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The Cottage School at Gatewood
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- Large center, licensed for 130 children.
- Ages on the license: 2 years 6 months to 13 years.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 36% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.
Licensing inspections
Dec 9, 20246 citations
“Some staff missing CPR/FA”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Some staff missing Food Handler card”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Staff member missing CCB 30 hour training”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Some staff missing CPR/FA”
WAC 110-300-0106(11)
2 more from this inspection
“Some staff missing Food Handler card Risk”
WAC 110-300-0106(11)
“Staff member missing CCB 30 hour training”
WAC 110-300-0106(11)
Dec 19, 20232 citations
“Blind cording is to manuever the blinds was loose and forms loops. Outlets in rooms were observed to not be tamper resistant. One outlet had a cracked plate which formed sharp edges. Cording from equipment was observed to be loose and accessible to children. Printer and plants require securing.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
“Child with allergies was missing Individual Health Care Plan. Medication Authorization form needs to be completed with start and stop date.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- December 19, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Some staff missing CPR/FA
· December 9, 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.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · December 9, 2024
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 19, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
Blind cording is to manuever the blinds was loose and forms loops. Outlets in rooms were observed to not be tamper resistant. One outlet had a cracked plate which formed sharp edges. Cording from equipment was observed to be loose and accessible to children. Printer and plants require securing.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child with allergies was missing Individual Health Care Plan. Medication Authorization form needs to be completed with start and stop date.
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Details
- Address
- 4320 SW Myrtle
- License
- PL-22049, active
Nearby
- Evergreen Learning Center LLCMedium center · 0.6 miLast state visit Jul 29, 2026 · nothing cited
- Fauntleroy Children's CenterLarge center · 1.3 miLast state visit Sep 23, 2025 · 1 citation
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.
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.