St. Matthew School

Childcare · Lake City · 1240 NE 127th St

What Shortlist has verified

Monthly tuition From $1,085 Checked July 2026
Ages served Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade Checked July 2026
Licensed capacity 14 children Checked June 2026
State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled Checked April 2026
License status Active Checked June 2026

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Washington DCYF

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2021 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · November 30, 2021

Meal and snack schedule · WAC 110-300-0180(2) · Long Term

Program has not been doing tooth brushing or tooth brushing activities. There is also no documentation that the parents have opted out of tooth brushing activities.

Program based staff policies and training · WAC 110-300-0110(4) · Short Term

Staff handbook has not been updated to meet current WAC. Staff files were not available for review.

License and program location · WAC 110-300-0410(4) · Serious

Children are currently consuming water out of a sink that is in the classroom and used for art. There were no documentation of water testing when the licensor asked. Suggestion was to get a water dispenser for the children to consume water from or to get water tested confirmed there is no lead or copper and dedicate that sink for the children to get water from for consumption but not as a mixed use sink.

Attendance records · WAC 110-300-0455(3) · Long Term

Sign in and out for children and for staff was not observed during the visit.

Report (PDF)

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