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Kaleidoscope Child Care Ctr

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in July 2024 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since August 2023.

Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at all 3, as this center did. 11% had none cited.

Complaints the state found valid

Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.

Received May 10, 2024Valid complaintresolved Jul 15, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 206 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 157 (76%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 49 (24%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Sep 29, 20251 citation

  • “During the inspection, Licensor observed one staff member to not have their food handler training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Nov 14, 20241 citation

  • “During the visit, Licensor observed 1 staff (MC) to be missing her safe sleep training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

Aug 17, 20236 citations

  • “Licensor observed a metal desk lamp clip located in the bathroom above the sink. (immediate correction was made).”

    WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g)

  • “Licensor observed (1) teaching staff does not have a TB test result on Merit.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “Licensor observed expired and missed training requirements of subsections (4) through (10).”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Licensor observed (4) staff with expired BBP and (1) with no BBP on merit.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

2 more from this inspection

  • “Licensor observed (2) staff with no food handler and (2) staff with expired food handler.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “staff with no Safe sleep training; (2) staff with expired Safe Sleep training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 29, 2025
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — During the inspection, Licensor observed one staff member to not have their food handler training. · September 29, 2025

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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 29, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

During the inspection, Licensor observed one staff member to not have their food handler training.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 14, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

During the visit, Licensor observed 1 staff (MC) to be missing her safe sleep training.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received May 10, 2024 · Resolved July 15, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state’s report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · August 17, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g) · Serious

Licensor observed a metal desk lamp clip located in the bathroom above the sink. (immediate correction was made).

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Licensor observed (1) teaching staff does not have a TB test result on Merit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor observed expired and missed training requirements of subsections (4) through (10).

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor observed (4) staff with expired BBP and (1) with no BBP on merit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor observed (2) staff with no food handler and (2) staff with expired food handler.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

staff with no Safe sleep training; (2) staff with expired Safe Sleep training.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 273-1795

Website
zenkidscare.com
Address
813 F St SE Ste A & B
License
PL-23530, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3+

Nearby

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All checked September 2026.

State record

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

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 10, 2026.