Kids Inc.

Childcare · Ballard · 5601 4th Ave NW

What Shortlist has verified

Monthly tuition $1,350–$1,800 Checked July 2026
Ages served ages 3-5 Checked July 2026
Hours 9.5 hours a day Checked July 2026
Days 5 days a week Checked July 2026
Licensed capacity 133 children Checked June 2026
State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3+ Checked April 2026
License status Active Checked April 2026

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Washington DCYF

May 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · May 21, 2025

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Staff Theodore Jennings, Emma Kellogg, August Peck, and Ashely White don't have 30 hours of Basic training completed after 3 months of employment.

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Staff Kimberly Hubert 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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