International Friends School
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.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- 151
- 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 Hazardous Materials Handling (3). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 25, 20263 Findings3 Important
- 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)
(2)(c) There was a cord to a decorative light-up tree in the Panda classroom that was accessible to the children and could form a loop. There were multiple misc. cords and a charger on a counter in the Sea Dragon classroom that were accessible to the children and could form a loop. There was a cord to pencil sharpener and a glue gun on a counter in the Golden Dragon classroom that were accessible to the children and could form a loop. There were also misc. cords that were connected to the TV that were accessible to the children and could form a loop. There were two thicker cords, chargers, cords connected to the TV and a cord connected to a computer in the A101 classroom that were accessible to the children and could form a loop. Page 2 of 4 Non-Compliances: This section of the Inspection Report lists non-compliances found during any licensing inspection. Information from this section will be reported to Child Care Check and can be used to determine current and future licensing and enforcement actions.
- An Early Learning Provider Must Take Steps to Prevent Hazards to Children Including, but Not Limited To: (D) Making Inaccessible to Children Plastic Bags and Ot…Serious: 110-300-0165(2)
(2)(d) There were two rolls of plastic bags in the bathroom of the Panda classroom that were in a unlocked drawer that were accessible to the children. There were also rolls of plastic bags in an unlocked cabinet by the sink in this classroom that were also accessible to the children. There was a bag that had diapers in the second bathroom of the Panda classroom that were on a shelf that was accessible to the children. There was a roll of plastic bags under a sink in the Fire Dragon classroom that were accessible to the children.
- An Early Learning Provider Must Ensure All Poisonous or Dangerous Substances Including, but Not Limited to Fuels, Solvents, Oils, Laundry, Dishwasher, Other Det…Serious: 110-300-0260(1)
(1)(a) The 3-step bottles (including a sanitizer) in the Fire Dragon classroom were placed low by a sink and were accessible to the children. The 3-step bottles (including a sanitizer) in the Golden Dragon classroom were placed on a counter that was accessible to the children. There were Kirkland brand cleansing wipes labeled "keep out of the reach of children" in the bathrooms of the Panda, Sky Dragon, and Golden Dragon classrooms that were accessible to the children. There was also packs of the same wipes in an unlocked cabinet by the sink in the Panda classroom.