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Cosmopolitan Kids Downtown Academy

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in September 2025. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 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 28, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Sep 2, 2025
  • “valid as two staff both reported that they did not see the incident occur of children pulling down their pants during outdoor play. Staff 1 reported not to be in line of sight of the children, but over by the door to the toddler classroom. Staff 2 reported that he was putting away outdoor equipment into storage area and had his head turned away. When he turned around, he saw the 4 students, 3 of them were adjusting their clothing. All 4 students reported that 3 girls, pulled down their pants and one did not. It was reported that the younest children in care, was 5 years old.”

    WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c)

Received Jun 27, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Sep 2, 2025
  • “as multiple staff who were present, did not see the outdoor climber incident occur Valid when the child fell on the steps and received a bump on the forehead. The teacher in charge of 7 children playing on the climber reported that she did not see the child fall, but heard a loud bong and then she went over to the child who had a knot forming on his forehead. The teacher in charge of the group reported that the child did not cry at the time or just recently after the fall. 4 other staff were cleaning up outside after graduation. It was reported that the by the staff in charge, that she was between the staff cleaning up tables and the climber where the children were playing. Mom reported from the window, she saw her son approaching the teachers being ignored to include the classroom teacher who was supervising the group of children.”

    WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c)

Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 63 (29%) have two or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

May 20, 20263 citations
  • “Licensor observed children with allergies that do not have required medications, treatment care plan and/or missing written instructions.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

  • “Licensor observed plastic, bags, gloves and wipes read, "Keep out of reach of children", is accessible to children in the cubbies and/or in the bathrooms.”

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

  • “Licensor observed child file missing dental contact and last exam.”

    WAC 110-300-0460(3)

May 30, 2025No rules cited
Jan 18, 20241 citation
  • “Plastic bags located in bathrooms were observed accessible to children in plastic storage type drawer containers. Diaper wipes that say keep out of reach of children, observed stored with the plastic bags, all accessible to children. Tall Children Wooden Cubby Cabinets have been moved to other walls in the classrooms and not reattached or secured to the walls, all pose a tipping hazard to children if climbed on. One room, the infant room, one handwashing sink tested at 130 degrees, other sinks in the room, tested 100-107 degrees. Multiple electrical cords observed plugged in the wall with an adapter that was not a surge protector in preschool classroom. One room, had a device plugged into an electrical outlet near a sink.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
May 20, 2026
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed children with allergies that do not have required medications, treatment care plan and/or missing written instructions. · May 20, 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.

May 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · May 20, 2026

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Licensor observed children with allergies that do not have required medications, treatment care plan and/or missing written instructions.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term

Licensor observed child file missing dental contact and last exam.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Licensor observed plastic, bags, gloves and wipes read, "Keep out of reach of children", is accessible to children in the cubbies and/or in the bathrooms.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received June 28, 2025 · Resolved September 2, 2025

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious

WAC 110-300-0345 valid as two staff both reported that they did not see the incident occur of children pulling down their pants during outdoor play. Staff 1 reported not to be in line of sight of the children, but over by the door to the toddler classroom. Staff 2 reported that he was putting away outdoor equipment into storage area and had his head turned away. When he turned around, he saw the 4 students, 3 of them were adjusting their clothing. All 4 students reported that 3 girls, pulled down their pants and one did not. It was reported that the younest children in care, was 5 years old.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received June 27, 2025 · Resolved September 2, 2025

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious

110-300-0345(c) as multiple staff who were present, did not see the outdoor climber incident occur Valid when the child fell on the steps and received a bump on the forehead. The teacher in charge of 7 children playing on the climber reported that she did not see the child fall, but heard a loud bong and then she went over to the child who had a knot forming on his forehead. The teacher in charge of the group reported that the child did not cry at the time or just recently after the fall. 4 other staff were cleaning up outside after graduation. It was reported that the by the staff in charge, that she was between the staff cleaning up tables and the climber where the children were playing. Mom reported from the window, she saw her son approaching the teachers being ignored to include the classroom teacher who was supervising the group of children.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 18, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(5)(g) · Serious

Plastic bags located in bathrooms were observed accessible to children in plastic storage type drawer containers. Diaper wipes that say keep out of reach of children, observed stored with the plastic bags, all accessible to children. Tall Children Wooden Cubby Cabinets have been moved to other walls in the classrooms and not reattached or secured to the walls, all pose a tipping hazard to children if climbed on. One room, the infant room, one handwashing sink tested at 130 degrees, other sinks in the room, tested 100-107 degrees. Multiple electrical cords observed plugged in the wall with an adapter that was not a surge protector in preschool classroom. One room, had a device plugged into an electrical outlet near a sink.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 492-7481

Address
1000 Second Ave, Suite 204
License
PL-14361, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

Nearby

All in ZIP 98104

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.

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 11, 2026.