Edmonds Kindercare

Childcare · Lynnwood · 7330 196th Street SW

What Shortlist has verified

Days 5 days a week Checked July 2026
Licensed capacity 131 children Checked June 2026
State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3 Checked April 2026
License status Active Checked June 2026

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Washington DCYF

May 2026 Complaint

Complaint · May 8, 2026

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children · WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious

More likely than not during Febuary and March a staff person used prohibited discipline with children such as yelling, threatening to withhold food, grabbing or pinching children.

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Sep 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 30, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space · WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

at time of visit, there was insufficient ground cover under slides. Wood chip depth measured 3 inches and less on various playgrounds. Sufficient wood chips are on playgrounds; wood chips need to be spread out and maintained to ensure depth of at least 9 inches under and arounds slides and climbing structures. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies · WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

disinfectant bottles were stored in unlocked cupboards making them accessible to children. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Supervising children · WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

multiple doors did not have working chimes/bells to alert when the door is opened.

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Dec 2024 Complaint

Complaint · December 20, 2024

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

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Aug 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · August 28, 2024

General staff qualifications · WAC 110-300-0100(7) · Short Term

Center Director does not have the required ECE degree. Assistant director does not have the required ECE degree. Staff need to have minimum education uploaded and verified in MERIT. O.B. H.E. M.G. J.H. A.I. S.K. K.K. F.O. A.C. S.Q. L.S. B.T. N.T. P.C. S.W.

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term / Serious

Safe Sleep Training Needed: S.K. F.O. O.B. Food worker permit needed: L.S. H.E. Blood borne pathogen training needed: K.K A.C P.C. S.W. First aid/CPR training needed: K.K. C.A. A.C. P.C. S.W.

Staff records · WAC 110-300-0115(2) / 110-300-0115(3) · Long Term / Short Term

Staff records need to contain the following information: Job title First day of employment Proof of professional credentials, i.e. transcripts and training Emergency contact information Completed employment application or resume Annual observation, evaluation and feedback Immunization records for MMR vaccine or immunity

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May 2024 Complaint

Complaint · May 29, 2024

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

During initial on-site visit, two gate latches were not working properly.

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Nov 2023 Complaint

Complaint · November 1, 2023

Supervising children · WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term

Staff person closed the gate, leaving the child alone on the playground with no other adult supervision.

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Aug 2023 Complaint

Complaint · August 31, 2023

Supervising children · WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term

Both staff persons report they were not standing near the climbing structure nor actively supervising the children when the child fell from the slide. Both staff persons were engaged in other activities, i.e. signing into the classroom and signing children out who had been picked up.

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Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 6, 2023

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

The wood ledge around the climbing equipment of the preschool playground has chipping paint. The bench of the picnic table has sharp edges and the plastic coating needs to be repaired.

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term / Serious

Multiple staff are missing items in MERIT. Staff files were not avaialbe on-site. Jacqueline Becerill: food worker card expired, safe sleep expired, education missing in MERIT Madina Berdieva: education missing in MERIT Lauren Bridges: safe sleep Dipali Dasgude: tb test, first aid training, CPR training, food worker card, blood-borne pathogen training, childcar basics, education missing in MERIT. Hanane Essaid: eduction missing in MERIT, safe sleep expired Melissa Garcia: childcare basics, education missing in MERIT, safe sleep training Heaven Kimanko: tb test, first aid training, CPR training, food worker card, blood-borne pathogen training, education missing in MERIT, safe sleep training Yabsrot Mengiste: education missing in MERIT, safe sleep training Jasmine Meonville: tb test, first aid training, CPR training, food worker card, blood-borne pathogen training, childcare basics, education missing in MERIT, safe sleep training Fatma Oweiwi: education missing in MERIT Jaisa Prentice: food worker card expired, education missing in MERIT Saifya Quereshi: education missing in MERIT, safe sleep expired Lobna Sarhane: education missing in MERIT, safe sleep expired MMR vaccination records are not on site to review

Child records · WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term

Child files are missing dates of last dental exam

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May 2023 Complaint

Complaint · May 24, 2023

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

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