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Tulalip Tribes - Tulalip ECEAP Preschool

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in August 2025. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since May 2024.

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.

Complaints the state found valid

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

Received May 22, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Aug 25, 2025

  • “During outdoor play, a child left the play yard without adult knowledge or supervision. He walked to the front of the building, and was missing about 10 minutes before staff found the child and returned him to class.”

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

Received Jan 25, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved May 7, 2024

  • “Valid for threatening child verbally. Not Valid for spanking the child.”

    WAC 110-300-0331(1)

Of the 201 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, 133 (66%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 41 (20%) have two or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Dec 11, 2025No rules cited
May 20, 20251 citation

  • “Cannot verify Food Handler's for many staff. Staff in classes included A.J., C.P, and E.S.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

May 14, 20242 citations

  • “There are mini trampolines in the outdoor space by the classrooms.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(4)

  • “There were door locks requiring special knowledge on the exit doors of classrooms.”

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

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 11, 2025
On file
3 visits since May 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — During outdoor play, a child left the play yard without adult knowledge or supervision. He walked to the front of the building, and was missing about 10 minutes before staff found the child and returned him to class. · May 29, 2025

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 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received May 22, 2025 · Resolved August 25, 2025

Reported to the state by the program

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

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious

During outdoor play, a child left the play yard without adult knowledge or supervision. He walked to the front of the building, and was missing about 10 minutes before staff found the child and returned him to class.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 20, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Cannot verify Food Handler's for many staff. Staff in classes included A.J., C.P, and E.S.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · May 14, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious

There are mini trampolines in the outdoor space by the classrooms.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

There were door locks requiring special knowledge on the exit doors of classrooms.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received January 25, 2024 · Resolved May 7, 2024

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children

WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious

Valid for threatening child verbally. Not Valid for spanking the child.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Montessori and Creative Curriculum

“the Creative Curriculum emphasizes creativity and imagination”

A day here

Hours
8:00 AM to 3:45 PM, 4 days a week
Meals
Breakfast, lunch, and PM snack served daily on a published monthly menu
Schedule
full-day

Policies

Special needs
Children with IEP/IFSPs receive all applicable program services and staff support families through IEP/IFSP meetings, reviews, referrals, and services

Details

(360) 716-4273

Website
tulalipearlylearningacademy.com
Address
7607 Totem Beach Road
License
PL-11395, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4
Ages they serve
6 weeks - 5 years old
Established
1993
Ownership
Government-run

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How they teach

State record

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

A day here

Policies

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.

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The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 10, 2026.