Covington · Licensed center

Sonshine Learning Center Covington

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in July 2025 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since April 2024.

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 11% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3.

Complaints the state found valid

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

Received Jun 12, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Jul 17, 2025

  • “It was determined during the inspeciton that the daycare failed to notify the departmetn about an incident that resulted in the child receiving medical treatment.”

    WAC 110-300-0475(2)

Of the 205 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 157 (77%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 48 (23%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Jul 16, 2025No rules cited
Oct 10, 2024No rules cited
Apr 10, 2024No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 16, 2025
On file
3 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — It was determined during the inspeciton that the daycare failed to notify the departmetn about an incident that resulted in the child receiving medical treatment. · June 17, 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.

Jul 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jun 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received June 12, 2025 · Resolved July 17, 2025

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

It was determined during the inspeciton that the daycare failed to notify the departmetn about an incident that resulted in the child receiving medical treatment.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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A day here

Meals
Infant room: parents bring formula, baby food and other food daily, with bottles prepared before arrival

Policies

When a child is sick
Child must be picked up within the hour for fever of 100°F or higher, vomiting (1+ in 24 hours), diarrhea (2+ watery stools in 24 hours or any bloody stool), earache, headache, irritability or confusion, sore throat, rash, fatigue limiting participation, or sick appearance

Details

Website
sonshinelearning.org
Address
24808 180th Ave SE
License
PL-83988, active
Ages they serve
4 weeks old to age 6, just before entering Kindergarten

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State record

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

A day here

Policies

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.

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The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 9, 2026.