Leap Ahead Child Development Center
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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 117
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (2), and Medication Administration (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 15, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 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)
1. Two emergency exits in the outdoor play area were closed/locked with metal chains preventing children from being able to run out in case of an emergnency.
- Furniture and Equipment Must Be: (A) Maintained in a Safe Working Condition;110-300-0135(2)
1. In the infant room the plexy glass is broken and taped on the diaper changing station. 2. Carpets in all the rooms are stained, or dirty. Some of the carpets are ripping and pose trippings hazards. Some of the carpets have edging which is not secured and/or not sealed and the floors can not be cleaned or sanitized. 3. Tiles in all the rooms/hallways and/or restroom are broken, missing pieces, cracked or damaged in a way which prevents the floors from being cleaned disinfected. 4. A couch in the T2 Room is stained on the surfaces.
- An Early Learning Provider Must Take Measures Intended to Prevent Other Hazards to Children in Care in Early Learning Program Space Including, but Not Limited T…110-300-0165(3)
1. Walls in the outdoor play area and door frames have paint which is peeling or chipping. 2. Walls in the T1 Room next to diaper changing station where the sanitzing bottle is has areas where the paint is peeling.
- 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)
1. In the Toddler #1 Room there is a plastic garbage bag full of garbage on top of the diaper changing station where children's diapers are changed.
- Medication Must Be Stored and Maintained as Directed on the Packaging or Prescription Label, Including Applicable Refrigeration Requirements. An Early Learning…Serious: 110-300-0215(3)
1. Diaper ointment was stored inside the diaper changing station next to the diaper changing mat.