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Sound Child Care Solutions Hoa Mai Bilingual Preschool

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 20% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Licensing inspections

Dec 23, 2025No rules cited
Mar 24, 2025No rules cited
Jan 9, 20241 citation

  • “The licensor observed the preschool classroom (left/front side of building) to have a cabinet under the sink that was unlocked with items such as laundry detergent.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 23, 2025
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — The licensor observed the preschool classroom (left/front side of building) to have a cabinet under the sink that was unlocked with items such as laundry detergent. · January 9, 2024

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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 9, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

The licensor observed the preschool classroom (left/front side of building) to have a cabinet under the sink that was unlocked with items such as laundry detergent.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Play-based and bilingual

“We're committed to a culturally relevant, anti-bias, dual-language curriculum.”

Who cares for your child

Gloria Hodge (Center Director), 20 years in early childhood and Mary Hendrix (Water Buffalo Class Co-Lead Teacher), 28 years in early childhood.

What it costs

$1,960 a month for a toddler

Toddler$1,960

Lower than 81% of the 70 that publish a price.

Preschool$508

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Sound Child Care Solutions Hoa Mai Bilingual PreschoolMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Part time
$1,410 to $1,571 a month
Siblings
10% for the second child, on the rate of the child with the lowest tuition

A day here

Hours
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack provided; six rotating menus, many lunches Vietnamese dishes
Schedule
full-week (5 days) or part-week (3-4 days)

Policies

When a child is sick
After COVID, child may return once showing no symptoms and testing negative
Enrollment
30 days advance notice of unenrollment required; deposit credited toward last month's tuition

Details

(206) 455-1829

Website
hoamaipreschool.org
Address
2901 Rainier Ave S
License
PL-7091, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Ages they serve
Toddler program 20-36 months; Seattle Preschool Program 3-5 years

Nearby

The eight closest of the 9 other licensed centers in ZIP 98144

All in ZIP 98144

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 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.

Nearby

The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 11, 2026.