Seattle · Licensed center

The Goldfinch School

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.

Licensing inspections

Mar 5, 20261 citation

  • “The storage room in the preschool class was open and accessible to children. (was then closed and locked during visit).”

    WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

Mar 18, 20252 citations

  • “One staff needs to update BBP training. One staff needs to renew food handlers training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Need bells on front door and downstairs door leading to outside.”

    WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)

Jan 18, 2024No rules cited
Aug 17, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 5, 2026
On file
4 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — The storage room in the preschool class was open and accessible to children. (was then closed and locked during visit). · March 5, 2026

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 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 5, 2026

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

The storage room in the preschool class was open and accessible to children. (was then closed and locked during visit).

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 18, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

One staff needs to update BBP training. One staff needs to renew food handlers training.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

Need bells on front door and downstairs door leading to outside.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Developmental and play-based

“We seize this excitement with our hands-on, inquiry, and play-based approach.”

Who cares for your child

Bonnie Cassels (Head of School and Executive Director), 35 years in early childhood, Kate Prugh (Lead Teacher), 20 years in early childhood and Ximena Morales (Co-Lead Teacher), 20 years in early childhood.

A day here

Hours
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Schedule
full-day

Details

(206) 451-7172

Website
thegoldfinchschool.com
Address
4774 35th Ave NE
License
PL-83284, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Ages they serve
2.5 through 5 years

Nearby

The eight closest of the 19 other licensed centers in ZIP 98105

All in ZIP 98105

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

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.