Licensed center

Kidspark - Des Moines

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since March 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

Jul 20, 20261 citation

  • “As reflected on MERIT, multiple staff members' bloodborne pathogen trainings were observed to be expired at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10)

Mar 3, 20262 citations

  • “Multiple staff's food worker cards were expired at the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Plastic bags under the kitchen sink were observed and were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

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

Sep 18, 2024No rules cited
Mar 19, 20243 citations

  • “Vacuum mounted next the fridge in the licensed space. Will need to be moved to maintenance storage room”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • “Applicant will need to submit documentation to verify that climbing structure and ground cover are compliant with ASTM standards. Outdoor structure is about 4 feet high and include slides.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

  • “Applicant does not have Blood Borne Pathogen Training recorded in MERIT. Training will need be taken, if not already, and recorded in MERIT for licensor to verify WAC 110-300-0106(12): Applicant's Food Handlers permit expired in 10/16/2023 according to MERIT account.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 20, 2026
On file
4 visits since March 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Multiple staff's food worker cards were expired at the time of inspection. · March 3, 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 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 20, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

As reflected on MERIT, multiple staff members' bloodborne pathogen trainings were observed to be expired at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 3, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Multiple staff's food worker cards were expired at the time of inspection.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Plastic bags under the kitchen sink were observed and were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · March 19, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Vacuum mounted next the fridge in the licensed space. Will need to be moved to maintenance storage room

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Applicant will need to submit documentation to verify that climbing structure and ground cover are compliant with ASTM standards. Outdoor structure is about 4 feet high and include slides.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

WAC 110-300-0106(10): Applicant does not have Blood Borne Pathogen Training recorded in MERIT. Training will need be taken, if not already, and recorded in MERIT for licensor to verify WAC 110-300-0106(12): Applicant's Food Handlers permit expired in 10/16/2023 according to MERIT account.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 849-5057

Address
27067 Pacific Hwy S
License
PL-83843, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

Nearby

The first eight, A to Z, of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98198

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All checked September 2026.

State record

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

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.