Seattle · Licensed center

Kids Inc.

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at both of its licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 81 Seattle-area centers with 2 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at both, as this center did. 30% had none cited.

Licensing inspections

May 21, 20256 citations

  • “Emergency exit door from the playground is kept locked during licensed hours.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

  • “Two children with allergies whose files were reveiwed were missing substitute foods on the individual care plan. One child's individual care plan was missing parent and doctor signatures.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)

  • “Child with allergy missing one medication (Albuterol).”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)

  • “Medical forms missing side effects of medication.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

2 more from this inspection

  • “Staff T.J., E.K., A.P., and A.W. don't have 30 hours of Basic training completed after 3 months of employment.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10)

  • “Staff K.H. doesn't have BBP training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10)

Jan 29, 20244 citations

  • “Window blinds are in the office space and children come in the space to visit at times. Cording from roller shades in room 106 is loose and can form loops. Cording from air purifier, water dispenser and other equipment in room and in office is secure. Ensure that heavy items (play materials/equipment) on shelving units, book shelves in main space and in room 106 are secure. Equipment that is easily moveable and not secure on the floor needs to be stabilized to ensure there is no tipping over and falling. Under Sensory Table and on loft was observed to have some chipping.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f)

  • “The child file reviewed had an Individual Health Care Plan but it was not current it was from 2022. Get updated Individual Plan and Medication Authorization for the child.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

  • “Individual Plan and Medication Authorization for the child file reviewed was not updated. The forms were from 2022. Forms need to be updated yearly. Medications (hand sanitizers) are stored in cabinets and are accessible. Medications and other items are stored in a teacher area but this is also enroute to the restrooms. The space is accessible to children along with staff items because there is no barrier to enable and child from entering. There are medications and other items stored in the area.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)

  • “Items such as spray bottles are stored on a cart accessible to children. The cart is for the pull out program in the cafeteria but the cart is enroute to the restroom and is accessible to all the children. There are spray bottles (wash, rinse and sanitze) and other items such as shaving creams, wipes, acrylic paints, soap that are accessible to the children in the main room and/or room 106. Need to ensure that these items have to be inaccessible via a locked cabinet or out of reach of children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
May 21, 2025
On file
2 visits since January 2024 — both cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Emergency exit door from the playground is kept locked during licensed hours. · May 21, 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.

May 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · May 21, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Staff T.J., E.K., A.P., and A.W. don't have 30 hours of Basic training completed after 3 months of employment.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Staff K.H. doesn't have BBP training.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Emergency exit door from the playground is kept locked during licensed hours.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Two children with allergies whose files were reveiwed were missing substitute foods on the individual care plan. One child's individual care plan was missing parent and doctor signatures.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Child with allergy missing one medication (Albuterol).

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Medical forms missing side effects of medication.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · January 29, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) / 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Serious / Short Term

Window blinds are in the office space and children come in the space to visit at times. Cording from roller shades in room 106 is loose and can form loops. Cording from air purifier, water dispenser and other equipment in room and in office is secure. Ensure that heavy items (play materials/equipment) on shelving units, book shelves in main space and in room 106 are secure. Equipment that is easily moveable and not secure on the floor needs to be stabilized to ensure there is no tipping over and falling. Under Sensory Table and on loft was observed to have some chipping.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

The child file reviewed had an Individual Health Care Plan but it was not current it was from 2022. Get updated Individual Plan and Medication Authorization for the child.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

Individual Plan and Medication Authorization for the child file reviewed was not updated. The forms were from 2022. Forms need to be updated yearly. Medications (hand sanitizers) are stored in cabinets and are accessible. Medications and other items are stored in a teacher area but this is also enroute to the restrooms. The space is accessible to children along with staff items because there is no barrier to enable and child from entering. There are medications and other items stored in the area.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Items such as spray bottles are stored on a cart accessible to children. The cart is for the pull out program in the cafeteria but the cart is enroute to the restroom and is accessible to all the children. There are spray bottles (wash, rinse and sanitze) and other items such as shaving creams, wipes, acrylic paints, soap that are accessible to the children in the main room and/or room 106. Need to ensure that these items have to be inaccessible via a locked cabinet or out of reach of children.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Play-based

“At Kids Inc., we believe in learning through play.”

Who cares for your child

Gee (Owner) fifteen years there.

Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 74 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.

What it costs

$1,800 a month for a preschooler

Preschool$1,800

Lower than 73% of the 99 that publish a price.

Kids Inc.Most Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

A day here

Hours
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Center provides two snacks daily (morning and afternoon); parents provide lunch
Schedule
full-day, shortened day
Closed
Labor Day; SPS October in-service day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving (two days); Winter Break (Dec 24 to New Year's Day); MLK Jr. Day; Presidents' Day; Spring Break Friday; Memorial Day; Juneteenth; three days after school year ends; July 4th; three days after summer programming ends

Policies

When a child is sick
Ill children not admitted; follows King County exclusion guidelines; child must be symptom-free or cleared by a medical professional to return

Details

(206) 915-0291

Website
kidsincseattle.com
Address
5601 4th Ave NW
License
PL-81508, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3+
Ages they serve
Preschool classes for ages 3-5

Nearby

All in ZIP 98107

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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 10, 2026.