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Hutch Kids

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What the state has found

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

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 11% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3.

Licensing inspections

Aug 28, 2025No rules cited
Jul 9, 2024No rules cited
Jul 13, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 28, 2025
On file
3 visits since July 2023 — all of them 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.

Aug 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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

How they teach

Creative Curriculum, developmental and emergent curriculum

“We are also informed by the Relationship-Based Phase Model, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Anti-Bias Education, and Emergent Curriculum .”

What it costs

$3,360 a month for an infant

Infant$3,360

Higher than 80% of the 46 that publish a price.

Toddler$3,182

Higher than 93% of the 70 that publish a price.

Preschool$2,820

Higher than 92% of the 99 that publish a price.

Hutch KidsMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Part time
$1,495 to $2,815 a month
Application fee
$78

A day here

Outdoors
Nature walks and outdoor play are part of each classroom's weekly activities
Calendar
Year round
Schedule
full-time (5 days/week) or part-time (3-day or 2-day/week)

Policies

When a child is sick
Excluded for fever of 100.4°F or higher with symptoms, vomiting or diarrhea twice or more in 24 hours, and other listed conditions. Return after 24 hours fever-free without fever reducers and 24 hours of improved symptoms.
Enrollment
Part-time families may be charged the full-time rate if no matching partner is found. Part-time children must attend designated days, and days cannot be traded. Extra days are drop-in only, for an extra fee, if there is room.

Details

(206) 667-5983

Website
hutchkids.org
Address
1210 Valley St.
License
PL-21914, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3+
Established
1990

Nearby

All in ZIP 98109

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How they teach

What it costs

State record

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

A day here

Policies

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 9, 2026.