Licensed center
Kids Country Inc/Everett
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- Large center, licensed for 140 children.
- Ages on the license: 1 month to 13 years.
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What the state has found
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in September 2026. The state also cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since January 2024.
Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 29% had rules cited at all 4, as this center did. 7% 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.
“Concerns child was laying on the ground and sleeping while on the playground.”
The state’s description of the complaint
“The program has a duty to report serious injuries in the facility that require immediate medical attention. The child who was injured required emergency medical care and was diagnosed with a concussion.”
WAC 110-300-0475(2)
Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 63 (29%) have two or more, as this center does.
Licensing inspections
Jul 30, 20264 citations
“individual care plan for two children with allergies need to be completed annually.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
“children with food allergies do not have epi-pens on-site.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
“cupboard doors in school-age classroom under handwashing sinks have exposed wood.”
WAC 110-300-0135(2)(a)
“fire and evacuation drills were not done in May or June.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)
Aug 5, 20251 citation
“door chimes on school-age door is not coming.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
Jul 23, 20248 citations
“The laundry room was unlocked at time of visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
“Child with food allergy has plan that has not been updated since 2021. Medication on-site was expired.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)
“Baby gate in preschool room needs to be removed as it blocks the emergency exit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
“Medication was accessible to children in the school-age classroom. Epi-pen did not have a precription label on it.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
4 more from this inspection
“Staff person D.K. has expired first aid and CPR.”
WAC 110-300-0230(1)
“Staff have expired safe sleep: A.A. (7/196/2024) R.C. (7/23/2024) S.H. K.M. (7/25/2024) W.O. (7/12/2024) R.S. (6/19/2024) M.R. (7/27/2024) Expired CPR/First Aid: D.K. (expired 7/8/2024)”
WAC 110-300-0106(11)
“Staff are missing staff files the following items (please audit all staff files): MMR shot records Copy of government I.D. Emergency contacts Application or resume Job title First and last day of employment”
WAC 110-300-0115(2), WAC 110-300-0115(3)
“Lead teachers, assistant teachers and aides need to have minimum of high school education verified in MERIT. A.A. D.C.S.C. S.H.D.K.K.K. K.M. A.N. M.O. W.O. R.S. M.S.I.T.”
WAC 110-300-0100(7)
Jan 29, 20241 citation
“During the 2023-24 fiscal year monitor visit, licensor cited the program for ground cover that was failing and in need of inspection to ensure it meets CPSC requirements. Ground cover has extensive holes and damage.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 30, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Serious —
individual care plan for two children with allergies need to be completed annually.
· July 30, 2026
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 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received August 20, 2026 · Resolved September 30, 2026
“Concerns child was laying on the ground and sleeping while on the playground.”
The state’s description of the complaint
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · July 30, 2026
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
individual care plan for two children with allergies need to be completed annually.
Routine care, play, learning, relaxation, and comfort
WAC 110-300-0135(2)(a) · Short Term
cupboard doors in school-age classroom under handwashing sinks have exposed wood.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
fire and evacuation drills were not done in May or June.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
children with food allergies do not have epi-pens on-site.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 5, 2025
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
door chimes on school-age door is not coming.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 8 findings
Licensing visit · July 23, 2024
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term
Staff person D.K. has expired first aid and CPR.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The laundry room was unlocked at time of visit.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Child with food allergy has plan that has not been updated since 2021. Medication on-site was expired.
WAC 110-300-0106(11) · Short Term
Staff have expired safe sleep: A.A. (7/196/2024) R.C. (7/23/2024) S.H. K.M. (7/25/2024) W.O. (7/12/2024) R.S. (6/19/2024) M.R. (7/27/2024) Expired CPR/First Aid: D.K. (expired 7/8/2024)
WAC 110-300-0115(2) / 110-300-0115(3) · Long Term / Short Term
Staff are missing staff files the following items (please audit all staff files): MMR shot records Copy of government I.D. Emergency contacts Application or resume Job title First and last day of employment
WAC 110-300-0100(7) · Short Term
Lead teachers, assistant teachers and aides need to have minimum of high school education verified in MERIT. A.A. D.C.S.C. S.H.D.K.K.K. K.M. A.N. M.O. W.O. R.S. M.S.I.T.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Baby gate in preschool room needs to be removed as it blocks the emergency exit.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Medication was accessible to children in the school-age classroom. Epi-pen did not have a precription label on it.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 29, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
During the 2023-24 fiscal year monitor visit, licensor cited the program for ground cover that was failing and in need of inspection to ensure it meets CPSC requirements. Ground cover has extensive holes and damage.
Jan 2024 Complaint 3 valid issues
Complaint · Received January 8, 2024 · Resolved March 6, 2024
Serious injury: Severe neck or head injury
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Duty to protect children and report incidents
WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious
The program has a duty to report serious injuries in the facility that require immediate medical attention. The child who was injured required emergency medical care and was diagnosed with a concussion.
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Details
- Address
- 12625 4th Ave W, Suite 100
- License
- PL-22965, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked September 2026.
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license findchildcarewa.org
- Address, License, Quality program data.wa.gov
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 10, 2026.