Lynnwood · Licensed center

St. Thomas More Early Learning Center

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.

Licensing inspections

Jan 15, 2026No rules cited
Oct 14, 2024No rules cited
May 17, 20243 citations

  • “Assistant teacher needs to take Childcare Basics. Assistant teacher needs CPR, First Aid , and food permit”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Assistant teacher needs completed deparment background check and fingerprints. Assistant teacher needs TB test onfile.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “Lead teacher needs to enter current first aid, CPR, and food permit into Merit”

    WAC 110-300-0115(1)

Nov 17, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 15, 2026
On file
4 visits since November 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Assistant teacher needs to take Childcare Basics. Assistant teacher needs CPR, First Aid , and food permit · May 17, 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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · May 17, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Assistant teacher needs to take Childcare Basics. Assistant teacher needs CPR, First Aid , and food permit

Staff records

WAC 110-300-0115(1) · Long Term

Lead teacher needs to enter current first aid, CPR, and food permit into Merit

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Assistant teacher needs completed deparment background check and fingerprints. Assistant teacher needs TB test onfile.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Faith-based

“Faith Students deepen their relationship with Christ through prayer, Scripture, and participation in Mass.”

What it costs

Application fee
$250

Details

(425) 743-4242

Website
stms.org
Address
6511 176th St. SW
License
PL-83473, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Established
2006

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How they teach

  • Approach — Checked August 2026 stms.org

What it costs

  • Application fee — Checked September 2026 stms.org

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.

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.