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University Child Development School

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in October 2026 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 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 Jul 15, 2026Valid complaintresolved Oct 8, 2026

  • “Inappropriate art supplies.”

    The state’s description of the complaint

The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 110 (51%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Dec 2, 2025No rules cited
Oct 31, 20241 citation

  • “Need to retrofit blinds in classrooms that are capable of forming a loop.”

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

Jan 23, 20242 citations

  • “2 staff need to take child abuse/neglect training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(4)

  • “need to make exit doors the type that can be locked from the outside and unlocked from the inside.”

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

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 2, 2025
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — Need to retrofit blinds in classrooms that are capable of forming a loop. · October 31, 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.

Jul 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received July 15, 2026 · Resolved October 8, 2026

“Inappropriate art supplies.”

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)

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 31, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

Need to retrofit blinds in classrooms that are capable of forming a loop.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 23, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

2 staff need to take child abuse/neglect training.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

need to make exit doors the type that can be locked from the outside and unlocked from the inside.

Report (PDF)

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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, teaching approach, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.

A day here

Hours
8:15 AM to 3:00 PM, 5 days a week
Updates for parents
Uses the Brightwheel app for the enrollment request process
Schedule
five days/week prioritized; two- or three-day part-week enrollment considered if openings remain

Policies

Enrollment
Infant-Toddler Education Program uses a wait pool and lottery; an enrollment request submitted after attending a virtual information session is the only route to a placement; joining the wait pool does not guarantee enrollment

Details

(206) 547-8237

Website
ucds.org
Address
5062 9th Ave NE
License
PL-8871, active

Nearby

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

All in ZIP 98105

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Sources and dates

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State record

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

A day here

  • Updates for parents — Checked August 2026 ucds.org
  • Hours, Schedule — Checked September 2026 ucds.org

Policies

  • Enrollment — Checked September 2026 ucds.org

Details

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 9, 2026.