The Children's Courtyard

Childcare · 2253 140th Street NE

What Shortlist has verified

Licensed capacity 134 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

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · January 13, 2026

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Whitney Ellis, Alondra Artega, Cynthia Plasencia, and Marisela Valencia Tomas have expried safe sleep trainings. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Food allergies and special dietary needs · WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

A child with a nut allergy and epi-pen didn't have an individual care plan. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Immunizations and exempt children · WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

None of the child files reviewed had CIS forms.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 10 findings

Licensing visit · January 31, 2025

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Cynthia Plascencia, Christina Naan, Corona Xiomara, and Jenifer Carillo Escalante don't have proof of BBP training.

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Cynthia Plascenica serving food to children. Doesn't have food worker's permit. Corona Xiomara and Yenifer Carillo Escalante have no food worker's permits.

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Imene Hadef doesn't have Basic training after 9 monts of employment.

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Corona Xiomara and Yenifer Carillo Escalante have expired safe sleep training.

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Cynthia Plascencia expired CPR/1stAid card, Xiomara Corona expired 1st Aid card,

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Plastic bags were found under the changing table in Toddler's 2 classroom (the area was supposed to be locked but the lock was broken).

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Secondary fridge in the "resource" room was accessible to children. The room was open and the fridge was not locked.

Food allergies and special dietary needs · WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Children HW is allergic to dairy and child LX is allergic to nuts. No individual care plan for either child.

Immunizations and exempt children · WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Children HW, AW, FH, and GA did not have CIS forms.

Medication · WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

UK's epi pen is missing side effects of medication.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · May 21, 2024

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Staff NG and CM have expired safe sleep training.

Food allergies and special dietary needs · WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Child UK allergic to peanuts/epi-pen. Individual care plan is missing substitute foods and written instructions from the parent (parent signature). Child MG allergic to eggs/epi-pen. No individual care plan. Childdren DG, HW, AC allergic to dairy. No individual care plan. AP allergic to peanuts/epi-pen. Individula care plan missing information about substitute foods and side effects. Staff need to be trained on use of medication.

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Plastic bags accessible to children in early pre-k room.

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Two outlets in the pre-k room not temper resistant.

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Cords dangling in one of the classrooms.

Report (PDF)

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