Kirkland · Licensed center

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 405 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.

Licensing inspections

May 5, 2026No rules cited
Oct 29, 20241 citation

  • “It was observed in two classrooms that diaper creams were accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)

Aug 1, 20231 citation

  • “This licensor observed that one staff had an expired food worker's card. Program Director H.W. stated that she will serve food to the classroom until M.M.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
May 5, 2026
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — It was observed in two classrooms that diaper creams were accessible to children. · October 29, 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.

May 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 29, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

It was observed in two classrooms that diaper creams were accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 1, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026

This licensor observed that one staff had an expired food worker's card. Program Director H.W. stated that she will serve food to the classroom until M.M.

Report (PDF)

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A day here

Schedule
full-time and part-time

Details

(425) 739-8117

Website
lwtech.edu
Address
11605 132nd Ave NE
License
PL-24099, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 2
Ages they serve
18 months and walking through 6 years of age

Nearby

The eight closest of the 12 other licensed centers in ZIP 98034

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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 9, 2026.