Licensed center
Kids Korner Center LLC
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- Small center, licensed for 34 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.
Licensing inspections
May 13, 20251 citation
“Lead Teacher is pending education- awaiting documents.”
WAC 110-300-0100(6)
Oct 31, 20242 citations
“Entrance door and exit door leading to outdoor space were both locked, Informed provider that doors will need to be unlocked from the inside during operating hours.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“Lead teacher A.A need to retake first aid/cpr training and enter in MERIT. 110-300-0106(8) - Center director K.M needs to take safe sleep training and enter in MERIT.”
WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
May 9, 20243 citations
“11) Lead Teacher A.F. had expired CPR and First aid 12) Assistant teacher A.A. and Assistant Teacher S.H. had missing food handlers cards and no documentation on site 8) Assistant Teacher S.H. is missing safe sleep training and had no documentation on site”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“2b) Window in preschool room had blinds with inner cords were capable of forming a loop 2c) Printer on floor with cord in preschool room and basket of headphones with cords in preschool room were capable of forming a loop. 3a) Handrails leading to outside area need to be sanded and painted to remove splinter hazard, rusty metal spikes in licensed outdoor area accessible to children. 3c) Rocking chair legs in infant room was capable of being a crushing and pinching hazard 3e) Unraveled hose in licensed area and exposed rhododendron roots in garden beds were capable of being a tripping hazard 3f) Cubbies in preschool room were not secured to wall and teal shelf in older toddler room was not secured to wall and capable of tipping.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
“1a) Hand sanitizer labeled keep out of reach of children was on half wall of entrance and accessible to children 2ab) Storage area in infant room was unlocked and accessible to children”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b), WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- December 12, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since May 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0166(3)(a) - Entrance door and exit door leading to outdoor space were both locked, Informed provider that doors will need to be unlocked from the inside during operating hours.
· October 31, 2024
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 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 13, 2025
WAC 110-300-0100(6) · Short Term
110-300-0100(6) - Lead Teacher is pending education- awaiting documents.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 31, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
110-300-0166(3)(a) - Entrance door and exit door leading to outdoor space were both locked, Informed provider that doors will need to be unlocked from the inside during operating hours.
WAC 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
110-300-0106(11) - Lead teacher A.A need to retake first aid/cpr training and enter in MERIT. 110-300-0106(8) - Center director K.M needs to take safe sleep training and enter in MERIT.
May 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · May 9, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
11) Lead Teacher A.F. had expired CPR and First aid 12) Assistant teacher A.A. and Assistant Teacher S.H. had missing food handlers cards and no documentation on site 8) Assistant Teacher S.H. is missing safe sleep training and had no documentation on site
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
2b) Window in preschool room had blinds with inner cords were capable of forming a loop 2c) Printer on floor with cord in preschool room and basket of headphones with cords in preschool room were capable of forming a loop. 3a) Handrails leading to outside area need to be sanded and painted to remove splinter hazard, rusty metal spikes in licensed outdoor area accessible to children. 3c) Rocking chair legs in infant room was capable of being a crushing and pinching hazard 3e) Unraveled hose in licensed area and exposed rhododendron roots in garden beds were capable of being a tripping hazard 3f) Cubbies in preschool room were not secured to wall and teal shelf in older toddler room was not secured to wall and capable of tipping.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
1a) Hand sanitizer labeled keep out of reach of children was on half wall of entrance and accessible to children 2ab) Storage area in infant room was unlocked and accessible to children
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Details
- Address
- 1132 W James St
- License
- PL-84047, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
Nearby
The first eight, A to Z, of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98032
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- Bezos Academy Kent ValleyMedium centerLast state visit Sep 2, 2026 · nothing cited
- Bright Horizons at CenterpointLarge centerLast state visit Sep 1, 2026 · 1 citation
- College for Kids at KentMedium centerLast state visit Sep 10, 2026 · 3 citations
- Kindercare Learning Center 300871Medium centerLast state visit Jan 28, 2026 · 4 citations
- Kyfs Kent Valley Early LearningLarge centerLast state visit Jan 21, 2026 · nothing cited
- Kyfs Kent Valley ECEAPSmall centerLast state visit Mar 23, 2026 · 1 citation
- Little Multilingual of KentMedium centerLast state visit May 13, 2026 · 1 citation
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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
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; 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.