refundable

A day here

Hours
Opens 8:00 AM, 9 hours a day, 5 days a week
Outdoors
Hours of outdoor play each day on the center's large playground
Sleep
Nap/rest time after lunch
Schedule
full-week and part-week (5, 3 or 2 days per week)
Closed
12 holidays and breaks a year
DatesClosed Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day, winter break (Dec 22-26), New Year's Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, plus staff preparation closures in late August, October, April and June

Policies

Enrollment
Waitlist order prioritizes siblings of currently enrolled children, then families with subsidized care, then earliest deposit date

Details

(206) 782-2611

Website
smallfaces.org
Address
9250 14th Ave NW
License
PL-7781, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Established
1981

Nearby

The eight closest of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98117

All in ZIP 98117

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

What it costs

  • Monthly tuition, Second price, Application fee, Deposit — Checked September 2026 smallfaces.org

State record

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

A day here

Policies

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.

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 9, 2026.