Lynnwood · Licensed center

Trinity Lutheran Child Development Center

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What the state has found

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

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at all 3, as this center did. 11% had none cited.

Licensing inspections

Mar 12, 20261 citation

  • “One child in Toddler 1 did not have a medication authorization form stored with his medication, or in the office. One child in Infant room did not have a medication authorization form with their medication on site.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)

Apr 29, 20256 citations

  • “Prescription medication was not accompanied by a medication authorization form in Room 010. The written medication authorization form stored with children's medication in Rooom 004 was over one year old.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

  • “Two children have expired medication on site.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)

  • “Cords were accessible to children in Room 004. This licensor was able to verify that the cords had been removed as of 05.07.2025.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

  • “Plastic bags were accessible to children in main hallway bathroom. They were made inaccessible immediately.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

2 more from this inspection

  • “Two children with serious, life threatening allergies have Individual Care Plans that do not contain a health care provider signature and do not appear to have been created by the parent and the provider.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)

  • “The Disaster Plan does not include: How parents or guardians will be contaced after each emergency ends the Evacuation Floor Plan how children will be evacuated who are not able to walk or who have disabilities a plan for when a provider has a personal emergency and children may be left unsupervised As of 05.06.2025, the Disaster Plan has been updated to be compliant with these items. The Plan is not: Reviewed and received by parents upon enrollment and when updated Reviewed and signed by providers upon hire and annually”

    WAC 110-300-0470(1), WAC 110-300-0470(2)

Apr 25, 20247 citations

  • “Cords were accessible in room 009, 003, 002. These were made inaccesible immediately. An electrical cord was plugged into an extension cord in room 009. This is not a brief, temporary purpose. It is used because an outlet in this area is difficult to access. Plastic bags and gloves were accessible to children in diaper changing areas and bathrooms in various rooms. These were made inaccessible immediately. A power strip was accessible in one classroom, 003.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

  • “Fire exit door was blocked by children's furniture in room 010 and 002. These were made accessible immediately.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

  • “Sixteen staff did not have current First Aid and CPR training today. The Center arranged staff so that one person could be in each classroom with the training and closed classrooms as needed. First aid kits were accessible to children in room 010, 004 and Gym. They were made inaccessible immediately.”

    WAC 110-300-0230(1), WAC 110-300-0230(2)(b)

  • “007, a storage room was unlocked today. It was locked immediately.”

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

3 more from this inspection

  • “An Individual Care Plan has not been completed for a child with a life-threatening food allergy.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

  • “The bells on doors are not loud enough to be audible over the noise of the children in the classrooms, especially the gym.”

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

  • “Sixteen staff do not have current First Aid/CPR as of today's date. Their First Aid/CPR expired on 04/19/2024. F.K., A. and C. do not have current Safe Sleep training. They were not working in the infant room today.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 12, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — One child in Toddler 1 did not have a medication authorization form stored with his medication, or in the office. One child in Infant room did not have a medication authorization form with their medication on site. · March 12, 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 12, 2026

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious

One child in Toddler 1 did not have a medication authorization form stored with his medication, or in the office. One child in Infant room did not have a medication authorization form with their medication on site.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · April 29, 2025

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Prescription medication was not accompanied by a medication authorization form in Room 010. The written medication authorization form stored with children's medication in Rooom 004 was over one year old.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

0186(2)-Two children have expired medication on site.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Short Term / Serious

Cords were accessible to children in Room 004. This licensor was able to verify that the cords had been removed as of 05.07.2025.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Short Term / Serious

Plastic bags were accessible to children in main hallway bathroom. They were made inaccessible immediately.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

0186(1)-Two children with serious, life threatening allergies have Individual Care Plans that do not contain a health care provider signature and do not appear to have been created by the parent and the provider.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(1) / 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term

The Disaster Plan does not include: How parents or guardians will be contaced after each emergency ends the Evacuation Floor Plan how children will be evacuated who are not able to walk or who have disabilities a plan for when a provider has a personal emergency and children may be left unsupervised As of 05.06.2025, the Disaster Plan has been updated to be compliant with these items. The Plan is not: Reviewed and received by parents upon enrollment and when updated Reviewed and signed by providers upon hire and annually

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · April 25, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Cords were accessible in room 009, 003, 002. These were made inaccesible immediately. An electrical cord was plugged into an extension cord in room 009. This is not a brief, temporary purpose. It is used because an outlet in this area is difficult to access. Plastic bags and gloves were accessible to children in diaper changing areas and bathrooms in various rooms. These were made inaccessible immediately. A power strip was accessible in one classroom, 003.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Fire exit door was blocked by children's furniture in room 010 and 002. These were made accessible immediately.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(1) / 110-300-0230(2)(b) · Short Term / Serious

Sixteen staff did not have current First Aid and CPR training today. The Center arranged staff so that one person could be in each classroom with the training and closed classrooms as needed. First aid kits were accessible to children in room 010, 004 and Gym. They were made inaccessible immediately.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

007, a storage room was unlocked today. It was locked immediately.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

The bells on doors are not loud enough to be audible over the noise of the children in the classrooms, especially the gym.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Sixteen staff do not have current First Aid/CPR as of today's date. Their First Aid/CPR expired on 04/19/2024. F.K., A. and C. do not have current Safe Sleep training. They were not working in the infant room today.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

An Individual Care Plan has not been completed for a child with a life-threatening food allergy.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 771-5393

Address
6215 196th SW
License
PL-15587, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

Nearby

The eight closest of the 17 other licensed centers in ZIP 98036

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State record

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

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.

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