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UW Children's Center at Laurel Village

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 20% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Licensing inspections

Nov 6, 20252 citations

  • “Director needs to update food handler card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Director needs to update safe sleep training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

May 22, 2025No rules cited
Nov 15, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 6, 2025
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Director needs to update food handler card. · November 6, 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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 6, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Director needs to update safe sleep training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Director needs to update food handler card.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Montessori and HighScope

“Our Preschool and Toddler programs are based on the Montessori curriculum.”

What it costs

$2,388 a month for an infant

Infant$2,388

Lower than 87% of the 46 that publish a price.

Toddler$2,087

Lower than 71% of the 70 that publish a price.

Preschool$1,857

Lower than 67% of the 99 that publish a price.

UW Children's Center at Laurel VillageMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Application fee
$35

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Meals
morning and afternoon snack plus a hot lunch served daily for all age groups
Schedule
full-time (5-day, all-day)
Closed
holidays, five in-service days, and two one-week closures at the end of August and December

Policies

Enrollment
Priority given to families affiliated with the University per UW APS 51.1

Details

(206) 525-5122

Website
haggardchildcare.com
Address
3735 Brooklyn Ave NE
License
PL-86077, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Ages they serve
3 months - 5 years
Established
1976

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

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.

Nearby

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