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St Alphonsus Preschool Extended Care

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What the state has found

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

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

Licensing inspections

Mar 5, 20261 citation

  • “Licensor observed out-of-date Certificate of Immunization (CIS) forms in student files”

    WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

Nov 18, 20241 citation

  • “Staff member FM was present on site during licensor's inspection. Staff member does not have TB present during the inspection (3)”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

Jan 31, 20244 citations

  • “Cording from equipment (laptops included) in both rooms were observed to be loose and form loops. Plants in the Extended Day room in the window sills throughout were not secure. Outlet in the restroom by sink in the Extended Day roomwas not tamper resistant. It was observed to be GFCI but not tamper resistant. Window sills with stain/varnish no longer present and barewood.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)

  • “In the lunch room area there is a small tray full of sanitizing spray (Virucide Cleaner) and is accessible to childcare children.”

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

  • “The program was observed to have a child in care that has not yet reached 3 years old and will not be 3 until March. The licensor talked with the director and vice principal about changing the license to the age of 2 1/2 at the starting age instead of 3 or submitting a waiver for the child. It appears through conversation that the program is enrolling 2 year old children. If children are two years old the max group size in a room is 15 with 3 staff.”

    WAC 110-300-0356(3)

  • “Staff member Y.G did not have documentation of a Food Worker Card in her file. Director, K. F. did not have documentation of completing Initial Training in MERIT and is required to complete the above trainings listed above under WAC 110-300-0106.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 5, 2026
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Staff member FM was present on site during licensor's inspection. Staff member does not have TB present during the inspection (3) · November 18, 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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 5, 2026

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Licensor observed out-of-date Certificate of Immunization (CIS) forms in student files

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 18, 2024

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Staff member FM was present on site during licensor's inspection. Staff member does not have TB present during the inspection (3)

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · January 31, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Short Term / Serious

Cording from equipment (laptops included) in both rooms were observed to be loose and form loops. Plants in the Extended Day room in the window sills throughout were not secure. Outlet in the restroom by sink in the Extended Day roomwas not tamper resistant. It was observed to be GFCI but not tamper resistant. Window sills with stain/varnish no longer present and barewood.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

In the lunch room area there is a small tray full of sanitizing spray (Virucide Cleaner) and is accessible to childcare children.

Center capacity, ratio, and group size

WAC 110-300-0356(3) · Serious

The program was observed to have a child in care that has not yet reached 3 years old and will not be 3 until March. The licensor talked with the director and vice principal about changing the license to the age of 2 1/2 at the starting age instead of 3 or submitting a waiver for the child. It appears through conversation that the program is enrolling 2 year old children. If children are two years old the max group size in a room is 15 with 3 staff.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff member Y.G did not have documentation of a Food Worker Card in her file. Director, K. F. did not have documentation of completing Initial Training in MERIT and is required to complete the above trainings listed above under WAC 110-300-0106.

Report (PDF)

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A day here

Schedule
full-day, half-day

Details

(206) 782-4363

Website
stalseattle.org
Address
5816 15th Ave NW
License
PL-20855, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Ages they serve
preschool through 6th grade
Established
1907

Nearby

All in ZIP 98107

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State record

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

A day here

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.