Seattle · Licensed center

St Catherine of Siena Preschool

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in February 2024 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since October 2023.

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.

Complaints the state found valid

Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.

Received Nov 24, 2023Valid complaintresolved Feb 14, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 218 Seattle-area centers licensed for 6 to 40 children, 195 (89%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 23 (11%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Feb 9, 20261 citation

  • “Prescription medications do not have required label on them containing needed information. Prescriptions medications are kept with complete child medication authorization forms.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

Oct 21, 20244 citations

  • “Assistant director missing the licensing orientation; no verification on site or updated in MERIT. This was explained on site with director K.C.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “Staff A.H. showing PBC expired on 5/12/2022. Director and staff reported an issue with this process and will follow up.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “, Staff will need an updated BBP training. This was explained on site with director K.C.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “M.R. and T.K. has an expired food worker card. This was explained on site with director K.C.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Oct 30, 20231 citation

  • “During annual inspection on site, licensor A.S. observed not individual care plan for children with epi pens and other medications. Violation observed with director.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 9, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — Prescription medications do not have required label on them containing needed information. Prescriptions medications are kept with complete child medication authorization forms. · February 9, 2026

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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 9, 2026

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Prescription medications do not have required label on them containing needed information. Prescriptions medications are kept with complete child medication authorization forms.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · October 21, 2024

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Assistant director missing the licensing orientation; no verification on site or updated in MERIT. This was explained on site with director K.C.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Staff A.H. showing PBC expired on 5/12/2022. Director and staff reported an issue with this process and will follow up.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

0106(10), Staff will need an updated BBP training. This was explained on site with director K.C.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

M.R. and T.K. has an expired food worker card. This was explained on site with director K.C.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Complaint 4 valid issues

Complaint · Received November 24, 2023 · Resolved February 14, 2024

The state’s report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 30, 2023

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

During annual inspection on site, licensor A.S. observed not individual care plan for children with epi pens and other medications. Violation observed with director.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Play-based and faith-based

“Your child will have ample time to experiment and explore with developmentally appropriate hands-on materials in a play-based environment.”

What it costs

Application fee
$100

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, school year
Meals
Optional hot lunch and pizza lunch available for purchase; milk sold by the year; otherwise families provide a sack lunch
Sleep
Full-day children get a daily rest period on Rollee Pollees and cots (laundered weekly by families); quiet activities for children who do not need rest
Updates for parents
Weekly family newsletter by email plus the ALMA online parent portal for grades and updates
Schedule
full-day, half-day
Closed
Extended Care closed half-days before Christmas break, Thanksgiving break, Easter break, Memorial Day weekend, and the last day of school

Policies

When a child is sick
Fever above 99° oral: return after a minimum of 24 hours below 99° without fever-reducing medication; vomiting and diarrhea: symptom-free 24 hours or physician clearance; child sent home for illness cannot return until symptom-free 24 hours
Biting
Biting results in in-school suspension; severe cases require the child be sent home
Special needs
Structured 3-phase process (identification, assessment, planning/placement) to serve students with learning differences

Details

(206) 525-0581

Website
stcatherineschool.net
Address
8524 8th Ave NE
License
PL-79832, active
Ages they serve
ages 2.5 through 5
Established
1941

Nearby

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

All in ZIP 98115

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How they teach

What it costs

State record

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

A day here

Policies

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.

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.