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Sound Child Care Solutions/pinehurst Child Care Center

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

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.

Licensing inspections

Apr 16, 2026No rules cited
Feb 20, 20254 citations

  • “Plastic bags in girls bathroom accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

  • “GG has expired cpr and first aid training as of 2/15/2025.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “MW has expired food handlers permit as of 2/5/2025.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “EA safe sleep expired as of 1/12/2025 and MW safe sleep expired on 2/5/2025.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Sep 11, 20231 citation

  • “During annual inspection licensor observed baby gates in front of the exit doors of four classrooms out of five classrooms. According to the State Fire Marshal Regulation – Centers & School Aged Programs Only - Exiting: Baby gates placed in exit doors are not allowed in childcare centers. Centers cannot add any addition barriers within the means egress.”

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

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 16, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Plastic bags in girls bathroom accessible to children. · February 20, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · February 20, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Plastic bags in girls bathroom accessible to children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

GG has expired cpr and first aid training as of 2/15/2025.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

MW has expired food handlers permit as of 2/5/2025.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

EA safe sleep expired as of 1/12/2025 and MW safe sleep expired on 2/5/2025.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 11, 2023

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

During annual inspection licensor observed baby gates in front of the exit doors of four classrooms out of five classrooms. According to the State Fire Marshal Regulation – Centers & School Aged Programs Only - Exiting: Baby gates placed in exit doors are not allowed in childcare centers. Centers cannot add any addition barriers within the means egress.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Play-based

“we know that children learn best through play”

What it costs

$2,771 a month for an infant

Infant$2,771

Lower than 61% of the 46 that publish a price.

Toddler$2,456

Higher than 56% of the 70 that publish a price.

Preschool$2,100

Higher than 57% of the 99 that publish a price.

Sound Child Care Solutions/pinehurst Child Care CenterMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Part time
$1,048 to $2,493 a month
Application fee
$75
Siblings
10% discount on the second child's tuition when two or more children from the same family attend full time (5 days a week)

A day here

Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Schedule
full-week and part-week (five, four, three, or two days per week)
Closed
Holidays, 4 in-service days, and winter break

Policies

Enrollment
One month's notice required to withdraw; schedule changes must be approved by the Director; one-month deposit (Preschool Program rate) applied to the child's last month

Details

(206) 365-2197

Website
pinehurstchildcare.org
Address
7330 35th Ave NE
License
PL-27612, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3+
Ages they serve
1 month through 5 years
Established
1982

Nearby

The eight closest of the 17 other licensed centers in ZIP 98115

All in ZIP 98115

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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.

Nearby

The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 10, 2026.