Garnero Child Development
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.4 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an Early Achievers rating of Level 4. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Washington's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Washington caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 10 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Early Achievers Level 4 (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 68
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:7 14 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 21, 20264 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- To Ensure a Safe Exit From the Premises During an Emergency, Early Learning Providers Must Comply with the Following Requirements: (A) Emergency Exit Doors Must…Serious: 110-300-0166(3)
Licensor observed child safety devices on door handles of all 4 classroom doors that are exit doors, that lead to main hallway, all doors are equiped with child safety features on them, that can pose speacial knowledge and limits child access to exit in the event of an emergency.
- This Section of the Inspection Report Lists Non-compliances Found During Any Licensing Inspection. Information From This Section Will Be Reported to Child Care…110-300-0145(11)
Licensor observed 2 outdoor exit gates from licensed play areas that do not auto shut and are not self-closing / self- latching once gate is released from individual control, when demonstrated during MV.
- Fences, Barriers, and Gates Must Be in Good Condition, Have No Gap Through Which a Sphere with a Diameter of Three and One-half Inches Can Pass, and Have a Mini…110-300-0145(8)
Licensor observed fence line of top of play area in playground #1 where there are spaces at bottom of fence line that lead to wooded area, greater than 3.5 inches in openings at bottom of fence line or areas in fence bottom with gate bottom pointed angle with no border, to prevent child injury.
- An Early Learning Provider Must Take Steps to Prevent Hazards to Children Including, but Not Limited To: (C) Making Inaccessible to Children Straps, Strings, Co…110-300-0165(2)
Licensor observed in both preschool classrooms cords from light fixtures or other devices, and a telephone cord long enough and accessible to form a loop around a child's neck and accessible in child reach enviornment.