Unincorporated King County · Licensed center

Suncatcher Forest School

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What the state has found

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

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 11% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3.

Licensing inspections

Mar 18, 2026No rules cited
Oct 8, 2024No rules cited
Jan 22, 2024No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 18, 2026
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited nothing
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

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 nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Openings, Working Connections subsidy, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Emergent curriculum and nature and outdoor

“Nature at the core of the program”

What it costs

From $1,600 a month

Seattle-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

Half day
$320 to $1,450 a month
Application fee
$250
Siblings
15% sibling discount for a second child in the family

A day here

Hours
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Parents pack a healthy lunch/snack (no sugary or junk food); backup meals available for an extra fee
Outdoors
All program time is outdoors, rain or shine; closed only for severe weather that is a safety concern
Diapers
Parents provide extra diapers and wipes; staff change a diaper once a day, on a standing child, with no changing station
Schedule
full-day, half-day
Closed
Closed whenever Issaquah School District schools are closed (not on half days, conference closures or leap days); runs school break camps on those days

Policies

When a child is sick
Contagious children stay home; excluded for fever of 101°F or higher, diarrhea, vomiting, rash, pink eye, lice and similar symptoms; a doctor's letter may be required to return
Special needs
Exceptions made on an individual basis for children with special needs (e.g., the potty-training enrollment requirement)
Enrollment
Two-week trial period with pro-rated refund if care ends; 30-day written notice to terminate; first and last month's tuition reserve the spot; no refunds for missed time; chronic late pick-ups are grounds for dismissal

Details

(425) 974-5076

Website
suncatcherwa.com
Address
18701 Southeast 60th Street
License
PL-83720, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Ages they serve
30 months to 6 years

Nearby

The eight closest of the 16 other licensed centers in ZIP 98027

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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 9, 2026.