Licensed center

Springbrook Early Learning

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since September 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

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.

Licensing inspections

Oct 2, 20257 citations in 2 reports

  • “Staff member J.R.V.L di not have valid food handlers training at time of visit”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Refrigerator cord in classroom was capable of forming a loop and accessible to children”

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

  • “Postings were missing location of emergency medical information for children and staff at time of visit.”

    WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)

A second state report dated the same day: 4 citations

  • “Staff members S.M.S and C.O. did not have medication management training offered by department. Provider offers their own medication management training and Licensor did not observe that it was approved. Licensor did not receive proof of compliance before 2nd initial license expired”

    WAC 110-300-0106(9)

  • “Staff members S.M.S and C.O. did not have emergency preparedness training. Provider offers their own emergency preparedness training and Licensor did not observe that it was approved. Licensor did not receive proof of compliance before 2nd initial license expired”

    WAC 110-300-0106(5)

  • “Freezer was at 19 degrees at time of visit and licensor did not receive proof of compliance by the time 2nd initial license expired”

    WAC 110-300-0197(3)

  • “Postings were missing location of emergency medical information for children and staff at time of visit. Licensor did not receive proof of compliance before 2nd initial license expired”

    WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)

Mar 24, 20251 citation

  • “School cafeteria that children eat in has a janitor cart in the corner that had sanitizers on it accessible to children.”

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

Sep 20, 2024No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
October 2, 2025
On file
3 visits since September 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Staff member J.R.V.L di not have valid food handlers training at time of visit · October 2, 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.

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · October 2, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(9) · Short Term

Staff members S.M.S and C.O. did not have medication management training offered by department. Provider offers their own medication management training and Licensor did not observe that it was approved. Licensor did not receive proof of compliance before 2nd initial license expired

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(5) · Short Term

Staff members S.M.S and C.O. did not have emergency preparedness training. Provider offers their own emergency preparedness training and Licensor did not observe that it was approved. Licensor did not receive proof of compliance before 2nd initial license expired

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(3) · Short Term

Freezer was at 19 degrees at time of visit and licensor did not receive proof of compliance by the time 2nd initial license expired

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

Postings were missing location of emergency medical information for children and staff at time of visit. Licensor did not receive proof of compliance before 2nd initial license expired

Report (PDF)

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 2, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

Refrigerator cord in classroom was capable of forming a loop and accessible to children

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff member J.R.V.L di not have valid food handlers training at time of visit

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

Postings were missing location of emergency medical information for children and staff at time of visit.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 24, 2025

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

School cafeteria that children eat in has a janitor cart in the corner that had sanitizers on it accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Details

2536309590

Address
20035 100th Ave SE
License
PL-84559, active

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All checked September 2026.

State record

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

Details

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

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