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Trettin Early Learning Center

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in January 2026 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since April 2024.

Of the 405 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.

Complaints the state found valid

Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.

Received Dec 11, 2025Valid complaintresolved Jan 12, 2026

  • “A self-report incident where 4 years old was left outside for 30 minutes.”

    The state’s description of the complaint

The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 200 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, 134 (67%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 66 (33%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Mar 2, 2026No rules cited
Apr 15, 20251 citation

  • “Some staff need to update BBP training. two staff need to take emergency prep and children experiencing homelessness trainings.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(5), WAC 110-300-0106(7)

Apr 23, 20241 citation

  • “some staff need to get food handlers card. some staff need to complete 30hrs. child care basics or get educational exemption. 1 staff needs to complete child abuse neglect training. 1 staff need to complete the emergency prep training. 1 staff need to complete the serving children experiencing homelessness.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 2, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — some staff need to get food handlers card. some staff need to complete 30hrs. child care basics or get educational exemption. 1 staff needs to complete child abuse neglect training. 1 staff need to complete the emergency prep training. 1 staff need to complete the serving children experiencing homelessness. · April 23, 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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received December 11, 2025 · Resolved January 12, 2026

“A self-report incident where 4 years old was left outside for 30 minutes.”

The state’s description of the complaint

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state’s report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 15, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(5) / 110-300-0106(7) · Short Term

Some staff need to update BBP training. two staff need to take emergency prep and children experiencing homelessness trainings.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 23, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

some staff need to get food handlers card. some staff need to complete 30hrs. child care basics or get educational exemption. 1 staff needs to complete child abuse neglect training. 1 staff need to complete the emergency prep training. 1 staff need to complete the serving children experiencing homelessness.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Developmental

“We strive to follow a constructivist approach to curriculum. Based on noted Early Childhood philosophers Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, and Maria Montessori, we emphasize developmentally appropriate, child-led, hands-on learning through play.”

What it costs

Application fee
$200
Deposit
$200, refundable

A day here

Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Center provides a morning snack/light breakfast, an afternoon snack and an evening snack; families provide lunch daily
Outdoors
Large outdoor playground, walks to the University of Washington campus, indoor play area on very rainy or cold days
Diapers
Diapers provided for younger children; families may bring their own
Schedule
part-week and full-week (2-5 days a week); drop-in full-day or half-day
Closed
Closed on all major holidays and for in-service days

Details

(206) 524-3400

Website
trettinearlylearning.org
Address
4515 16th Ave NE
License
PL-22198, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3+
Ages they serve
12 months through 6 years, until kindergarten
Established
1968

Nearby

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

All in ZIP 98105

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State record

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

A day here

Details

Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; 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.