Queen Anne · Licensed center

Kidspace Childcare Center

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in February 2026 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2023.

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.

Complaints the state found valid

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

Received Feb 3, 2025Valid complaintresolved Feb 12, 2026
  • “Whether or not the classroom was within ratio with a qualified staff member at the time of the incident.”

    The state’s description of the complaint

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

Jul 21, 20263 citations
  • “At the time of inspection, one staff have expired food handler certificate on file and merit.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “At the time of inspection, the exit door in between Maple classroom and Aspen classroom is blocked by two storgage bags. Corrections done onsite.”

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

  • “At the time of inspection, two staff do not have 10 hour in service training after 12 month of cumulative employment on file and on merit.”

    WAC 110-300-0107(1)

Feb 23, 2026No rules cited
Apr 22, 20255 citations
  • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that 6 staff did not have current first aid and CPR certificate on Merit.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that numerous staff members to not have food handler permit entered in MERIT”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that the emergency exit door in Sequoia room (infant) was locked from the inside.”

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

  • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that one Epipen did not have child's first and last name labeled.”

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

1 more from this inspection
  • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that the dehumanizer loose wire that by adjoining door area in Maple classroom was accessible to children. also wires that were accessible to children from the floor lamp in the eating/kitchen area in Sequoia room.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)

Jul 31, 20232 citations
  • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms (Aspen & Maple) had their three-step cleaner bottles (one with bleach) on the edge of the sink, accessible to the age group in the classroom.”

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

  • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms had wires accessible to children that were capable of forming a loop around a child's neck and were a potential strangultion hazard. (Tree frog, big core, maple, and Sequoia rooms) At the time of the onsite monitor visit, plastic bags and rolls of plastic bags were accessible to children present in cabinets under hand washing sinks, and other locations in Aspen, Maple, and Willow rooms. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms (Tree Frog and Maple classrooms) had games, supplies, and other items on top of cabinets and cubbies that were not secured or held down and posed a potential falling item hazard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there was a wall outlet in the Big Core Room that had a missing electrical outlet cover and was accessible to children that were present. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, a wall outlet in the Maple Room had a 6-plug splitter installed over the outlet that was not tamper resistant.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 21, 2026
On file
4 visits since July 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — At the time of inspection, one staff have expired food handler certificate on file and merit. · July 21, 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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 21, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of inspection, one staff have expired food handler certificate on file and merit.

In-service training

WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term

At the time of inspection, two staff do not have 10 hour in service training after 12 month of cumulative employment on file and on merit.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

At the time of inspection, the exit door in between Maple classroom and Aspen classroom is blocked by two storgage bags. Corrections done onsite.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · April 22, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that 6 staff did not have current first aid and CPR certificate on Merit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that numerous staff members to not have food handler permit entered in MERIT

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

At the time of inspection, it was observed that the dehumanizer loose wire that by adjoining door area in Maple classroom was accessible to children. also wires that were accessible to children from the floor lamp in the eating/kitchen area in Sequoia room.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that the emergency exit door in Sequoia room (infant) was locked from the inside.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that one Epipen did not have child's first and last name labeled.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received February 3, 2025 · Resolved February 12, 2026

“Whether or not the classroom was within ratio with a qualified staff member at the time of the incident.”

The state’s description of the complaint

Serious injury: Broken bone · 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)

Jul 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 31, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms (Aspen & Maple) had their three-step cleaner bottles (one with bleach) on the edge of the sink, accessible to the age group in the classroom.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms had wires accessible to children that were capable of forming a loop around a child's neck and were a potential strangultion hazard. (Tree frog, big core, maple, and Sequoia rooms) At the time of the onsite monitor visit, plastic bags and rolls of plastic bags were accessible to children present in cabinets under hand washing sinks, and other locations in Aspen, Maple, and Willow rooms. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms (Tree Frog and Maple classrooms) had games, supplies, and other items on top of cabinets and cubbies that were not secured or held down and posed a potential falling item hazard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there was a wall outlet in the Big Core Room that had a missing electrical outlet cover and was accessible to children that were present. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, a wall outlet in the Maple Room had a 6-plug splitter installed over the outlet that was not tamper resistant.

Report (PDF)

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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, teaching approach, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.

What it costs

$3,710 a month for an infant

Infant$3,710

Higher than 96% of the 46 that publish a price.

Toddler$3,235

Higher than 94% of the 70 that publish a price.

Preschool$2,700

Higher than 90% of the 99 that publish a price.

Kidspace Childcare CenterMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Part time
$1,345 to $2,780 a month
Application fee
$50
Deposit
$500, refundable

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
On-site cook provides hot breakfast, lunch, and snacks, included in tuition
Diapers
Cloth diapers from Diaper Stork included in tuition; monthly credit for families using Diaper Stork at home
Schedule
full-day; full-time (five days) and part-time (two or three days)
Closed
All federal holidays, two staff in-service training days, and the week before New Years

Policies

Special needs
Welcomes all children regardless of special needs
Enrollment
Space-available enrollment with a waitlist; deposit holds a spot and is fully refundable with 30 days' written notice before the child leaves; waitlist priority for current families, staff, and subsidy families

Details

(206) 282-3622

Website
kidspaceseattle.org
Address
3837 13th Ave W Ste200
License
PL-7606, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Ages they serve
3 months through kindergarten entry
Established
1982

Nearby

All in ZIP 98119

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What it costs

State record

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

A day here

Policies

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.