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Creative Kids Learning Center

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What the state has found

The state cited no rules at any of its 2 licensing inspections since July 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 81 Seattle-area centers with 2 licensing inspections, 30% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at both.

Licensing inspections

Nov 18, 2025No rules cited
Jul 17, 2025No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 18, 2025
On file
2 visits since July 2025 — both cited nothing
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Openings, Working Connections subsidy, tuition, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.

How they teach

HighScope, Reggio Emilia, nature and outdoor and STEAM

“All of our activities are focused around science, technology, engineering, art, and math ( STEAM ).”

What it costs

Application fee
$150

A day here

Hours
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Meals and snacks prepared by Seattle Public Schools Nutrition Services to USDA CACFP/National School Lunch standards; served family style
Outdoors
Outdoor programming daily; minimum 60-90 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity, with listed weather exceptions
Sleep
Rest period offered to children under five in care more than six hours; quiet activities for non-nappers; no child forced to sleep
Diapers
Parents supply diapers/toilet-training diapers (if applicable to the child)
Updates for parents
Email, Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG) anecdotal notes, phone calls, Friday folders, newsletters
Schedule
full-day
Closed
8 holidays and breaks a year
DatesClosed for federal/state holidays and school breaks per the SPS district calendar: State In-service Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, MLK Jr. Day, Mid-Winter Break, Spring Break, Memorial Day

Policies

When a child is sick
Fever of 101°F (100.4°F if under two months) with behavior change or other illness signs, vomiting twice in 24 hours, and other listed symptoms mean exclusion; a doctor's letter may be required to return
Special needs
Requires a written individual care plan for children with special needs/allergies; accompanies IEP, IHP, 504 Plan, or IFSP where applicable
Enrollment
1 month notice required to terminate care; tuition is not refunded upon termination

Details

(206) 252-4396

Website
creativekidsseattle.com
Address
950 NW Carkeek Park Rd
License
PL-85701, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Ages they serve
School-age children ages 5-12 (plus preschool)

Nearby

All in ZIP 98177

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What it costs

State record

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

A day here

Policies

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.

Nearby

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