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SouthWest Early Learning

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 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

Dec 12, 20251 citation

  • “Licensor observed fire extinguisher last serviced November, 2024.”

    WAC 110-300-0170(3)(a)

Feb 7, 2025No rules cited
Oct 4, 20233 citations

  • “An outlet plug in the Bridge way classroom was observed to be loose and needs repairing at the time of inspection. An outlet plug in the Creekside bathroom was observed to be non GFCI at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)

  • “A disinfecting spray bottle was observed to be acccessible to children in the Bridge way classroom at the time of inspection.”

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

  • “MERIT reflected that 2 staff member's bloodborne pathogen training was expired/incomplete at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that 2 staff members' CPR & First-aid training were expired at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 12, 2025
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — 110-300-0170(3)(a)- Licensor observed fire extinguisher last serviced November, 2024. · December 12, 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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 12, 2025

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(a) · Serious

110-300-0170(3)(a)- Licensor observed fire extinguisher last serviced November, 2024.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 4, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

An outlet plug in the Bridge way classroom was observed to be loose and needs repairing at the time of inspection. An outlet plug in the Creekside bathroom was observed to be non GFCI at the time of inspection.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

A disinfecting spray bottle was observed to be acccessible to children in the Bridge way classroom at the time of inspection.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

MERIT reflected that 2 staff member's bloodborne pathogen training was expired/incomplete at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that 2 staff members' CPR & First-aid training were expired at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Reggio Emilia, emergent curriculum, play-based and bilingual

“SWEL uses an emergent curriculum model.”

Who cares for your child

Nancy Garcia (Teacher Aid) since 2015, Amina Abdi (Teacher Aid) ten years there, Rosalinda Santos (Teacher, Salmon Creek Class) six years there, Rosa Santos (Teacher, Salmon Creek Class) six years there, Bryan Aguila (Teacher, Salmon Creek Class) four years there, Martha Paola Pérez (Teacher, Bridgeway Class) three years there, Paola Perez Barron (Teacher, Bridgeway Class) three years there, Nalleli Garcia (Teacher, Bridgeway Class) three years there and Karina Rojas Rodriguez (Director), 16 years in early childhood.

Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 74 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.

A day here

Hours
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 days a week, school year
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and snack provided; organic, seasonal; 100% nut free; allergy/intolerance accommodations with doctor documentation
Schedule
full-day
Closed
Follows the Seattle School District school calendar with some modifications

Policies

Enrollment
Applications accepted until classrooms are filled, then a wait list; wait list position is one factor, along with a balanced classroom by gender, age range and diversity

Details

(206) 913-2980

Website
southwestearlylearning.org
Address
5405 Delridge Way SW
License
PL-28334, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 5
Ages they serve
three to four year olds

Nearby

The eight closest of the 17 other licensed centers in ZIP 98106

All in ZIP 98106

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

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.