Licensed center

Conk Kids/Kentwood High School

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 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

Apr 20, 2026No rules cited
Nov 25, 20243 citations

  • “Licensor observed 2 boxes of plastic trash bags accessible to children. (immediate corrections: removal of trash bags).”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

  • “Licensor observed the child safety gate was not secured and the laundry equipment and office area was accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

  • “Licensor observed children sleep cots were placed along the walls causing children to be within the exit pathway.”

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

Oct 25, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 20, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed 2 boxes of plastic trash bags accessible to children. (immediate corrections: removal of trash bags). · November 25, 2024

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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · November 25, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Licensor observed 2 boxes of plastic trash bags accessible to children. (immediate corrections: removal of trash bags).

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Licensor observed the child safety gate was not secured and the laundry equipment and office area was accessible to children.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Licensor observed children sleep cots were placed along the walls causing children to be within the exit pathway.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Details

(253) 373-7732

Address
25800 164th Ave SE
License
PL-23479, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4

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All checked September 2026.

State record

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

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; 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.

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