Seattle · Licensed center

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in September 2025 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since April 2024.

Of the 406 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 Jun 27, 2025Valid complaintresolved Sep 22, 2025
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 206 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 157 (76%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 49 (24%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Mar 25, 20261 citation

  • “Licensor observed an emergency exit door being partially blocked by a child's chair.”

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

Apr 4, 2025No rules cited
Apr 9, 20242 citations

  • “During onsite inspection, Licensor observed the emergency exit door in the toddler/preschool age classroom locked with a hook lock, and the hallway emergency exit door leading the unlicensed exterior of the building locked with a hook lock. (3)(a) During onsite inspection, Licensor observed a table partially blocking the emergency exit door in the toddler/preschool age classroom, and a dramatically play kitchen set partially blocking the emergency exit door in the preschool classroom. (3)(c)”

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

  • “Licensor reviewed MERIT and onsite records and observed that Assistant Teacher JL has not completed their food worker card. (12)”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 25, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed an emergency exit door being partially blocked by a child's chair. · March 25, 2026

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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 25, 2026

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Licensor observed an emergency exit door being partially blocked by a child's chair.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received June 27, 2025 · Resolved September 22, 2025

The state’s report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 9, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

During onsite inspection, Licensor observed the emergency exit door in the toddler/preschool age classroom locked with a hook lock, and the hallway emergency exit door leading the unlicensed exterior of the building locked with a hook lock. (3)(a) During onsite inspection, Licensor observed a table partially blocking the emergency exit door in the toddler/preschool age classroom, and a dramatically play kitchen set partially blocking the emergency exit door in the preschool classroom. (3)(c)

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor reviewed MERIT and onsite records and observed that Assistant Teacher JL has not completed their food worker card. (12)

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Play-based

“Learning through play is at the heart of our programs.”

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week

Details

(206) 762-5683

Website
agesinstageschildcare.com
Address
8658 9th Ave SW
License
PL-28548, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Ages they serve
4 weeks to 5 years
Established
2005

Nearby

The eight closest of the 17 other licensed centers in ZIP 98106

All in ZIP 98106

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How they teach

State record

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

A day here

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.